Subscribe News Subscriber Login Watchdog Opinion Sports Today's Paper Search JSOnline Business Food Entertainment Home Milwaukee County » News Lifestyle » Multimedia Marketplace Milwaukee County Guest House of Milwaukee plea for food for homeless is answered Jobs Autos Homes NewsWatch Stop for tinted windows leads to drug, weapons charges 3:24 p.m. Storm warning issued for counties north of Milwaukee Updated: 3:15 p.m. Father, son charged in New Y ear's Eve homicide over $50 3:10 p.m. Court could limit president's recess appointments 2:02 p.m. Globes leader 'American Hustle' gets Oscar boost 1:14 p.m. John Henson will return to Bucks lineup in Toronto Updated: 12:50 p.m. Advertisement Services set for 'Holy Ranger' Martin Jack Rosenblum Updated: 12:40 p.m. Vitrano lifts up 'Trailer Park Prophecies' 12:32 p.m. Suspected getaway driver pleads guilty in Family Dollar killing Updated: 12:14 p.m. Israel's Sharon laid to rest in military funeral Updated: 11:28 a.m. Oriental Theatre remains closed through Tuesday 11:26 a.m. Water leak forces street closure on Milwaukee's south side 11:22 a.m. Rick Wood A donation from the Outpost food cooperative is stocked near the Guest House’s kitchen. For more photos, go to jsonline.com/photos By Georgia Pabst and Lydia Mulvany of the Journal Sentinel Tw eet 25 Recom m end Photo Gallery A plea for food to feed homeless men at the Guest House Latino Connection Journal Sentinel reporter Georgia Pabst tracks the Latino community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and beyond. 160 0 EMAIL Dec. 31, 2013 PR INT (1 4 ) C O M M E N T S House fire on Milwaukee's south side Advertisement TOP sendsSTORIES 3 to hospital 11:18 a.m. Whole Foods, hotel part of Mayfair Transit officials Collection 11:05 a.m. reinstateexpansion bus supervisor fired raises $8 million in Madison Vaccines for helping woman venture funding 11:02 a.m. in fight A plea for food to feed the homeless men staying at the Guest House of Milwaukee shelter drew "an awesome response" of assistance, shelter director Cindy Krahenbuhl said late Tuesday. Ice quake leaves 100-foot crack in Hearingfamily's today lets Waupun driveway 10:58 a.m. The shelter put out a call for help earlier in the day Tuesday, saying it was running out of food for the 101 men staying there. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online post about the situation drew an immediate and overwhelming response, she said. carp threat Start-up craft brewer seeks MEDC loan "The phones have been ringing and we're bombarded, in a positive way, with offers from volunteers and church groups who say they will make sandwiches and help out," she said. In addition, the Hunger Task Force said it will provide some food, she added. During the Christmas holiday season there's an outpouring of giving, but once New Year's Day arrives there's sometimes a shortage of food, she said. 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Voces files campaign information Delegation heads to Venezuela Senate urged to extend unemployment insurance (2 ) Even though there's been a big response to the call for food, she said the need continues. Sometimes it's "feast or famine," so if someone would like to help with food, call the volunteer line to get a date when there's a need, she said. Because of the brutally cold weather, all of Milwaukee's shelters are reporting they are at capacity. Some overflow beds are becoming available thanks to funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The Guest House is opening 15 more beds on New Year's Day with funding provided by the foundation, Krahenbuhl said. More blog posts Cathedral Center, a shelter for families and single women, also is at capacity. It will open 10 more beds on Thursday because it also received money from the foundation, said Donna Rongholt-Migan, executive director. The shelter normally has 32 beds for women and eight rooms for families, she said. But because the economy continues to hurt the most vulnerable, the stays in shelters are getting longer, she said. This winter the shelters are adjusting to the new coordinated entry system designed to more efficiently serve the homeless, said Rongholt-Migan, also the co-chair of the shelter task force. off on Lake Michigan's Asian carp threat Wisconsin Capitol's first-floor doors open for first time since 9-11 Transit officials reinstate bus supervisor fired for helping woman in fight MMSD finally gets gas pipeline project from Muskego working Forensics expert's bite-mark study caps decades-long career United Sportsmen seeks exemption from penalty for faulty tax filings UW 'ideas factory' looks to turn research into economic growth MORE MILWAUKEE COUNTY NEWS Stop for tinted windows leads to drug, weapons charges Under the system, a person dials 211. A worker on the phone makes an assessment of the person's vulnerability index so that individuals can be prioritized, she said. Water leak forces street closure on Milwaukee's south side The 211 system has information from all the shelters on the number of beds available, so that a person can be referred without having to call around. House fire on Milwaukee's south side sends 3 to hospital "The system, we hope, will be more respectful of the way we serve people," she said. Dallas firm sets meetings to discuss county bus contract After about a year in operation it will be easier to gauge the true need and to identify the gaps in services, she said. To arrange donations to the Guest House, call (414) 345-3240 and press 6 to reach the front desk, or email [email protected]. Recom m end 160 people recommend this. Be the first of your friends. 14 Comments » Read and share your thoughts on this story. Landfill gas flowing after 10-month delay (1 7 ) More PHOTO GALLERIES Get the news in photos with the latest galleries from JSOnline. 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