Cold Weather Shelters in WMNF's listening area

Here is the info that we could find for shelters. Thanks to the Tampa Bay Times, Bay News 9, WFLA and county websites for this info. You can call 211 for information on shelters (and other stuff).

Hillsborough County:

Brandon Community Center, 510 E. Sadie St. in Brandon
Opens at 6 p.m. for individuals and families, and their pets
Phone: (813) 635-8179
Jackson Springs Recreation Center, 8620 Jackson Springs Road in Town ‘N Country
Opens at 6 p.m. for individuals and families, and their pets
Phone: (813) 554-5004
Hands of Hope Outreach at New Hope @ the Cornerstone, 310 N. Collins St. in Plant City
Opens at 6 p.m. for individuals and families
Phone: (813) 323-4013
Wimauma Senior Center, 5714 North St. in Wimauma
Opens at 6 p.m. for individuals and families
Phone: (813) 671-7672
Metropolitan Ministries, 2106 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
This location is where families go for motel vouchers before 5 p.m.
After hours phone: (813) 209-1077
Salvation Army, 1514 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
Open now for adults
After hours phone: (813) 226-0055

Pinellas County: (please note – there is a shortage of blankets & volunteers for Pinellas shelters. More info here.)

Northwest Presbyterian Church, 6330 54th Ave. N, St. Pete
(727) 544-4551
The Turning Point, 1810 Fifth Ave. N, St. Pete
(727) 823-7811
Salvation Army, 1400 Fourth St. S, St. Pete
(727) 822-4954
My Place in Recovery, 1655 16th St. S, St. Pete
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater
(727) 446-3001. This shelter opens at 5 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park, 7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park
(727) 547-5437
First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs, 501 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs
(727) 937-3271

Pasco County

The following shelters will open at 6 p.m. Saturday and will close at 7 a.m. Sunday in Pasco County:

In West Pasco:

Families: Call The United Way at 2-1-1
Individuals: Joining Hands Mission, 3333 U.S. Hwy 19 N, Suite 1, Holiday, 727-215-8084

In East Pasco:

Restored Hope: Call 352-437-4815 before 6:00 p.m. Saturday. (Limited service)
Samaritan Project of Zephyrhills: Call 813-810-8670 before 9:00 p.m. Saturday. (Limited service, no pets)

Hernando County

Men’s shelter: 1090 Mondon Hill Road, Brooksville, FL 34605, 352-799-2912 ext.103
Women’s shelter: 1163 Howell Avenue, Brooksville, FL 34601, 352-799-2912 ext.109

Sarasota County

Salvation Army – Center of Hope: 1400 10th Street, Sarasota
New Hope Community Church: 5600 South Biscayne Drive in North Port
Grace United Methodist Church: 400 East Field Avenue in Venice

Polk County

Talbot House Ministries, 814 N Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, (863) 687-8475
Lighthouse Ministries, 215 E. Magnolia Street, Lakeland, FL., 33801, (863) 687-4076 MEN ONLY