INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The cold weather shelter is set to open tonight at The Source.
With low temperatures expected to drop in low 30’s, volunteers and staff at The Source are on the front lines, ready to open again tonight for cold weather shelter. “We have plenty of blankets and warm clothing,” said Donations Supervisor, Julie Kosharek. “But we are definitely still in need of sleeping bags, tents, movies, men’s jeans, flashlight, batteries, shoes of all sizes, snacks, coffee, creamer, sugar, and hot chocolate,” she added.
The Source opens for cold night shelter when temperatures are forecasted to drop below 35 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees with rain. Decision for action is usually made by noon of a shelter day. The cost of opening for overnight shelter is $300 per night. You can make a difference in someone’s life today.
The Source will provide cold night shelter at its facility located at 1015 Commerce Ave. in Vero Beach. Dinner is served at 5:00 p.m. on shelter days. Guests must arrive no later than 9:00 p.m. Breakfast will be provided the following morning.
The Source is the only drop-in outreach ministry in Indian River County, open six days a week, providing hot meals, emergency food boxes, clothing, basic hygiene items, showers and laundering facilities, mail and phone services, job readiness programs, and cooperative community agency referrals. They are located at 1015 Commerce Ave., Vero Beach. Learn more by visiting www.Iamthesource.org or call (772) 564-0202.