Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing Saturday & Sunday night in Asheville and Buncombe County. Therefore, a 'Code Purple' has been declared for homeless shelters this weekend. Shelters will be open to the homeless during the day and other times when they would typically be closed. Shelters offering 'Code Purple' services include -
A-Hope Day Center
19 North Ann Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-8883
Open Monday through Friday 7 am-noon, and Saturday through Sunday 8 am-noon.
ABCCM Veteran’s Quarters
http://www.abccm.org/veterans-restoration-quarters
1329 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805
828-259-5333
Men only seeking shelter can access the Veteran’s Quarters emergency shelter starting at 4 p.m. The shelter will accommodate additional homeless individuals in a separate classroom building.
Salvation Army
204 Haywood Street, Asheville NC, 28801
828-253-4723
People can come to the agency for overnight emergency shelter services starting at 8 p.m. The Salvation Army will offer overflow spaces through the use of cots, mats, and blankets.
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
www.westerncarolinarescue.org
225 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-1529