Mayo Clinic Health System donates recliners to The Warming Center in La Crosse [Video]

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – After a long day, sometimes you just want to kick your feet up and relax. That’s not always possible for the homeless. However, thanks to a recent donation. A shelter in La Crosse is looking to provide that relief. First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel tells us more.

As the cold winter months are fast approaching, the La Crosse Warming Center is opening for the Winter season. This year, they’re offering a little something extra for visitors; 45 reclining chairs donated by Mayo Clinic Health System. Mayo Clinic Community Engagement Specialist, Cindy Sherman, explains, “When we shifted over to our new hospital, our old hospital rooms are just there without patients in them. The furniture in there we are looking to rehome to where it makes sense to organizations that serve the community.”

Catholic Charities, who runs the Warming Center, and Mayo Clinic have had …