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Call For Blankets For Homeless In Santa Cruz

Drop-offs can be made to Santa Cruz Sanctuary organizers as temps expected to plunge.

Announcement from Santa Cruz Sanctuary:

The National Weather Service has issued a forecast of 32 degrees for Tuesday andWednesday.

The Warming Center Program Temperature Threshold for Activation is 32 degrees or lower.

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We will be opening the Warming Center Program on both Tuesday & Wednesday nights.

WE NEED CLEAN BLANKETS

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Please drop blankets off at 535 Spring St., Santa Cruz.

We have a stock of floor pads but we’ll be needing more as well as donations for overnight monitors, insurance, transportation and admin/office costs.

You may donate to the program by making a deposit at Community Credit Union in the name of Santa Cruz Sanctuary Camp or by sending a check made out to the same, sent to 535 Spring St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

If you’d like to be an overnight monitor, contact Brent 234-9848.

Temporary Warming Center location for these nights only:

Calvary Episcopal 532 Center St. Santa Cruz

Tuesday Dec. 30, 8pm - 6:30am

Wednes Dec. 31, 8pm - 6:30am

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