The community had the opportunity to stroll through the doors of the Turlock Gospel Mission’s shelter on Thursday night and see the completed project that has been years in the making. The facility was able to start providing shelter to about 30 women and children at the end of 2017 on a first come first serve basis. TGM hopes to have enough funds raised over the next couple of months to open the men’s side of the shelter, said Brianna Fitzgerald, the Human Resources and Development director for TGM. The newly constructed facility has dormitory style rooms for men and women, as well as an area that can be used for a family, or individuals with special needs.