Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II at the Detroit Rescue Mission, Jan. 31, 2019 | Ken Coleman
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist today visited a westside Detroit Rescue Mission center that provides food, shelter and other services to the city’s homeless population. He met with the nonprofit’s staff and served lunch to about two dozen men who are seeking to stay warm during today’s frigid weather.
“These are the coldest wind chills that we’ve seen in a generation,” Gilchrist said. “It’s important that the people who are stepping up [to volunteer] and the people who are really struggling in these conditions have a place to get warm and have services. The governor and I also want to make sure that we are supporting the people who are stepping up to support the people who need the most help.”
State government has been closed for Wednesday, Thursday and most of Monday.
Dr. Chad Audi, Detroit Rescue Mission president, thanked Gilchrist for stopping by.
“It’s important the lieutenant governor be here and see first-hand how will deal with this important population so that he can understand their concerns and needs,” he said. “We hope that he and Gov. [Gretchen] Whitmer will be able to get more legislation and more funding to not only help these men, but also women and children, too.”
Detroit’s morning low temperature reached -13 degrees—a 99-year-old record. It was only 3 degrees at the time of Gilchrist’s early afternoon visit. He also was scheduled Thursday afternoon to be at the Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac.
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