Tampa Bay area cold weather shelters open tonight

Hillsborough Cold Weather Shelters to Open Monday Night
Program is expected to have high demand and limited capacity

Hillsborough County, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2023) – Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated tonight, Monday, Dec. 18, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations. The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip to or below 40 degrees with wind chill in Hillsborough County on Monday night.Shelter organizers are expecting high demand with limited capacity, so residents who need a warm place to stay are encouraged to use all resources like friends and family as a first option.

Hillsborough County is partnering with the following organizations to provide limited-capacity cold weather shelters for adults. All shelters will take in guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. unless they reach capacity prior to that time.

Amazing Love Ministries

3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33602

Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park

107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606

Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries (Prayer Retreat Center)

2104 Mud Lake Rd., Plant City, FL 33566

Hyde Park United Methodist Church (Preferred Media Location)

500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606

Legacy Church
3416 N. 15th St., Tampa, FL 33605

New Life Church (hosted by Unbroken Dreams, Inc., — Pet Friendly)

8216 N. 13th St., Tampa, FL 33604

Tampa Bay Mission of Hope

212 S. St. Cloud Ave. Building A, Valrico, FL 33594

Metropolitan Ministries is supplying a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with minor children. All congregate shelters are reserved for adults only. Pre-registration is required by calling the number below. Phone lines turn on at 9 a.m., and the deadline to call is 5 p.m. Families with minor children should call (813) 209-1176.

Pinellas County Shelter Locations

The following cold weather shelters are available to adult men and women:

Tarpon Springs

Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast
- Address: 111 W Lime Street, Tarpon Springs
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Clearwater

First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
- Address: 411 Turner Street, Clearwater
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Pinellas Park

Boys & Girls Club
- Address: 7790 61^st Street North, Pinellas Park
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

St. Petersburg

Northwest Presbyterian Church
- Address: 6330 54^th Ave. North, St. Petersburg
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

WestCare Turning Point
- Address: 1810 5^th Ave. North, St. Petersburg
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg
- Address: 100 Mirror Lake Drive North, St. Petersburg
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
- Please Note: This location requires the use of stairs.

Salvation Army
- Address: 1400 4^th Street South, St. Petersburg
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Allendale United Methodist Church
- Address: 3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg
- Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available). Families should call 2-1-1, Tampa Bay Cares, Inc., for information about family shelters. Support the Cold Night Shelter Program by volunteering or donating at www.PinellasHomeless.org/coldnightshelters.

Polk County Shelter info: https://www.polk-county.net/public-safety/emergency-management/emergency-shelters/

Pasco County Shelters: https://www.pascocountyfl.net/320/Special-Needs

Manatee County Shelters: https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/public_safety/emergency_management/emergency_shelters

Sarasota County Shelters: https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/emergency-management/evacuation-centers