In partnership with St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce, In the Image of Christ will be operating an emergency cold weather shelter at the Percy Peek Gym, located at 2902 Ave. D. starting Thursday, Jan. 23.
The National Weather Service is estimating that temperatures across the Treasure Coast will drop below 40 degrees for more than four hours overnight on Thursday, January 23, and Friday, January 24, hitting the criteria to open the emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym. The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. daily, beginning Thursday, Jan. 23.
For individuals that need transportation to the temporary shelter, the Area Regional Transit (ART) will have free vehicles providing transportation at the locations below starting at 6 p.m. and tentatively ending at 8 p.m.:
• Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
• Prima Vista Crossing Bus Stop on Prima Vista, east of US 1 in Port St. Lucie
• Pinewood Park, 820 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Pierce
• Kilmer Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane in Fort Pierce
• Publix Plaza at Taylor Creek, 1851 N US Hwy 1 in Fort Pierce
• Percy Peek Gym, 2902 Avenue D in Fort Pierce
For more information about the emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym, contact Pastor Hazel Hoylman with In the Image of Christ at 772-359-9653.