Cold Night Emergency Shelter

WHAT:

One Church operates a Cold Night Emergency Shelter, providing safe refuge for families with children and elderly residents during dangerously cold weather conditions in the Niceville area. For single adults without children, we provide transport to One Hopeful Place beginning at 8pm and returning back to the church at 8am. The shelter operates when weather.com predicts temperatures to drop below 40°F anytime before midnight.

Volunteers staff the shelter during operating hours.

SHELTER LOCATION:

108 Hwy 85 N, Niceville
Offices/GroupLife Building off Niceville Avenue

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Warm, secure overnight accommodations

• Personal cots and bed linens

• Warm Dinner

• Morning Breakfast

• Basic hygiene facilities and hygiene kits

• Connection to community resources and support services

• Safe, supervised environment for children

• Accessibility accommodations for elderly guests

OPERATING HOURS:

Doors and check-in open from 8-10pm on nights when temperature meets activation criteria.

After 10pm, no one is allowed to enter the shelter.

ACTIVATION INFORMATION:

Community members can check shelter status by:

• Visiting the church social media page: https://www.facebook.com/onechurch

• Monitoring local weather alerts and community announcements

• Calling the church office: 850-678-2531