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Monday, August 17, 2009

Atlanta homeless shelter another victim of poor economy


The Salvation Army will not open its nearly completed homeless shelter for families because the tanking economy has left the nonprofit without money to operate it.

Maj. James Seiler, the Salvation Army’s Atlanta area commander, said donations dropped at the same time more people asked for help.

It has given out $665,000 more in emergency aid this year than last. That wiped out more than the $600,000 estimated cost to run the new shelter for its first year.

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