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Newly-Opened Fort Smith Homeless Shelter Reaches Near-Capacity in Days

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CHRIS JOANNIDES
Riverview Hope Campus is located near downtown Fort Smith.

The Riverview Hope Campus in Fort Smith opened on Sept. 29 with a capacity of 105 beds, but the homeless shelter was almost full within days, a milestone the shelter's executive director did not expect to make until a couple months from now. Besides a place to sleep, the facility also has a Mercy health clinic, a laundry room and a cafeteria that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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