The new Maslow’s Army Todd B.
Portune Memorial Winter Day Center is expected to be open for business in the next day or two.
A NEW DAY CENTER FOR PEOPLEEXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ISPOISED TO OPEN AT THE OLDQUEENSGATE CORRECTIONALFACILITY IN CINCINNATI.MASLOW'S ARMY HAD A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY THIS MORNINGFOR THE TODD B.
PORTUNEMEMORIAL WINTER DAY CENTERNAMED AFTER THE HAMILTONCOUNTY COMMISSIONER WHO DIEDIN JANUARY.WCPO NINE NEWSREPORTER LUCY MAY EXPLAINS THESIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEW CENTER.(VO)BACK WHEN SAMUEL ADAMSLANDIS WAS HOMELESS, HE SPENTTIME LOCKED UP IN THE OLDQUEENSGATE CORRECTIONALFACILITY.(SOT)Samuel AdamsLandis, Samuel Adams Landis(1:42 from start ofTERRY7512ó01) "It was becauseof cold winter nights whereyou know I was in places whereI wasn't supposed to be and uhwould get a trespassing chargebut would gladly accept thecharge just to stay warm."(VO)NOW AS THE CO-FOUNDER ANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MASLOW'SARMY -- A NONPROFIT THATSERVES PEOPLE EXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESS - HE HAS THE KEYSTO THE PLACE.AND HE HAS LEDTHE TRANSFORMATION OF THE OLDJAIL INTO THE NEW TODD B.PORTUNE MEMORIAL WINTER DAYCENTER.THE NAME IS AN HONORTHAT PORTUNE'S SON ANDDAUGHTER SAY IS PERFECT FORTHEIR LATE FATHER.(SOT)EllysePortune, daughter of the lateTodd Portune (1:46 from startof TERRY7513ó01) "I know thathe's here today for sure andlooking down on all of us andhere with us, and I know thathe's so proud of this causeand everything that Maslow'sArmy has done."(SOT)EthanPortune, son of the late ToddPortune (2:53 from start ofTERRY7513ó01) "To continue hislegacy in such a positive way,it's amazing, yeah."(LUCYSTANDUP)00:58 from start ofTERRY7514ó01 "With a total of20,000 square feet there'splenty of room in the new daycenter for people to come infrom out in the cold.
Therewill be a computer lab forpeople to get help with theirresumes and build their skillsto get jobs, there are placesfor them to rest and therewill be places for them toeat."(VO)LANDIS SAYS HEEXPECTS THE DAY CENTER TO OPENIN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AFTERALL THE FINISHING TOUCHES AREIN PLACE.(SOT)Samuel AdamsLandis, executive director andco-founder, Maslow's Army(2:13 from start of
Maslow’s Army has a new center in Queensgate to help those experiencing homelessness – and due to the dangerously frigid..
WCBI News at Six - Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
