City Of Little Rock Warming Centers Open Wednesday

From the City of Little Rock:

Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019

The City of Little Rock wants to remind residents that four community centers are open to serve those in need of shelter today when temperatures are expected to get no higher than the mid-40s.

Each of the warming centers is open until 6 p.m. with Parks and Recreation staff on hand to assist residents and provide them with a place to get out of the cold. The Little Rock Fire Department will be checking on vulnerable populations but reminds residents to look in on loved ones and neighbors who may not have adequate heating in their homes.

The warming centers and their locations are:

Dunbar Community Center

1001 West 16th Street501-376-1084 (Hand/foot warmers available)

East Little Rock Community Center

2500 East 6th Street501-374-2881

West Central Community Center

4521 John Barrow Road501-379-1890

Southwest Community Center

6401 Baseline Road501-918-3974

Those in need of finding afterhours/overnight homeless services can contact Chris Porter, the City’s Homeless Services Advocate, at 501-379-1596 (office), 501-353-4610 (cell) or cporter@littlerock.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Little Rock. The views expressed here are the author’s own.