2 Shelters Extend Hours, Accepting Donations Due to Extreme Heat

WAUKESHA -- The Hebron House shelter at 812 N. East Ave and Jeremy Safe Haven at 1301 E. Moreland Blvd in Waukesha will both remain open all day Thursday and Friday as cooling zones for anyone needing help.

Donations of bottled water, Gatorade and popsicles are being accepted immediately. Please contact us at 262-522-1406 if you would like to help.

The prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected to hit Waukesha County Thursday afternoon through Friday evening with daytime highs in the mid 90’s. The heat and humidity will make conditions feel warmer than actual temperatures are.

People are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room and out of the sun. Heat exhaustion, nausea, headaches, and confusion can swiftly lead to deadly heat stroke as the body loses the ability to regulate its temperature.

About Hebron House of Hospitality

Hebron House of Hospitality offers HOME, HELP and HOPE to those facing homelessness with a mission to provide the basic needs of food, shelter and clothing to women, children and men who are homeless in Waukesha County. Currently operating 3 shelters and several permanent supportive housing units, Hebron House guides families and individuals toward self-sufficiency through effective, outcome based programs that focus on life-changing results. Hebron House began in 1982 and is the largest homeless shelter in the County.