Cold night shelters to open this weekend
The Pinellas County cold night shelters for the homeless will be open on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17.
The shelters open at approximately 6 p.m., accept guests all night long, and close the following morning at approximately 6 a.m.
Shelter guests are provided a hot evening meal, a warm safe place to spend the night and breakfast the following morning.
Adult Men and Women
Clearwater Primary Shelter
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church
110 S. Ft. Harrison Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33756
Church Phone: (727) 442-3677
Capacity: 75
Clearwater Back-up Shelter
St. Cecelia Catholic Church
820 Jasmine Way
Clearwater, FL 33756
Church Phone: (727) 447-3494
Capacity: 40
Pinellas Park
Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park
7790 61st St. N.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Phone: (727) 574-5437
Capacity: 250
NOTE: Transportation to and from this shelter and downtown St. Petersburg St. Vincent DePaul will be provided by Boley, Inc.
St. Petersburg
Northwest Presbyterian Church
6330 54th Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33706
Church Phone: (727) 544-4551
Capacity: 75
Salvation Army
1400 4th St. S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 822-4954
Capacity: 25
The Turning Point
1810 5th Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Phone: (727) 823-7811
Capacity: 25
Tarpon Springs
St. Timothys Lutheran Church
812 E. Tarpon Ave.
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: (727) 479-2914
Capacity: 45
Families with children will be placed in motels on cold nights. Call one of the following family coordinators to make arrangements:
Clearwater: Chris Bowers (727) 251-6691
Dan Mettee (727) 798-0035
St Petersburg/Pinellas Park: Jim Leiby (727) 433-2115
Tarpon Springs: Mary Delasin (727) 479-2914
Tampa Bay Cares: 2-1-1 (select option 3, then option 3 again)