Nate Schlueter, Chief Operating Officer for Eden Village, a project of The Gathering Tree, visited KSMU Friday to promote a fundraising concert and silent auction for the new project. It’s called “Raise the Roof,” and will take place Friday August 24 th from 6:30 to 11:30pm at The Complex, 307 Park Central East. Hosted by Jeremy Rabe, the evening will feature live music and a silent auction. Schlueter describes Eden Village as “a master-planned tiny-home community for the chronically homeless in Springfield.” It was created by The Gathering Tree, a local nonprofit that provides services to the homeless. Eden Village “is designed for people that have lived on the streets of our city for a year or longer, and have a disabling condition. It’s a gated community. They’ll be paying low rent to live there, and it’s full of amenities that they need to live out the rest of their lives in dignity. “All of Eden Village has been a community effort to end homelessness. It’s a privately funded
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