CLEVELAND — As frigid temperatures sweep through Northeast Ohio, cities are opening up warming centers to provide residents with a warm and safe haven from the winter elements. Akron, Canton, and the City of Cleveland have activated warming centers, with some offering overnight stays and warm food and beverages.
City of Cleveland
Cleveland is offering warming centers at several locations from Jan. 14 to Jan. 19 from 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.
- Michael Zone Recreation Center 6301 Lorain Ave.
- Zelma George Recreation Center 3155 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
- Collinwood Recreation Center 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
- Sterling Recreation Center MidTown Sterling Park, 1380 East 32nd St.
Akron
- Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier. St. will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Jan. 19.
- An emergency overnight shelter at 111 East Voris St. will be open until Jan. 22 from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m.
Canton
The Canton Civic Center, in partnership with Refuge of Hope, is offering warming centers on Wednesday, and SARTA will offer transportation.
- The Canton Civic Center is located at 1101 Market Ave. North. Guests must enter through the south doors that state “McKinley Room,” located below the parking garage. The warming center will be open from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday. Hot food and drinks will be available.
- Refuge of Hope, located at 715 Second Street NE, will open as a warming center on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hot food and drinks will be available.
- Crossroads United Methodist Church will have a warming center open at 120 Cleveland Ave., SW on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SARTA will provide transportation to a warming center from any regular str to the Cornerstone Transit Center on Chery Avenue SE. Once at the Cornerstone Transit Center, utilize route #110 for transportation to the Coleman Community Center. Please let the bus driver know you are en route to the warming center, and there will be no fee.
Return transportation will be provided from the Coleman Community Center to Cornerstone Transit Center on Cherry Ave SE free of charge by utilizing route #110.
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