HAPPENING WHEN A LOT OF ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE CITY’S HOMELESS CRISIS. AS A RESULT SMITHFIELD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IS OPENING TONIGHT TO EASE SOME OF THE BURDEN. BASICALLY WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS AVAILABILITY AT THE CHURCH IS HAPPENING AS SNOW STARTED FALLING IN THE AREA. THESE ARE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON THE NORTH SHORE AS THE WEATHER WORSENED THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, SHELTER AT SMITHFIELD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IS ONLY TEMPORARY AS THE SECOND AVENUE COMMONS PREPARES TO OPEN. HERE ARE SOME OF THE DETAILS. THE CHURCH WILL ACCOMMODATE 50 MEN AND 20 WOMEN. IT OPENS AT 7:00 THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE, THE SECOND AVENUE COMMONS IS AWAITING OCCUPANCY PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS. LIGHT OF LIGHT RESCUE MISSION SAYS EVERY SHELTER SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE. AND MORE ARE NEEDED. >> PEOPLE THAT HAVE ADDITIONAL BEDS AND ROOMS, LIGHT COLLEGE CAMPUSES, DORM ROOMS THAT ARE NOT BEING USED, HOTELS, WE NEED, EVERY KIND OF CREATIVE IDEA, WE NEED TO GET OUT THERE, TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE COLD AND INTO SOME PLACEMENT. >> SOME PEOPLE ARE GATHERING RIGHT NOW IN ANTICIPATION OF THE CHURCH OPENING UP TONIGHT AT 7:00. FO