GRANT COUNTY – With forecasted bitter extreme cold and colder wind chill temperatures expected 30 December through 6 January, the following warming stations are available during the dates and times listed.
Warming stations are intended for short-term use and will have minimal accommodations. Persons who intend to utilize the warming stations should call the designated contact number prior to arrival. Take your family’s emergency supply kit with you when going to a warming station. Please bring any personal medications that will be required along with personal care items, snacks and items to occupy your time such as books, magazines and electronics. No pets and no overnight accommodations are available at these facilities.
Please contact 211 to get agencies available locally that can assist with overnight accommodations and assistance with meals and other necessities that may be needed to get past this cold spell and for day-to-day living, if you or someone you know someone needs assistance.
Hillside Wesleyan Church-Warming Shelter
2510 S. Home Ave.
Marion, IN 46953
765-664-0783
Dec 30th-Jan 6th
8:00am-8:00pm
No pets.
Epworth United Methodist Church-Warming Shelter
105 W. 8th St.
Matthews, IN 46957
Church-765-998-2337, Pastor 998-2920, 998-2707
Jan 2nd-Jan 5th
9:00am-5:00pm
No pets.
Brookhaven Wesleyan Church- Warming Shelter
2960 E. 38th St.
Marion, IN 46953
765-674-2237
Jan 2nd-Jan 5th
9:00am-4:00pm
No pets.
Grant County Rescue Mission-Warming Shelter
423 S. Gallatin St.
Marion, IN 46953
765-662-0988
Dec 30th-Jan 6th
8:00am-10:00pm
No pets.
Additional locations will be confirmed and this information updated as needed if the above facilities are overwhelmed and can no longer accommodate the need.
Be prepared for the cold winter weather – get helpful information from the CDC’s Extreme Cold Guide at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.html and the Winter Storm and Extreme Cold page at http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather.