MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — As we prepare to face some extremely cold temperatures, community resources are working together to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm.
Roof Above and The Salvation Army opened shelters late Sunday afternoon. CATS is shuttling to them for free Sunday and Monday.
Channel 9 spoke to the founder of Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte Coalition. They are checking shopping centers and other places for the unhoused, hoping to either help them get to a shelter, or give them supplies to weather the cold.
“Some folks I’m sure will just want to hunker down, so we’ll focus on supplies,” said Founder and Executive Director Jessica Lefkowitz. “For the ones that do, I’m going to make sure they get to a shelter as soon as possible.”
In Gaston County, people who need a place to warm up can go to the cold weather station at Unity Baptist Church on Myrtle School Road in Gastonia.
Meteorologists Joe Puma and Danielle Miller will be tracking down this artic blast that’s going to start off the work week.
Click here for updated forecasts.
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