Temporary cold weather shelter available Thursday, November 21
Grays Harbor County Public Health & Social Services Department
With temperatures falling below 38 degrees overnight according to the National Weather Service forecast the following location will be used as an overnight shelter.
The purpose of the shelter is survival of those who are unhoused and for that reason shelter access is not contingent on sobriety or participation in services of any kind. It will serve adults 18 and over, of all genders, as space and volunteer capacity allows. Shelter rules will be limited and focused on safety for guests and volunteers.
Location: Aberdeen Polish Club, 823 West 1st Street in Aberdeen
Hours: 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Grays Harbor County Public Health and the City of Aberdeen will update their websites with the current status of shelter operations.
Interested in volunteering? Shelter operations for future dates will be contingent on confirmed adequate volunteers. Please contact Pastor Val Metropoulos at vmetropoulos001@luthersem.edu.
Interested in donating? Bottled water, non-perishable/soft foods, and other basic hygiene items may be dropped off at the Polish Club during shelter operation hours or at the Coastal Community Action Program office at 101 East Market Street in Aberdeen during business hours.