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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Save the Randall Shelter
Randall Shelter is a public emergency shelter for 170 homeless men in Southwest DC. The Randall building, a former public school, has been used as a shelter for more than 20 years. But on Oct. 31, it's going to close.
Mayor Anthony Williams plans to sell the Randall building to the Corcoran School of Art, forcing the shelter to close, but Williams has yet to name a replacement. And it's not known why the shelter has to shut down next month, since the Corcoran hasn't purchased the building yet and won't be able to move into the building for many months.
If Randall Shelter closes without a replacement, homeless men in Southwest Washington will have nowhere in the area to stay, leaving them at risk of illness and death from the cold this winter. E-mail or call (202/727-6263) Mayor Williams and tell his office to keep Randall Shelter open until a nearby replacement is found.
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