Royal Oak's Homeless Find Warmth at Welcome Inn
As temperatures continue to dip in the region, the Welcome Inn offers relief from the bitter cold.
At the Welcome Inn day center in Royal Oak, guests find warmth—both physical and spiritual. Roy Watson, of Clawson, is the executive director of the day center for the homeless during the winter months. He says the guests, mostly men aged 21 to 68, appreciate being able to come in from the bitter cold and get something to eat, work on computers or enjoy watching a movie—even if the movie was released 20 years ago, as one guest pointed out with a smile. On Wednesday, with temperatures well below freezing, Watson had about 60 visitors come to the Welcome Inn, which is located at Starr Presbyterian Church. It's the group's first year at the church near 13 Mile and Crooks roads and Watson said guests are enjoying the roomier space. "Some days …
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Jennifer Ward
8:56 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
You can support the Welcome Inn and see a fun show in the process! This Sunday, 1/27 at 4:00 local performers take you on a musical trip around the world in “Location, Location, Location; Around the World in 88 Keys” at Drayton Avenenue Presbyterian Church, 2441 Pinecrest in Ferndale. Admission at the door is $25, however bring an item from the wish list and take $5 off! more ›