From the column: "I have been painfully stuck in survival mode for about two years now here in northern Minnesota, forced to survive by only my wits; failure has not been an option."
The organization has served the area since 1989, providing employment and other services for people living in poverty, including people experiencing homelessness.
Walter Eldot's article exposed terrible living conditions — from men sleeping on the bathroom floor to a tuberculosis outbreak. But it spurred dramatic improvements and updates to the shelter.
While the number of homeless population deaths in Duluth has risen in recent years, it saw a slight decline over the past year, with 61 individuals and five advocates dead.
