It looks like the efforts aimed at finding a space for the Thrive Youth Center for homeless LGBT youth may soon come to fruition thanks to a partnership with Haven for Hope, the city’s homeless services campus. Looking ahead, Thrive could open as soon as mid-February. Things have changed since last December when the Travis…
Zoning Commission approves homeless LGBT youth shelter at church
The City of San Antonio’s Zoning Commission approved the zoning change request of a downtown church that plans to host a homeless shelter for LGBT youth. The decision was announced at the commission’s meeting on December 16. The Travis Park United Methodist Church filed for the zoning change to reclassify it’s building at 230 E.…
First shelter for homeless LGBT youth to open in S.A.
The first non-profit in San Antonio to provide overnight shelter exclusively to homeless LGBT youth will open on November 18. Sandra Whitley, executive director of the Thrive Youth Center, says it will begin offering overnight shelter for young people aged 17 to 25 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The facility…