Tucson hotel repurposed as shelter focused on giving dignity to homeless

Source: AZ Central

A former Tucson hotel has been transformed into a one-stop center for people experiencing homelessness.

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity opened June 3 in the location of what used to be a Radisson on 4550 S. Palo Verde Road. The center will offer 350 beds, 1,000 hot meals a day, workforce development, medical and dental services, a men's rehabilitation center and much more.

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Hope Place backers detail fight for homeless shelter

Starting a homeless shelter is not an easy thing to do. No one likes the ugly face of homelessness. The stigma associated with it makes dealing with it in local communities an obstacle not easily surpassed. We praise God for those who are able to...


As the Florida Chamber Foundation Summit on Prosperity and Economic Opportunity continued Wednesday, backers of the Hope Place homeless shelter detailed their fight for bringing the project online.

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Could ‘pallet shelters’ help solve Seattle’s homeless crisis?

Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda wants the city to consider a new option in the fight against homelessness. On Thursday, she hosted a demonstration of a “pallet shelter” outside Seattle City Hall.

The shelters are manufactured by Pallet in Everett and can be assembled without tools in 20-30 minutes. The structures can be outfitted with electricity, heat, air conditioning, and a locking door.


“We are past three years of a declared state of emergency in this city,” Mosqueda said. “We have 4,500 people who are living outside without any shelter in our region, and we have not built the housing or the shelter to the capacity we need.”

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