Due to the upcoming weather forecast, the cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open for 24 hours a day beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 20 and will remain open until 7 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 24. The cold weather shelter is located at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Guests must still arrive by 8:30 p.m. each night unless brought in by law enforcement. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests.
Santa Rosa County's cold weather shelter is operated by
Ferris Hill Baptist Church, utilizing volunteer resources and donations. It opens each night weather is forecasted to drop below 40 degrees, typically December through March. The shelter is for people who are homeless or cannot maintain heat in their home, can care for themselves, and are not at risk to themselves or others. No one will be admitted to the shelter who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, unable to walk unaided or disoriented.
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