This information is a week old, but it could be helpful if you know anybody seeking shelter over the next few days:
This a list of the centers that will open this evening. As we begin to experience freezing temps, please begin alerting your clients and guests about the overflow shelter beds available below. Also, please ensure your outreach teams are spreading the word to unsheltered individuals. Also, at the end of this email are opportunities to assist in the effort by supporting the resource needs of our shelters who go above and beyond every winter to ensure individuals stay warm and safe. Please consider sharing that with your networks.
The following shelters will offer cold weather overflow when the temps drop below 40 and 35 degrees (see notes for specifics):
At 40 degrees and below:
Salvation Army: 469 Marietta Street, Atlanta 30313—will activate tonight
30 men, 10 women and 2-3 families
Beginning at 5pm for referral, entry at 9pm
404-486-2718
At 35 degrees and below: *likely for Saturday night and early next week but please consult updated forecast
Gateway: 275 Pryor St SW, Atlanta 30303
35 men and 10 women
Beginning at 7:30pm
24/7: 404-215-6615—please call before referring/transporting
Mission at the Shepherd’s Inn: 156 Mills Street, Atlanta 30313
men, 25 cots. Client beds/cots may be requested in person beginning from 8am-10am
Trinity: 265 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
9 women
404-374-7250
Beginning at 8pm
City of Refuge: 1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. 30314
Single women
mrolland@cityofrefugeatl.org Monique Rolland
Beginning at 4:30pm
City Baptist Rescue Mission: 316 Peters St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
10 men
Beginning at 4:30pm
404-577-3409
Donna Center: 865 Warner Street SW Atlanta 30310
20 single women
770-558-9490
Beginning at 4pm
Gateway: Water, towels, and wash towels, blankets
City Baptist: coats, jackets, long sleeve shirts, socks, hats, gloves.
Salvation Army: cleaning supplies for mats, face masks, Kleenex, hand sanitizer and snacks
Solomon’s Temple: 25 cots and 30 blankets
Trinity: Sack lunches, juices, blankets, pillows
City of Refuge: Blankets, sheets and pillows
Donna Center: cots and blankets