The night shift
With the darkest days of winter upon us, our most vulnerable community members won’t have to worry about being left out in the cold. This winter, the good folks at the Community Compassion Outreach Center will be hosting an emergency warming center on the most brutal nights when the temperature is forecast to drop to 15°F degrees or below. The center, located at 21738 HWY 160 West (former home of Healthy Hounds and Fat Cats) will be open on those extra frigid nights from 7 p.m.-6:30 a.m., through February 2025. Parking is restricted to cars and SUVs only. Trailers and RVs are prohibited due to limited space.
The emergency warming center is supported by a consortium of local organizations including the American Red Cross, Manna Soup Kitchen, Neighbors in Need Interfaith Alliance, Community Compassion Outreach and the City of Durango’s Community Development Department. The center is open to everybody from people with inadequate heat in their homes to the unsheltered and unhoused. Throughout the night, warming center staff and volunteers will be on site to serve warm beverages, snacks and meals.
Those interested in helping out with a four-hour shift can attend a volunteer orientation this Sat., Dec. 7th, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the center. For more information, contact warming center coordinator Dave Schneider at dschnei333@gmail.com or (970) 844- 4487.
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