The Ft. Smith Boys Shelter has been empty for two months. According to the Shelter's Board President, Bryan Merry, in June a child called the Department of Human Services hotline ma- king allegations against the shelter. The DHS then removed all the children. He said usually there are four staff and ten children on site. Merry said "I do not know what the allegations were. I just know that they were bad enough to have all the children removed."
One of the main donors for the shelter is the United Way of Ft. Smith. Their director, Eddie Lee Herndon, said they did not find out until Thursday about the removal of the children. Herndon stated that it is a serious situation and that they will be reviewing it. He also said the United Way will have to discuss whether the donations for the past two months will have to be returned by the shelter.
For more stories visit us at
www.kyhnradio.com
No comments:
Post a Comment