HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will remain activated Tuesday.
Shelter organizers are expecting high demand with limited capacity.
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The county is partnering with the following organizations to provide cold weather shelters for adults. The shelters will take in guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday unless they reach capacity prior to that time.
- Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park - 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church at The Portico - 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope - 212 S. St. Cloud Ave. Building A, Valrico, FL 33594
- Amazing Love Ministries (Tuesday only) - 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33605
All congregate shelters are reserved for adults only. Metropolitan Ministries is supplying a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with children.
Pre-registration is required for motel vouchers by calling (813) 209-1176.
MANATEE COUNTY
Manatee County's Emergency Management Division has coordinated with The Salvation Army to open cold weather shelter space at 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tuesday and there will be space for an additional 50 people.
In addition to their daily sheltering program (with space for 60 individuals overnight) during regular and high temperatures, the Salvation Army provides cold weather shelter for Manatee County’s homeless.
They monitor the weather for expected drops in temperature and prepare extra bedding to increase their sheltering capacity.
CITRUS COUNTY
The Citrus County cold weather shelter will remain open Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is located at 5113 S. Suncoast Boulevard in Homosassa.
Volunteers who would like to help can call 352-234-3099 or send a message on Facebook.
Citrus County Transit will provide transportation to the shelter at no cost.
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