UPDATE: DUE TO A SCHEDULING CHANGE, ST. MARY HALL IS NOW ABLE TO REMAIN OPEN FOR THE WARMING SHELTER FROM TUESDAY, JAN. 29TH @ 8:00PM THROUGH FRIDAY, FEB. 1ST @ NOON. EAST REC CENTER WILL NO LONGER BE USED AS A SHELTER AND ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ST. MARY HALL ONLY FOR THE DURATION.Due to the life-threatening frigid weather conditions expected next week, Warming Shelters and transportation will be offered to Elyrians beginning Tuesday evening January 29 and ending Friday February 1 at Noon. The Elyria Warming Shelters are a combined effort of St. Mary Catholic Church, The City of Elyria, First Student, Elyria City Schools, The American Red Cross, and various food establishments.
To help Elyrians in need of access to the Warming Shelters, the City of Elyria, First Student and Elyria City Schools will offer a bus loop pickup at seven locations throughout the city. The loop will begin at 7:00pm on Tuesday and will run 10:00am and 7:00pm Wednesday and Thursday and 10:00 am on Friday. The pick-up locations include at the corners of the following: 15th and Middle Avenue, Cleveland Street and White Oak Drive, Abbe Road and Hilliard, Lake Avenue and Bell Avenue, Lake Avenue and Lowell Street, and West Ridge and Turner.
The Warming Stations will have cots, blankets, warm beverages and food. Residents may bring non-aggressive pets that are in cages or leashed and must personally attend to them. Volunteers from St. Mary Catholic Church and the Mayor’s Office on Volunteer Engagement will be supporting the shelter. Elyria Safety Forces will also be providing wellness checks and transportation as needed. For further information call the Elyria Mayor’s Office at 440-326-1402.
St. Mary Warming Shelter
St. Mary Hall
320 Middle Avenue
Elyria, Ohio
Open: Tuesday Evening, January 29 at 8:00pm
Closes: Friday morning, February 1 at Noon
Dates and times could be extended depending on the weather
