HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough County's cold weather shelters program will be activated for two nights this weekend, including tonight (Friday) and tomorrow, as low temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 30's or low 40's. All shelters will accept guests from 6 pm until 8 pm unless they reach capacity prior to that time.
Shelters available include:
Amazing Love Ministries, 3304 E. Columbus Dr, Tampa
Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park, 107 S. Oregon Ave, Tampa
Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries (Prayer Retreat Center), 2104 Mud Lake Rd, Plant City
Homeless Helping Homeless, 3008 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa
Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St, Tampa
New Life Church in Tampa (pet friendly) 8216 N. 13th St, Tampa
Tampa Bay Mission of Hope, 212 S. St. Cloud Ave, Building A, Valrico
Metropolitan Ministries and Generations Renewed are supplying a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with minor children. All congregate shelters are reserved for adults only. Pre-registration is required by calling the numbers below. Phone lines turn on at 9 a.m., and the deadline to call is 5 p.m.
- Families in Tampa call (813) 209-1176
- Families in Plant City call (813) 562-4495
Organizations interested in hosting a cold weather shelter this season can contact Julie Watkinson, Community Relations Coordinator, at WatkinsonJ@HCFLGov.net for more information.
PINELLAS COUNTY
Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open on Friday night, Jan. 13, and Saturday night, Jan. 14, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced.
The shelters will open at the times shown below.
Shelter guests are accepted until the shelter is full. All sites provide a warm and safe place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal. Shelters are activated when the National Weather Service expects the “feels like” temperature to hit 40 degrees or below across the county between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The following cold weather shelters are available to adult men and women:
Boys & Girls Club Address: 111 W. Lime Street, Tarpon Springs Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Clearwater Address: 411 Turner Street, Clearwater Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
The Refuge Outreach Church Address: 606 Alden Avenue, Clearwater Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Boys & Girls Club Address: 7790 61st Street North, Pinellas Park
Salvation Army Address: 1400 4th Street South, St Petersburg Hours: 6 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available).
Families should call 2-1-1, Tampa Bay Cares, Inc., for information about family shelters. Support the Cold Night Shelter Program by volunteering or donating at www.PinellasHomeless.org/coldnightshelters
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