Pueblo Shelter to Open 24 Hours a Day During Anticipated Cold Weather Saturday Through Tuesday

PUEBLO-The Pueblo Shelter will be open 24 hours a day beginning Saturday, January 18 through Tuesday, January 21. With a report from the National Weather Service stating that temperatures are predicted to reach below zero with windchill, the Pueblo Shelter will remain open throughout the cold snap.

"We want to ensure everyone in our community is prepared for the cold weather and is able to seek shelter without barriers in order prevent loss of life and limb," said Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham. "The City of Pueblo is grateful to our partners at Safeside Recovery and to the Shelter Director Dave, for their teams to commit to and extra lift with frigid temperatures throughout the weekend and into next week."

Safeside Recovery will hold their outreach Saturday event from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and will be distributing gear to assist with the cold weather including hats, socks, shoes and more. Safeside Recovery and Pueblo Shelter is seeking donations such as gloves, handwarmers and blankets to assist with this outreach effort. To donate, you may visit Safeside Recovery and the Pueblo Shelter at 728 W. 4th Street in person or contact the main line at 719-924-8413 for more information.

"We will provide cold gear to individuals during our outreach Saturday event in order to assist people with plenty of layers to protect themselves during the subzero temperatures," said President of Safeside Recovery Rob Miller. "We are in need of gloves, handwarmers and blankets for donation to assist with this outreach effort."

Additionally, the shelter will provide two meals each day including a sack lunch and the daily meal at 4:30 p.m. The sack lunch provided Saturday through Tuesday has been sponsored and provided by Oasis Church to assist with the influx of individuals seeking shelter during this time.

The emergency shelter location is located at 710 W. 4th Street and will remain open all hours from Saturday, January 18 through Tuesday, January 21 to ensure no one remains outside during the coldest predicted temperatures of the winter so far. Potential snowfall is anticipated to begin Friday evening into Saturday and again early next week.