Emergency cold-weather shelters are opening this week in as an arctic blast heads our way this weekend.
MARTIN COUNTY
Martin County is opening a warming shelter from Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. to Feb. 2 at 8 a.m. at:
Gertrude Walden Day Care Center, 601 SE Lake St., Stuart
Transportation pickup locations and times:
Love and Hope in Action (LAHIA) – 1760 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, 5:30 p.m.
For information regarding shelter operations, please contact Love and Hope in Action (LAHIA) at 772-781-7002.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Palm Beach County is opening warming centers for unsheltered residents to find shelter from cold weather, daily starting Saturday, Jan. 31 through Tuesday, Feb. 2. opening each night at 7 p.m. and closing each morning at 9 a.m.
Two locations will be open for those seeking warmth:
Salvation Army Center of Hope, 1577 N Military Trail #1, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Belle Glade Transitional Shelter and Lake Village at the Glades, 341 NW 11th Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Palm Tran Connection will begin bus pickups to the established routes at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY
St. Lucie County and the city of Fort Pierce, in partnership with In the Image of Christ, are extending the opening of a cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym (2902 Avenue D). It will open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, Feb. 1.
The Area Regional Transit will provide free transportation at the following locations:
- Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
- Fort Pierce Intermodal Facility, 725 Avenue D, Fort Pierce
- Prima Vista Crossing Bus Stop on Prima Vista, east of U.S. 1
- Pinewood Park, 820 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Pierce
- Kilmer Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane in Fort Pierce
- Publix Plaza at Taylor Creek, 1851 North U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce
- Percy Peek Gym, 2902 Ave. D in Fort Pierce
For further information contact Pastor Hazel Hoylman with In the Image of Christ at (772) 359-9653.
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
A warming shelter will open at RiteLife Services (202 NE 2nd Street) from 5 p.m. Monday through Jan. 30. Guests are asked to bring their own bedding, hygiene products and snacks.
Contact Melissa at RiteLife Services at (772) 284-2505 for more info.
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