SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – With temperatures expected to drop into the low 40s Tuesday night and the low 30s in some areas Wednesday night, several cold-weather shelters will be opening to people in need around the Suncoast.
Manatee County
The Salvation Army of Manatee County will provide free shelter Tuesday, Dec. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 31 night at its shelter at 1204 14th Street West, in Bradenton.
Shuttle service will be provided from Turning Points, the MCAT bus depot, Under One Roof, and the Palmetto Police Department, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
the shelter will have capacity for 53 people in the men’s shelter and 25 in the family shelter, the Salvation Army said.
Sarasota County
The Salvation Amy of Sarasota County will provide free cold-weather shelter Tuesday, Dec. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 31 night at its shelter at 1400 10th St. in Sarasota.
Dinner and blankets will also be available Tuesday, Dec. 30, beginning at 6 p.m. at 100 Church, 14525 Tamiami Trail, North Port.
Breeze Route 9 operating on a normal schedule will arrive within about one block of 100 Church. Those in the North Port service area could also use the Breeze OnDemand service.
Visit www.scgov.net/breeze for information on Breeze services. The Breeze Rider app can also be used to check bus arrival times and plan routes.
Charlotte County
The Charlotte CARE Center, formerly known as the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, at 1476 Kenesaw St., Port Charlotte, will provide shelter Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 to persons needing refuge from the cold.
Guests will need to pre-register by calling 941-627-4313 and arrive by 8 p.m.
For information, contact Ashley Turner at 941-833-5610 or Ashley.Turner@CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
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