The Huntington City Mission waves the white flag in hopes that the homeless will take advantage of the facility during the freezing temperatures.

The flag always flies when the temperatures are below 40 degrees or more than 90 degrees. The City Mission has been offering help and hope to everyone who walks into its doors since 1937.

The city mission is a non-profit, non-denominational, Christian Organization established to meet emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of individuals in its care.

“We offer help and hope to everyone who comes to our door. Hope for a safe place to sleep, hope for a warm meal and hope for a better future as we share the love of Christ with each other,” according to the Huntington City Mission website.

The organization provides shelter, food and clothes to those who are in need within the Tri-State area.

Director of Operations Amy Dial said the goal is to get people in need into permanent housing.

“We are a support and service,” Dial said. “We link and refer to the permanent community agencies that will help get them back into permanent housing.”

The organization also provides other resources to its guests such as assisting them with job and housing searches.

“It all depends on what you come in looking for,” said City Mission guest, Dillion Gosnell. “Some come in to get off the street and others come to stay here. They will help you with anything and everything, you just have to be willing to help yourself.”

Erika Johnk can be contacted at [email protected].