Cold Weather Shelter Information & Wish List

Homeless Cold Weather Shelter Open
November 15 thru March 31  
The Homeless Cold Weather Shelter, serving adults age 18 and over, opened November 15.  The new location this year is the Homeless Services Center, 19520 Meadowview Court in Leesburg near the Armory. The shelter is available from 9PM to 7AM, providing a hot meal and a warm place to sleep, the opportunity to take a shower and connect with services.   Consumers can either drive themselves or take the bus.  Those wishing to take the bus should be at the Douglass School, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg at 8:30 PM.  The bus will depart at 8:45 PM.  Bus transportation will be available in the morning using the regular VRTA bus route into Leesburg.   

Items needed at the shelter include:
·        men's underwear, all sizes, preferably white
·        tube socks
·        unisex sweat suits
·        Wal-Mart or Target gift cards to facilitate purchase of tennis shoes
·        sandwiches and snack-type food items for bag lunches, providing sustenance during the day

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
·        Volunteers are needed to help set up and to register people when they arrive for the night  

For more information call
Volunteers of America at 571-258-3033