Wyoming to evict as many as 70 residents including Veterans from homeless shelter. by House of Hope Casper on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 10:11am · On Thursday June 28th the City of Casper Wyoming served a ten day Notice of Eviction upon the residents of the House of Hope at 623 S. Wolcott Street. All residents would be required to evacuate by 5:00 p.m. July 7th. At issue is non compliance of building code regulations for the property. As of this date there has been no confirmed alternative housing come to light. One current family about to be displaced, has a combined 37 years of serving America's military. In January of this year Bishop Charles Trimm opened the doors to the former Catholic nunnery now under private ownership in order to give homeless people including Veterans and their families a place to live away from the brutal Wyoming winter weather. Their small rooms, some just 80 feet square, are able to house entire families. Many of the residents have gained jobs through House of Hope's efforts but are just in that transitory phase, needing a helping hand up to make the switch from being homeless to becoming productive and self sustaining once again. Almost overnight, the operation became very successful. Trimm and his staff created the largest homeless shelter in Wyoming. They receive no government funding and rely solely on private contributions of needed items and cash. The organization is a non-denominational Christian charity and is staffed entirely by volunteers. Since their opening Bishop Trimm and his staff have assisted residents in getting necessary identification and social security cards, GED diplomas, College credits, job interviews, and steady employment to once again join the ranks of productive, self sufficient taxpayers. Their greatest testimony is the more than 200 people they have successfully placed into the workforce and their own domicile since January. Excess donations of clothing, food and household goods not immediately required by the residents goes to helping these families transition into independence. One family that was recently placed had a combined 37 years of serving America's military. At primary issue of the City's non-compliance ruling is the evacuation lighting and fire protection sprinkling system. House of Hope has signed a contract with a company to perform the necessary upgrades to the building to meet with these requirements, but lacks the necessary funding. The City of Casper deemed that progress has not been made to their satisfaction and suddenly canceled their conditional use permit which resulted in the eviction notice by the Fire Marshall's office. A hearing on this matter is set for Monday July 2nd at 6:00PM at City Hall. The House of Hope needs $ 153,000 materials and labor for the fire protection upgrades to satisfy the City, $ 6,000 for kitchen retrofit completion, $40,000 by August 15th 2012 to secure their option to purchase the building from the owners at the contract value of $ 449,000. House of Hope Casper is a non profit 501(3)c organization. Donations may be made via their web site, www.houseofhopecasper.com. House of Hope Casper is located at 623 South Wolcott Street, Casper Wyoming 82604, telephone 307-234-6692. They also have a facebook page House of Hope Casper. |
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