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Host William Morris welcomes Blair Johnson, law student and Interfaith Winter Shelter board member, to discuss the challenges of serving Monroe County’s homeless population. In the first segment, Blair discusses his career roots as a camp counselor for at-risk kids and how his experience led him to serve the low-income community. In the second part, the Interfaith Winter Shelter is described in greater detail, including the collaboration of 30 faith-based organizations in Bloomington. In the final segment, Blair talks about other challenges, needs and requirements of caring for the homeless population.