MIDVALE -- It would have been a cold winter for nearly 350 homeless people this year if it hadn't have been for city officials here who found a place for them to stay.
The Travelers Aid Society presented the Midvale City Council with the Pamela J. Atkinson Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award Wednesday at the American Express Service Center, 4235 S. 2700 West.The award is given annually to individuals who follow Pamela Atkinson's example by volunteering their time and expertise to help poor people in the Salt Lake community.
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Last fall, the council, with the support of residents, leased a facility for a homeless shelter that will be available to the homeless for the next two winters.