Local group makes donation to Montgomery warming center
The group donated blankets, warm clothing, snack bags, personal hygiene bags, fruit, canned goods, and items for hot foot preparation.
The group donated blankets, warm clothing, snack bags, personal hygiene bags, fruit, canned goods, and items for hot foot preparation.
Officials say to also only use a space heater if its at least 3 feet away from combustible materials, such as furniture, bedding and curtains.
Several counties are opening warming centers in our area this weekend.
Montgomery County Commission Chairman Doug Singleton said this includes the City of Montgomery, Town of Pike Road and Montgomery County.
The warming center, located at 3446 LeBron Road, will be open from December 22-27 from 4:00PM to 7:00AM.
The warming center, located at 3446 LeBron Road, will have masks, cots and warm blankets for anyone in need of shelter.
The Montgomery county emergency management agency’s director, Christina Thornton, shares some of the struggles her and her staff face when they open the warming center. “We go in at 3 pm because we have to get everything open and start warming up their meals, and start allowing entry at 4,” said Thornton, “Then we stay through the night we leave…
The City of Montgomery will open the warming center at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center (TRC), 604 Augusta Avenue. The warming center will oen at 4 p.m today. Masks, cots and warm blankets will be provided for anyone in need of shelter from freezing temperatures. No photo identification is required. Montgomery EMA reminds residents to bring any prescribed medications needed,…
As freezing temperatures came through Monday night, a concerned Montgomery residents decided to go out a help the homeless. Rachel Boutwell went looking for homeless people and the needy at their normal gathering spots in Montgomery but they weren’t there. Boutwell because of where she lives sees and helps those homeless persons all the time giving them food warm clothing…
The City of Montgomery will be opening warming centers on Monday and Tuesday. City leaders say as forecasts call for temperatures to fall below freezing early this week, the warming center will be open at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center (TRC), 604 Augusta Avenue. The warming center will open each day at 4 p.m. Masks, cots and warm blankets…