Pinellas County Activating Cold Weather Shelters Saturday Night

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — With temperatures taking a sharp drop, cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open on Saturday night, March 12, the Homeless Leadership Alliance announced.

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 and Girls Club of Tarpon Springs, 111 W Lime St., Tarpon Springs, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• The Refuge Outreach Church, 606 Alden Ave., Clearwater, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, 411 Turner St., Clearwater, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park, 7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Please Note: Transportation will be provided from St. Pete First United Methodist Church, 212 3rd St. N, St. Petersburg, and St. Vincent de Paul, 384 15th St. N, St. Petersburg, beginning at 5 p.m. Walk-ins are also welcome.

• Northwest Presbyterian Church, 6330 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Salvation Army, 1400 4th St. S, St. Petersburg, from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
• The Turning Point, 1810 5th Ave. N, St Petersburg, from 6 p.m. to 6 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.