Homeless in Cabarrus County: Opportunity House offers hope, day services to homeless By Adam Thompson/ Aug 23, 2019 Aug 23, 2019 Updated Oct 11, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Adam Thompson/ Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a five-part series on the homeless crisis in Cabarrus County.kAmr~}r~#s – $:EE:?8 2=@?8 r@C32? $EC66E[ ?62C 5@H?E@H? r@?4@C5[ D:ED 2 52JE:>6 724:=:EJ FD65 E@ 2DD:DE 72>:=:6D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D :? 4C:D:D]k^AmkAm%96 ~AA@CEF?:EJ w@FD6 AC@G:56D >62=D[ 4=@E9:?8[ C6DEC@@>D[ H2D9:?8 >249:?6D 2?5 5CJ6CD[ 2?5 @E96C D6CG:46D[ 7@C E9@D6 4@?D:56C65 E@ 36 9@>6=6DD]k^AmkAmw@>6=6DD?6DD :D 567:?65 2D =:G:?8 :? 2 A=246 E92E :D 36=@H >:?:>F> DE2?52C5 @C =24<D D64FC6 E6?FC6] %96J 2C6 A6@A=6 42E68@C:K65 2D =:G:?8 @? E96 DEC66ED @C >@G:?8 36EH66? 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