Ulster County will open the Ellenville Warming Center at the Hunt Memorial Building on Saturday at 5 p.m. ahead of a major winter storm forecasted to bring heavy snowfall across the region.
The warming center is being activated in partnership with the Village of Ellenville and the Town of Wawarsing, and will be operated by 2nda Iglesia La Misión Church, which also operates the Kingston Warming Center. The Ellenville Warming Center will operate seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. through the end of March. The Hunt Memorial Building is owned by the Village and located at 124 Canal Street, and meals, bedding, and cots will be provided.
“With dangerously cold weather on the way, opening this warming center now is essential to keeping people safe,” Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger said. “I’m deeply grateful to the Village of Ellenville, the Town of Wawarsing, and 2nda Iglesia La Misión Church for working with us to get the center opened this weekend. Every resident must have a warm, safe place to sleep, and this partnership ensures that no one in Ellenville will be left out in the cold.”
Ulster County Department of Social Services will fund the operating costs for 2nda Iglesia La Misión Church to run the warming center. The Town and Village will jointly contribute to the cost of opening the building for use.
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