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Satellite Overflow Shelter program helps Clark County homeless

It joins Winter Hospitality Overflow in providing beds, food, warmth

By Dylan Jefferies, Columbian staff writer
Published: November 30, 2021, 6:01am
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Shelter client Tonya Johnson waits for the Satellite Overflow Shelter at Immanuel Lutheran Church to open on Nov. 19. Johnson grew up in Clark County. She attended Battle Ground High School and Clark College and was a special education teacher for more than 20 years. But a series of tragic events left her without a safety net. She's been living on the streets since August.
Shelter client Tonya Johnson waits for the Satellite Overflow Shelter at Immanuel Lutheran Church to open on Nov. 19. Johnson grew up in Clark County. She attended Battle Ground High School and Clark College and was a special education teacher for more than 20 years. But a series of tragic events left her without a safety net. She's been living on the streets since August. (Photos by James Rexroad for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

On a recent Friday night, a group of some 10 people experiencing homelessness huddled outside Immanuel Lutheran Church, waiting for someone to open the doors. It was drizzling, with temperatures dipping into the 30s.

Among those waiting was Tonya Johnson, a longtime Vancouver resident. For 22 years, Johnson was a special education teacher.

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