BLOOMINGTON ( 25News Now ) - After years of effort, move-in day is just weeks away for Bloomington’s newest homeless shelter.

Construction on Home Sweet Home Ministries’ “The Bridge” is continuing, but the team is making finishing touches to the small housing units themselves.

“It’s really an indicator of how close we are to being able to invite our neighbors indoors, and it’s really, really heartening for all of us to be this close to accomplishing and getting off and running with this new initiative, because we have been talking about it for years,” said CEO Matt Burgess.

Floors are being installed in the Clubhouse, where there will be communal spaces and staff offices for programming.

Still to come are security cameras, a privacy fence, and front gates. According to Burgess, many

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