Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida open to anyone seeking overnight shelter

Coalition declares 'Cold Night' due to forecast low temperatures

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida said it declared Saturday a "Cold Night," meaning it will not refuse any person who is seeking shelter from the cold regardless of space.

On its main campus, the Men's Service Center accommodates 250 single men in its program each day, and the Center for Women and Families houses up to 240 men, women and children.

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The coalition said overflow space will be available in the facilities for individuals and families seeking overnight shelter from the extreme cold temperatures beginning at 8 p.m.

In addition to the coalition's main campus, the Women's Residential and Counseling Center Campus will provide shelter, also beginning at 8 p.m., the coalition said. Single women and women with children are welcome at WRCC; all are welcome at the coalition's main campus.

The Coalition for the Homeless main campus, at 639 W. Central Blvd., and the Women's Residential and Counseling Center, at 107 E. Hillcrest St., are both in downtown Orlando.


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