The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton, will be open Thursday, Jan. 23 and Friday, Jan. 24. Those who would like to stay at the shelter Thursday and/or Friday nights must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
The nights are in addition to the cold weather shelter being open 24 hours until 10 a.m.,Thursday, Jan., 23.
No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m.each night unless brought in by law enforcement. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests.
Santa Rosa County's cold weather shelter is operated by Ferris Hill Baptist Church, utilizing volunteer resources and donations. It opens each night weather is forecasted to drop below 40 degrees, typically November through March. The shelter is for people who are homeless or cannot maintain heat in their homes, can care for themselves, and are not at risk to themselves or others. No one will be admitted to the shelter who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, unable to walk unaided or disoriented.
