From Wire Reports
As temperatures are expected to fall below freezing, the City of Birmingham and Jimmie Hale Mission has opened a nightly warming station today and Tuesday, March 17.
The warming station will operate from 6 p.m. until temperatures rise the following morning. Men, women and children needing warm shelter can go to Jimmie Hale Mission at 3420 2nd Ave. North. Food will be provided.
To assist individuals without transportation or with mobility challenges, the Mission will offer free shuttle service from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow from the main entrance of Linn Park at Park Place and 20th Street North. The Mission is also accessible via the Metro Orange Line bus to the Sloss Furnace stop. Return transportation will be provided each morning.
The City of Birmingham is supporting the warming station both financially and through in-kind donations, including cots and a police officer presence.
A Birmingham police officer will be at the station.
The Jimmie Hale Mission is asking people to donate the following items to assist those in need:
- Paper plates, napkins and plastic flatware
- Twin-sized washable blankets
- Toboggans, gloves and scarfs
- Soft fresh fruit such as oranges and bananas
- Individually wrapped soft breakfast bars or snacks
Donations may be dropped off at any time at the Mission’s location at 3420 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham 35222. People who would like more information can call the Jimmie Hale Mission at 205-323-5878, option 3.
