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WNC WARMING STATION/SHELTER INFORMATION

 

Residents in all states can call the United Way help line at 211 to find assistance in their area.

 

  • Please call ahead of time if phone number is available. Warming stations may change locations.

  • Email us if you have additional locations for us to add at info@batcaverelief.com 

CODE PURPLE LOCATIONS:

 

⚠️Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry(ABCCM) (Single Men)

Address: 20 Twentieth Street, Asheville, NC

Hours: Intake:4-8 p.m. | Exit: 7:30 a.m.

Phone:828-259-5333

Phone: 828-259-5300

• Transit Route: WE2 Bear Creek Rd

 

⚠️Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM's) Transformation Village (Single

Women & Women with Children)

Addtess: 30 Olin Hvn Wy, Asheville, NC

Hours: Intake: 4-8 p.m. | Exit: 7:30 a.m.

Phone:828-259-5365

• Transit Route: W2

 

Transportation Details:

 

 Free ART Bus Transit: Available to and fr

Code Purple sites. Riders must inform

drivers they're going to a Code Purple site

 

⚠️ABCCM Shuttle: 

Address: Picks up at Crisis Ministry

24 Cumberland Ave, Asheville, NC

at 4 p.m

 

⚠️Community Support: Paramedics, AFD-REST, and Mission Hospital can assist with transportation for those unable to access bus services.

  • Please note: Families will be triaged on a case by case basis, and may be offered hotel options if no other shelters are available. Both locations are wheelchair accessible.

 

Sign up for Code Purple emails by emailing bcnc.homeless.coalition@gmail.com


 

BOONE COUNTY 

 

BOONE:

⚠️Hospitality House Northwest N.C.

Address: Brook Hollow Complex 338 Brook Hollow Rd Boone, NC

Hours: CALL

Phone: (828) 264-1237

 

BUNCOMBE COUNTY 

 

FLETCHER:

⚠️Novant Golds Gym 

Address: 1815 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC

Hours:?

Phone:?

No pets allowed.

 

⚠️WNC Ag Center 

Address: 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC 

Hours:CALL

Phone:(828) 687-1414

-Take dogs/cats to County Animal Control.

Phone:1-800- REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)

 

CATAWBA COUNTY

 

CONOVER:

⚠️STRONG LIFE MINISTRIES

Address: Fairgrove Church Rd SE, Conover, NC

 https://www.stronglifenc.org/

Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Monday–Saturday

Will start opening as a daytime warming station starting the first Saturday in December as it is just Monday through Friday during non-winter months. 

Strong Life is also available any night for white flag under conditions but will function as a secondary plan in case there is an overflow or an issue with the Salvation Army having a hard time doing it. 

Phone:(828) 994-4321

 

HICKORY:

⚠️SAFE HARBOR 

*Women and children only*

Address: 2nd Ave SE, Hickory, NC

https://safeharbornc.org/

Any lady or lady with children experiencing homeless is welcome to come for a warm place

Hours:  8am-4pm M, T, W, and F & Th 8am-230pm

Phone:(828) 326-7233

 

⚠️THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER HICKORY

Address:

The Salvation Army will operate In weather 35 degrees or below, it will allow those on the outside to come into the Shelter of Hope at 7 p.m. dinner time at 5 p.m. but must leave and then return at 7 p.m.  

Hours: Call

Phone: 828-322-8061 . 

 

NEWTON:

⚠️FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF NEWTON 

Address: 300 N Main Ave, Newton, NC 28658

Room in the Inn Emergency Shelter will open 

https://www.thecornertable.org/roomintheinn

Hours:6pm-8:15am

Phone:(828) 464-8422

The Fellowship Hall

Address: Accessed on N. Ashe Ave, Newton, NC.

Hours: 6pm-8:15am will open on nights Room In the Inn is operational. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. 

 

Lights out at 11 p.m. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. and guests will be asked to head out by 8:30 a.m. 

 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY 

 

FAYETTEVILLE:

⚠️Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) Lobby

Address: 505 Franklin St. Fayetteville, NC

Hours: Monday - Friday: 5:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Operating hours for FAST are posted at fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/transit/about-fast/operating-hours-schedules.

Phone:+19104331747

 

⚠️Fayetteville Cares Day Resource Center Lobby 

Address:128 South King St., Fayetteville, NC

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

  • During winter months, Cumberland County Emergency Services closely monitors weather conditions and coordinates with Cumberland County Community Development and community 

partners to open White Flag Shelters. Click here to learn more.  

 

⚠️Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation Center Lobby. Multiple locations see website

Address: Recreation center locations, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.

Hours: Recreation center hours, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.

 

⚠️LIBRARIES All eight Cumberland County Public Library locations are open as warming centers. White Flag Shelters are also available for those experiencing homelessness during severe cold weather. 

Hours:Monday,Tuesday,Thursday, 9am-7pm 

and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9am-6pm Other locations: 

-Headquarters Library

-Cliffdale

-North Regional

-Hope Mills branches are also open 

Hours:Sundays, 2 -6pm

 

To find your local library, go to 

cumberlandcountync.gov/library

 

⚠️Public Health First Floor Lobby

Address: 1235 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC

Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday 

Phone:+1 910-433-3600

 

⚠️The Cumberland County Department of Social Services Auxiliary Lobby, 

Address:1225 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC

Hours: 7:30am-5pm  Monday - Friday 

Phone:(910) 323-1540

 

GASTON COUNTY

 

GASTONIA:

⚠️First United Methodist Chuch

Check FB for dates when Warming Station is available.

Address: E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia,NC

contact@fumcgastonia.org

http://fumcgastonia.org/.

Scheduled to be open on nights forecasted by the 

previous Friday to be 32 degrees or below

Hours: 8pm-6am.

Phone: +1 704-864-4371

 

⚠️Gastonia Farmer's Market

Address: 410 E. Long Ave Gastonia, NC

Hours: 8pm-6am Open on nights where the temperature is projected to hit or drop below 32 degrees.

Phone:704-869-7387

 

GUILFORD COUNTY

 

GREENSBORO:

⚠️ Glenwood Recreation Center 

Address: 2010 Coliseum Blvd. Greensboro, NC 

will provide shelter for adults with children, from Hours: 8pm to 630am.

CALL AHEAD for hours of operation

Phone: 336-373-2929

 

⚠️Room in the Inn Emergency Shelter

Address: 734 Park Ave Greensboro, NC

Hours: Call for hours of operation 

Phone:1-336-275-9566

 

⚠️The Greensboro Urban Ministry 

Address: 305 W. Gate City Blvd

Hours: 8pm to 8am. CALL AHEAD for hours of operation 

Phone:336-271-5959

-Greensboro Urban Ministries,

-Grace Community Church

-First Baptist Church

-First Presbyterian Church

-West Market United Methodist Church 

will provide additional overnight shelter beds (12-15 beds) every night through March 2025. Contact Greensboro Urban Ministry at 336-271-5959 for more details  

 

⚠️YWCA of Greensboro: 

Provides shelter for families year-round. 

Address: 620 Green Valley Rd Ste 210,

Greensboro, NC

https://ywcagsonc.org/family-shelter/

Hours: Call for hours of operation

Phone: +1 336-854-8410

 

HAYWOOD COUNTY 

 

CLYDE:

⚠️Haywood County Government Armory

Address: 285 Armory Dr, Clyde

Hours: CALL

Phone:+18286279024

-Take dogs/cats to County Animal Control.

Address: ANIMAL SERVICES

Address: 453 JONES COVE RD CLYDE, NC

Hours:11am-5pm

PHONE:(828) 456-5338

FAX:(828) 456 -9340

Phone: (828) 508-3411

 

FOR AFTER-HOURS

EMERGENCIES, CONTACT

THE HAYWOOD COUNTY

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

CENTER AT (828)

452-6600.

 

HIGHPOINT:

⚠️Oak Street Health

Address: 2850 S Main St Suite 104, 

High Point, NC

Hours:  8am-5pm Mon- Fri

Phone: 336-899.8338

 

⚠️Oakwood CDC 

*Starting January 15, 2025

Address: 2018 W. Green Drive High Point, NC

Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday

Phone:336-807-0079

 

⚠️Oakwood Day Center (Beginning 1/15/2025)

Address: 2018 W. Green Dr. Highpoint, NC

Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

Phone: 336.823.2857

 

⚠️Open Door Ministries 

*men only*

Address: 400 N Centennial St, High Point, NC

Hours: Every night from 7:00pm to 7:00am through March.  

Phone:336- 885-0191

 

⚠️The Salvation Army of High Point

Address: 301 W Green Dr, High Point, NC 27260

Hours: Mon. Fri.8am-5pm

*Closed from 12 Noon to 1 p.m.

Phone: 336.881.5420

 

⚠️West End Ministries (Accepting Single Women)

Address: W. English Rd Highpoint, NC 

Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Phone: 336-884-1039

 

HENDERSON COUNTY 

⚠️If residents need assistance, please call the United Way’s helpline at 2-1-1 or visit the 

-Henderson County community resources page at: https://www.liveunitedhc.org/community-resources

-Residents can also contact the Henderson County Helene Call Center at 828-771-6670.

 

MITCHELL COUNTY 

 

BAKERSVILLE:

⚠️Mitchell County Relief Center - Bowman

Middle School 

Address: 410 South Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 

Hours: CALL

Phone: (828)688-9110

 

STOKES COUNTY

 

KING:

⚠️Place of Prayer

Address: 750 Meadowbrook Dr, King, NC

Or 102 Charles road King N.C.

When the temperat ure drops below 32

degrees we will be opening it up!

http://placeofprayer.info/

Hours: Follow on Facebook for warming shelter dates

Phone:336-325-6493

 

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY 

 

BREVARD:

⚠️Transylvania County Recreation Center 

Address: 1078 Ecusta Rd, Brevard, NC 28712

Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Closed Sat & Sun

Phone:(828) 884-3156

-Take pets to county animal shelter 

Address:1124 Old Rosman Hwy, Brevard, NC

Hours: 10 AM–5:30 PM Tues-Fri, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun & Mon Closed

Phone: (828) 884-3156

 

YANCY COUNTY 

 

BURNSVILLE:

For Yancy County;

Warming Shelter Information

With cold temperatures expected from Friday through Wednesday, we want to encourage anyone who needs a warm place to stay to contact our office at 

828-780-6062

 

⚠️Blue Ridge Elementary School 

Address: 910 Cane River School Rd Burnsville, NC 28714) No pets allowed. No phone # listed.

 

 EAST TENNESSEE WARMING STATION/SHELTER INFORMATION

 

BLOUNT COUNTY 

 

MARYVILLE:

⚠️First Baptist Church of Maryville 

Address: 202 W Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville,TN

Hours:7pm-7am

Phone:(865) 982-5531

 

CARTER COUNTY 

 

ELIZABETHTON: 

⚠️Doe River Baptist

Address:113 Avon Ave, Elizabethton, TN

Hours:24 hours Call

Phone:(423) 543-2408

 

HAMPTON: 

⚠️Deliverance Church of God

Address: 406 1st Ave, Hampton, TN

Hours:?

Phone:?

 

COCKE COUNTY 

 

COSBY:

⚠️Cosby VFD Station 1

Address: 3292 Cosby Hwy Cosby, TN.

Hours: CALL

Phone:(423) 487-2593

 

DEL RIO:

⚠️Del Rio VFD Station 1

Address: South Hey 107 Del Rio, TN.

Hours: CALL

Phone:(423) 487-2215

 

NEWPORT:

⚠️Centerview VFD Station 1

Address: 210 Turner Ridge Road, Newport, TN

Hours: CALL

Phone:+1 423-623-9444

 

GREENE COUNTY 

 

GREENVILLE:

⚠️The CARE Center of Greeneville, Asbury United Methodist Church 

Address: 201 Main St in Greeneville TN

Hours: 8pm-8am

Phone: 428-620-9786.

 

⚠️Trinity United Methodist Church in Greeneville

 is open as a warming shelter.

Address: 524 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN 

Hours: CALL

Phone:(423) 638-7521

 

HAMBLEN COUNTY 

 

HARTFORD:

⚠️Grassy Fork VFD Station 1

Address: 4110 Big Creek Rd Hartford, TN

Hours: CALL 

Phone:(423) 487-5222

 

MORRISTOWN:

⚠️The Ministerial Association Temporary Shelter (MATS) 

Address: 733 W Main St. Morristown  TN

Hours: 8:30pm-6am Friday and Saturday 

Phone:(423) 587-9215

 

⚠️First Presbyterian Church Morristown

Address:600 W Main Street, Morristown, Tenn.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday.

Phone:(423) 586-4281

 

PARROTSVILLE:

⚠️Longcreek VFD Station 1

Address: 924 Gunter Corner Rd Parrottsville, TN.

Hours:CALL

Phone:(423) 625-8655

 

⚠️Parrottsville Station 1

Address: 2059 Old Parrottsville Hwy Parrottsville, TN

Hours: CALL

Phone:(423) 623-7174

 

HAWKINS COUNTY

 

JOHNSON COUNTY

 

MONROE COUNTY 

 

MADISONVILLE:

⚠️Monroe County Sheriffs

Address: 4500 New Hwy 68, Suite 1 Madisonville, TN

Due to the freezing temperatures the next few days, Monore County Sheriff Tommy Jones said Thursday night that the front jail lobby will be open  

Hours: 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday through Monday

 as a warming shelter. The days may be extended depending on the weather. Please call the Monroe County Sheriffs Office at 

Phone:423-442-3911 or 

Monroe County EMA 

Phone: 423-519-7100 for more information.

 

ROANE COUNTY 

 

HARRIMAN:

⚠️Courts of Praise Church 

Address: 215 Maple St, Harriman, TN

Hours: 8pm -?

Phone: (865) 590-7251

 

SEVIER COUNTY:

 

SULLIVAN COUNTY :

 

BRISTOL:

⚠️Salvation Army Bristol

Address:137 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Bristol, TN

Hours:CALL

Phone:(423) 764-6156

 

⚠️Haven of Rest

Address: 624 Anderson St Bristol, TN

Hours: CALL

Phone: 423-926-2011

 

UNICOI COUNTY:

 

UNION COUNTY :

 

WASHINGTON COUNTY :

 

JOHNSON CITY:

⚠️The Salvation Army Johnson City

Address: 200 Ashe St Johnson City, TN

Hours: CALL

Phone:+1 423-926-8901

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