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Volunteers are setting up beds for new low-cost housing facility in Spokane Valley

The two new, brightly-colored apartment buildings built by Catholic Charities and Volunteers of America with help from Spokane City and County are called the Buder Haven and The Marilee apartments, shown during the grand opening Thursday, July 28, 2016. The two buildings, on the 200 block of E. 2nd Ave., have 100 one-bedroom and studio units specifically to house the chronically homeless. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)
From staff reports

A new Pope Francis Haven House is opening soon, and volunteers will be setting up beds on Thursday evening.

The haven at 16412 E. Sprague Ave. has 25 units with two bedrooms and 25 units with three bedrooms. It is a project of Catholic Charities to help reduce homelessness.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sending 50 full size beds and 150 twin beds from their humanitarian service department in Salt Lake City to be delivered Thursday at 5 p.m., according to a news release from the church.

Church members and other volunteers will be setting up the beds after they arrive.

“These beds will be used by local homeless families with children as they transition to permanent low-cost housing,” the news release said.