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INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 21 • W E D N E S D A Y, A U G U S T 2 4 , 2 016
Vic Moss retires after 29 years of service to the homeless
Vic Moss at his favorite place, the playground.
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Vic Moss has been director of the Emergency Residence Project (ERP) — aka “The Shelter” — in Ames for 29 years. He retired from that position on Aug. 4. The ERP Board of Directors is sponsoring a reception to thank Vic for his faithful service to the homeless. The reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Depot Deli, 526 Main St., in Ames. Please come and say thank you to Vic for his untiring mission to help the homeless. When Vic began as director, the shelter housed homeless men, women and families in its three available bedrooms. At that time, the occupancy was about three to four people a night.
The shelter started in 1985 when a group of Story County individuals saw the need for emergency housing for homeless individuals. However, over the years, it has also become a homeless prevention provider by helping individuals and families avoid evictions and the loss of their heat and lights. In the past years, more families have arrived at the door of the shelter. At times, there have been up to 60 people a night. Vic specially enjoys serving the children that live in the apartments. In July 2016, there were 16 children that live in the apartments. Vic has welcomed all of the families and has looked after as many of their needs as was possible.
In 1992, a house, just south of the original shelter, was purchased for transitional housing families. It has two apartments. In 1999, a four-plex was constructed by ISU students and community individuals. It is next door to and north of the original shelter. It was constructed to house Transitional Housing families. In 2015, that four-plex was renovated with the help and supervision of Deacon Alan Christy with funding from St. Cecilia Parish and other Ames churches. There are also two transitional housing apartments located in the basement of the original Shelter. See MOSS on page 5
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