Local shelters helping people out in cold

Source: Dayton Daily News, OhioJan.儲存倉 06--Housing shelters in the Miami Valley are getting ready for an influx of people who need to get warm amid dangerous sub-zero temperatures, especially the homeless and those with trouble heating their homes.Shelters are open for all day and night relief for anyone needing assistance, said Bryan Fraley, Operations Manager at St. Vincent Gateway Shelter, 120 W. Apple Street in Dayton.He said he has room for hundreds more at the Apple Street shelter for women and children. The men's Gateway shelter at 1921 S. Gettysburg also has room for hundreds more needing a place to warm up. On Monday morning there were 114 at the women's shelter and 150 at the men's shelter, Fraley said.At this point, the number of residents at the shelters is about normal, Fraley said. He added that he expects the number to increase Monday night.Two representatives from Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, a nonprofit housing provider, worked the streets of Dayton and other parts of Montgomery County on Monday morning seeking out people who might need help.Coats, hats, gloves and bus tokens were provided to three homeless men as well as encouragement to seek shelter, said Andrea McGriff, Outreach Director.The agency also runs the PATH program, which tries to permanently place homeless people. To contact outreach workers telephone: (937)263-4449. Ext. 410.McGriff said she intends to be out and about throughout the extremely cold weather and beyond. "This is what we do everyday, but we did extra coverage too," she said. "We seek out the homeless people where they are at."Kaiya Kinley Barrett, spokeswoman for the Dayton/Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross, said the Red Cross has set up a迷你倉最平shelter and location for hot meals in the gym of the Salvation Army at 15 S. Plum Street in Springfield.As of 8:30 a.m., three local residents have used the shelter overnight and 10 stopped by to get a hot meal.At the YWCA Shelter on Third Street in downtown Dayton which specializes in helping people in domestic violence situations, spokeswoman Stacy Copley said she's ready to provide referrals for anyone needing help in the cold emergency. The Hotline Number is (937)222-6333.-- Warming centers in the region for Monday and TuesdayDayton -- Several warming centers will be open from 6 a.m to 9 p.m. on Monday and TuesdayGreater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W. Third St.Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Ave.Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave.St. Vincent de Paul is operating shelter facilities for women and families at 120 W. Apple St. and for men at 1921 W. Gettysburg Ave.Springfield- Warming Center open Sunday at 3 p.m., Salvation Army, 15 S. Plum St.Centerville and Washington Twp.- warming center open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday at the Washington Twp. Recreation Center, 895 Miamisburg Centerville Road.Several warming stations and emergency shelters are open in Wayne CountyRichmond:Shelter and warming station available 24/7 at theWayne/Union American Red Cross, 1 Woodside Drive, RichmondWarming station open 24/7 for short-term use at the Genesis of the YWCA, 15 South 11th Street, RichmondWarming station open 24/7 for short-term use at the Richmond Fire Department, Station 1, 101 South 5th Street, Richmond.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) Visit the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) at .daytondailynews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉