Lewiston Homeless Shelter Launches New Website

Web Editor: Chris Facchini, Reporter
Created: 7/27/2006 3:30:58 PM
Updated: 7/27/2006 5:46:42 PM


Lewistons largest homeless shelter is going high-tech to help raise money to build a new shelter. The Hope Haven Gospel Mission has launched a new website called Bricks4hope.

Anyone who wants to make a donation can do so by going on the website and purchasing blocks of advertising space at $25 per square.

Hope Haven Gospel Mission is Lewiston's largest shelter, but it still must turn people away even in the middle of summer because it does not have enough beds.

Hope Haven says it needs to raise about 3.5 million dollars to build a new shelter.

Dave Peterson of Hope Haven says, "We're really in need of more room here. We've run out of room. We're turning people away so if we can build something new, there is a lot of people in the Lewiston Auburn area that will profit."