Grace Marketplace offers new dorms to homeless who volunteer at the new shelter. Some pavilion residents prefer to stay outside in tents at Dignity Village.
Read More »Grace Marketplace Opens Dorm For Homeless
On Wednesday, emergency shelter Grace Marketplace opened its first dorm for the homeless. Residents must adhere to criteria, but the dorm offers a more permanent housing option.
Read More »Grace Marketplace To Open Indoor Shelter
Grace Marketplace will open an indoor dorm on Wednesday after submitting a Safety and Security policy to the city commission. The shelter will provide beds for 20 guests who are trying to transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. In order to stay at the shelter, candidates must meet one of several criteria: …
Read More »Grace Marketplace Set To Close Pavilion and Chapel
Grace Marketplace, a “one-stop” shelter for the homeless, is discontinuing two of its staple services Oct. 1. The marketplace will no longer offer shelter under its outdoor pavilion, and will also close the chapel on site.
Read More »Grace Marketplace To Close Two Facilities Amid Budget Limitations
Grace Marketplace will soon close two facilities to alleviate some of its expenses.
Read More »Gainesville And Alachua County Fund Project to Help Homeless
Gainesville and Alachua County are funding a project that provides meals, showers and mental health screenings for the homeless.
Read More »One-Stop Shelter Aims To Be Sole Provider For The Homeless
A new Gainesville homeless shelter is requesting other local services to stop catering to the homeless in the downtown area.
Read More »Former Prison To Turn Into Homeless Shelter, Expand Nature Center
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet approved Tuesday a proposal to buy former Gainesville Correctional Institution for nearly $1.4 million. The prison will be converted into a homeless shelter and the Morningside Nature Center will be expanded.
Read More »A Tour of Gainesville’s Prison-Turned-Homeless Shelter
This prison is in the backyard of a small correctional institute. This is where the city of Gainesville's Commissioners plan to turn a shambled former prison into a functioning homeless community.
Read More »Little progress in plan to convert former prison to homeless shelter
The city of Gainesville is in the process of purchasing the former Gainesville Correctional Institution to convert it into a homeless shelter. The city plans to begin offering services to those in need by fall.
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