Homeless shelter relies on fundraisers to stay open

RHINELANDER - Homeless shelters help many people who have no where else to go. But the cost of keeping a shelter running is very expensive.

It'll cost $225,000 to operate Frederick Place in Rhinelander this year. The Northwoods Alliance For Temporary Housing only gets $30,000 dollars from the state and federal government. The group needs to fundraise to make up the rest of the money.

"We have a program called One Thousand Give 100 where our goal is to get 1000 people to pledge and donate $100 a year.

Full story: WJFW

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