The Rescue Mission says two to five new people come to the shelter every night asking for help.
The Rescue Mission says the cold weather, loss of utilities, housing, and jobs are all contributing factors for the increase.
They say there has been a 21-percent increase overall in services provided by the Mission with the largest increase being in the Free Clinic.
Here's a look at the 2008 statistics for the Rescue Mission:
317,983 Meals Served
17,658 Items of Clothing & Furniture Provided for Families
112,577 Nights of Shelter
69,658 Volunteer Hours
1,518 Professions of Faith
32,497 Hours of Classroom Instruction
11,268 Clinic Patient Visits
4,073 Case Management Visits
34 Legal Clinic Visits
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