Middletown Warming Centers Open to the Public

Middletown’s warming centers will be open to the public seven days a week from 9 p.m. until 7 a.m. According to the city of Middletown website, the centers are not shelters, but do provide:

• Snacks
• Beverages
• Temporary respite from the cold for those in need

Personal belongings are allowed but storing items is not permitted. This season, warming centers will alternate locations between the Holy Trinity Church and South Congregational Church.

Breakfast will be provided daily free-of-charge at St. Vincent de Paul, 617 Main Street beginning at 7 a.m.

The schedule is as follows:

Holy Trinity Church, 381 Main Street
December 13, 2015 - January 9, 2016
February 7, 2016 - March 5, 2016

South Congregational Church, 9 Pleasant Street
January 10, 2016 - February 6, 2016
March 6, 2016 - April 2, 2016

For more information or to make a financial contribution, please call (860) 344-0097 Ext. 11.

The warming center is sponsored by the mayor’s task force on homelessness. Funding for the warming center is provided by the Middletown Health Department with in-kind services provided by River Valley Services.

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