The City of Bemidji has historically had very limited services for homeless community members. In 2016, the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) opened the Wolfe Shelter as a seasonal overnight shelter for single adults needing a warm, safe place to sleep who are either in chronic homeless situations or for those facing crisis situations who need shelter. The need for an additional day shelter continued to be discussed by the community and the need became even more pronounced after COVID-19 began sweeping through the community.