Waterloo Warming Center finds new home
The Waterloo Warming Center announced Tuesday morning, that through a partnership with Hawkeye Community College they will be relocating the emergency Warming Center to the old Hawkeye Community College Warming Center located at 840 West 4th Street in Waterloo.
The first day of operation at the new location will be Friday, January 31st.
They will continue to operate at the current location in the Jubiliee United Methodist Freedom Center until that time.
The last night in the current location will be Thursday January 30th.
The old Metro Center will serve as the temporary location for the rest of this season ending on March 31st.
The coalition is still pursuing options for next years winter season.
"We are so happy that we were able to come together as a community to provide a safe, warm place for our most vulnerable citizens to go on these cold Iowa nights. Hawkeye Community College has proven once again to be a valuable and important partner and asset and force for good in our community." said Chris Schwartz, Black Hawk County Supervisor.
The Waterloo Warming Center runs each night from 8pm to 7am and is designed to provide a safe warm place for folks to go who are not currently served by existing shelters.
They say, they have a constant need for people to help run this all volunteer effort, and for financial support as they establish a permanent location.
