Oasis Shelter Forms Advocacy Group to Raise Funds

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - An emergency overnight shelter is forming an advocacy group to maintain ongoing funding for the facility and is holding a fundraiser.

Oasis Shelter is a 50-bed facility that offers temporary shelter and housing opportunities for men and women who are faced with homelessness, organizers said.

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Larry Mosely, the director of Oasis, announced Tuesday the formation of the advocacy group with other community leaders.

The kick-off effort will be a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14-15 at 95 Lincoln Ave.

Mosley said he hopes to raise $50,000 in donations through a Giant Tag Sale that weekend.

“This will cover the costs of much needed repairs to the Oasis Shelter,” he said.

For information on donating or volunteering, call 914-500-9194.

Photo caption: From left, Jay G.Wegimont (representing Rep. Eliot Engel), David Patterson of the New Rochelle Jazz Revue, Larry Mosley, director of OASIS, Jim Killoran of Habitat for Humanity and Haina Just-Michael of the New Rochelle Public Library. Photo credit: Courtesy.