The chilly blast over the weekend left Jacksonville’s homeless shelters packed and despatched one man into the streets to assist.

Lee Kryszewski and his spouse, Betty, distribute heat espresso and snacks to homeless individuals all year long. He was out Monday on the town’s Northbank offering heat — emotionally and bodily — on MLK Day.

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Michelle Corum

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Lee Kryszewski fingers a heat cup to a chilly homeless individual on Jacksonville’s Northbank on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.

Kryszewski is thought on the streets as “Mr. Espresso.”

Sulzbacher, which supplies companies to the homeless, stated 26 males sought shelter at its Downtown campus over the weekend. Twelve ladies and households obtained assist at Sulzbacher Village in Brentwood.

Sulzbacher says it is at capability now for emergency and everlasting beds. However many homeless courageous the chilly and by no means go into the shelter.

Sulzbacher’s City Relaxation Cease is open day by day on the Downtown campus for anybody who desires to be inside throughout the day.

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A person watches as Lee Kryszewski offers out espresso to the homeless on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.