The Taskforce for the Homeless' annual "appreciation breakfast" attendance increased to more than 60 on April 18 -- could the draw be Dave Tassinari's stick-to-your-ribs pancakes, or maybe Jack Ryan's fluffy scrambled eggs? Whatever the reasons, it was a happy crowd at Loring Library of Zion Lutheran Church.
Connie Melahoures, Taskforce president, told the group that the Overnights of Hospitality saw a significant increase in the average number of men in the nightly census count. The Overnights, which start each year in October, continue to feed and house homeless men through the cold months, ending the first week in April.
The ranks of the volunteers -- those who prepare meals, do laundry, provide transportation and other supportive services -- grew from the 250 people on last year's list to more than 300 this past winter, Melahoures reported to the breakfasters.
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