Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Michael Smith, Press Secretary
404-546-1465, office
470-372-8752, cell
mismith@atlantaga.gov
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City of Atlanta to Open Warming Center Friday Evening Ahead of Frigid Weather
ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta announced that it will open an emergency warming center in anticipation of frigid temperatures. The center will open tomorrow, Friday, December 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The warming center is located at the Old Adamsville Recreation Center, 3404 Delmar Lane NW, Atlanta, GA 30331.Transportation will be provided from Gateway, 275 Pryor Street, beginning at 6pm. Men, women and children are welcome.
In addition to the activation of the Old Adamsville Recreation Center, the following partners will also activate according to the criteria below:
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Organization
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Address
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Capacity
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Activation Criteria
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Salvation Army
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400 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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30 men, 10 women, and 3 families
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40 degrees and below; 5pm for referral and regular entry at 9pm
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Solomon's Temple
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2836 Springdale Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30315
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20 families (women and children)
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40 degrees and below, entry at 4pm
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Gateway Center / Evolution
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275 Pryor St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
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35 men and 10 women
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35 degrees and below; entry at 7:30pm
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Atlanta Mission - The Shepard's Inn
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165 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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50 men
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35 degrees and below; entry at 8am-10am
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Atlanta Mission - My Sister's House
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921 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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10 women
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35 degrees and below; entry at 8:15am
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Trinity – Action Ministries
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265 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
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9 women
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35 degrees and below; entry at 8pm
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City of Refuge
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1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
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5 women
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35 degrees and below; entry at 4:30pm
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City Baptist Rescue Mission
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316 Peters St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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10 men
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35 degrees and below; entry at 4:30pm
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Donna Center
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866 Warner Street SW, Atlanta 30310
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20 women
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35 degrees and below; entry at 4pm
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Covenant House
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1559 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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100 youth ages 18-24
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40 degrees and below; 24/7
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City of Atlanta – Old Adamsville
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3404 Delmar Ln NW, Atlanta, GA 30331
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100 men, 35 women, 10 families
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32 degrees and below; entry at 6pm
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For more information, please contact the Office of Constituent Services at 404-330-6023. Assistance information may also be obtained by contacting ATL311 by dialing 3-1-1 or 404-546-0311.
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