Pinellas County's Cold Night Shelters have been activated for Tuesday, January 7th.
The National Weather Service expects the "feels like" temperature to reach the high 30's during this time.
Through a partnership with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters will be free from 5:00pm to 7:00am during the activation. Riders must tell PSTA drivers that they are going to a Pinellas Cold Night Shelter when boarding to ride fare-free. If clients are being denied fare-free rides, they can ask the drivers to contact PSTA dispatch.
A list of Cold Night Shelters is below:
Tarpon Springs
Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast
111 West Lime Street, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 19
Clearwater
First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
411 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 52
Pinellas Park
Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast
7790 61st Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 74
First United Methodist Church
9025 49th St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
6:00pm – 6:00am
Please Note: This location requires the use of stairs
PSTA Route # 52
St. Petersburg
Northwest Church
6330 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 75
WestCare Turning Point
1801 5th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 9
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg
100 Mirror Lake Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
6:00pm – 6:00am
Please Note: This location requires the use of stairs
PSTA Route # 18, 23, 100X
Salvation Army – St. Petersburg
1400 4TH Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
6:00pm – 6:00am
PSTA Route # 4
Families should call First Contact (2-1-1) for referrals to Cold Night Family Shelters.
Additional Information:
Guests are accepted until the shelter is full.
All sites provide a warm place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal.
Guests will be advised if the shelter will be open on additional nights as conditions warrant.
Support this lifesaving program and help your neighbors stay warm by donating to, volunteering with, and learning more about Cold Night Shelters at www.PinellasHomeless.org/coldnightshelters.