St Martin De Porres Shelter — Local services in Seattle

THIS IS A VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A MOTHER ALL OVER AGAIN. I FELT MORE THAN RESPONSIBLE BUT COMMITED TO CHANGE MY LIFE AND DEFINITELY MOVE ON. I HAD A BEAUTIFUL VISIT, PEACE OF MIND AND COMPANIONSHIP LIKE I NEVER FELT BEFORE. THE PEOPLE IN MY CLASSROOM MADE ME FEEL LIKE MY FIRST ORIENTATION TO SCHOOL WAS GOING TO BE EASY GOING. ALL MY NEW MALE FRIENDS THOUGHT THEY MY SISTER FINISHED THAT CAMPUS SCHOOL SO THAT I COULD HAVE MY OWN PRIVACY. I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A HOTEL AND A FRESH PIECE OF MEAT STARTING MY LITTLE BUT GENEROUS LIFE ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS WAY I COULD HAVE MY SON THAT I PUT AWAY IN THE HOSPITAL ON THAT SIDE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. THE REHABILITATION WAS WELL NEEDED AND THE GOOD TIMES NEVER CHANGED. THANKS TO THIS DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAS SPREAD EVEN CLOSER TO ME THAN I HAD EVER IMAGINED, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A FRONT ROW SEAT TO A CONCERT. THE ENERGY IS AMAZING AND EACH NEW DAY THAT I FEEL BLESSED, I THANK GOD FOR HAVING MORE ONE BEST PICK LIKE MY SISTER DID BEFORE MY REPUTATION GOT RUINED. INGERSOLL HOUSES IN THE HOUSE, EVEN THOUGH A GROWN SISTER LIKE ME NEVER FELT LIKE COMING BACK TO...

St Martins is a homeless shelter for men 50 and over. It's capacity is 212. The men meet at the Lazarus Day Center, at 2329 Rainier Ave S., for the St Martins shuttle bus (6:30-7pm). They are transported to St Martins, where they are given a place to sleep, fed a light meal - provided and served by local churches, community groups and volunteers - then perhaps watch a little TV or read, then off to sleep. Washers and dryers are available, as are showers. By 7:30am, all the men must be awake and out of the building. Mats are not always available the first time a person enters, but once they have a mat, they may stay on the same mat, as long as they come in every day - miss a day, start over. Donations are accepted. Sox and underware are always needed. Clothing too - larger sizes are in short supply. Toiletries, such as skin lotion and disposable razors are gladly accepted. Food too. They say St Martins is the Cadillac...

It's a fine place but sleeping on the floor really close to other men just doesn't make me wanting to stay. If there sleeping men are less than 3" from each other and that's not normal! They need to get beds in there and watch how normal it is and watch how the medical bills decrease and the men won't be as sick as they are now! Getting everyone off the floor would do great because humans are like animals and shouldn't be sleeping on concrete because the concrete sucks the life out of the bones in humans as in...