COTS WALK, Sunday, May 1

Registration begins in Battery Park at 1:30 for COTS' annual fundraiser. The three mile walk takes people through the city, where they will visit the shelters and daystations run by this local organization to help the community's homeless.

Join College Street Congregational Church in the support of this vital program. Become a walker, or support one of the congregation's many walkers.

Registration forms and pledge materials may be picked up from Chris Webb, 872-8633 x602.

COTS: Committee on Temporary Shelter

MISSION:

COTS provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are without homes or who are marginally housed. COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness.

Over the winter of 2003-2004, COTS

• provided shelter to 224 different people, totaling 4705 bednights.
• served 446 people at the daystation.
• assisted 36 individuals and 15 families in finding safe housing.
• sheltered 60 families, providing 5,338 bednights.

This and other information can be found at the COTS web site, www.cotsonline.org.

COTS is College Street's Partner in Service.