Warming center open now through Christmas

COEUR d’ALENE — The St. Vincent de Paul Warming Center opened Tuesday evening and will be open through Christmas evening.

Future nights will be extended as extreme cold persists. As the sub-28-degree temperatures continue, St. Vincent’s shelters will always be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. To take people to the shelter, a van will be leaving Father Bill’s Kitchen at the St. Vincent de Paul campus, 1317 N. First St. behind the thrift store in Coeur d'Alene, at 6:30 p.m. and driving people back to Father Bill’s Kitchen the next morning.

The Post Falls Shelter, 202 W. Seventh St. in Post Falls, is located behind the St. Vincent de Paul Processing Center in the basement of Kamps Apartments. St. Vincent de Paul is able to shelter 40 individuals and will have available sleeping bags, blankets, gloves, stocking caps, coats, a full bathroom, warm food and drinks.

Because of the need, St. Vincent de Paul is accepting donations of warm food at both locations.

To help or donate, contact warming center coordinator Scott Parker at 208-664-3095 ext. 306.