SJ coalition scrambles to raise six-figures by month’s end to fund homeless center plans

A PLAN TO transform a vacant building near downtown into a homeless hub may fall apart unless advocates raise a miraculous sum of money by the end of the month.

A coalition, made up of homeless advocates, religious leaders and nonprofits, wants to turn the former Apollo Adult Day Care building at 303 N. 15th St. into a one-stop-shop for homeless people in the city. The coalition needs to raise $500,000 for a down payment on the $2.5 million property by Aug. 1 to secure the purchase, or the property will go into foreclosure and the lender, Chase Bank, will auction it off. The coalition said if they don’t secure the funding, they will have to look for another property.