If you had to go outside today, hopefully you were bundled up enough to keep warm as the wind swirled and cold temperatures persisted. No doubt, you didn’t linger outside if you didn’t have to.
The City Road Center for Hope Shelter Manager Darryl Jones said the overnight staff hung around until mid-morning today to allow the men in the shelter to have a few extra hours inside.
Usually, the men who spend the night at the shelter, located in the former City Road Methodist Church at 903 N. Garnett St., have to be out by 6:30 a.m.
But Jones said that in “white flag” conditions – when the temperature is below 32 degrees – the men can stay longer.
During the recent bout of ice and snow a few weeks ago, the shelter remained open because daytime temps never got above freezing. “Several times this season, the shelter was open all day long,” Jones explained.
The shelter gives men a safe place to spend the night, offering meals, a real bed, a shower, and a place to do their laundry.
The shelter always appreciates donations to help offset costs. Monetary donations are most welcome, but donations of other items help defray costs, too.
If you can donate any of the following items, please contact Jones at 252.820.0701 or email manager@cp-hope.org.
Below is a list of much-needed items at City Road Center for Hope:
- Paper Products
- Cleaning Supplies
- Snacks
- Family Size Frozen Dinners
- Laundry Pods
- Cereal
- Batteries, AA or AAA
- White Out
- Office Supplies
- PJ Bottoms, L, XL, or XXL
- Shower Slippers, L or XL
- Deodorant
- Bath Towels
- Monetary Donations are always welcome.
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