While snow covers the ground and the temperatures are expected get colder this weekend, some people struggle to keep warm.
That's especially true if a car or an area under a bridge is what you call home.
Some people in Wausau are not privileged to live in a warm house.
Many circumstances can cause someone to be homeless. The president at Randlin Homes in Wausau said she does not care what their situation is. That is because her door is always open.
"Some people would just rather shove these people to the side and say oh they choose to be homeless. I'm sorry, I don't agree with that," said Linda Schlitz.
Randlin Homes take in men and women. They provide them with food, clothes, jobs and educational programs.
The rooms at Randlin are filling up because of the growing number of layoffs and the rocky economy.
The group has more than 45 beds and six homes.
In 2010, Marathon County was one of the largest counties with a growth in homeless families, accordning to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce's 201 Annual Report.
For ways to donate or volunteer visit www.randlinhomes.org.
Helping the Homeless
