RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Good Neighbors Warming Center is pleased to announce the opening of a warming center in Reno.
Lily Baran co-board president of RISE along with Pastor George Edd-Bennett joined us on Morning Break to explain how important the warming centers are in our community. Both Baran and Edd-Bennett explained the number of people who were impacted by the cold weather previously has grown.
The Good Neighbors Warming Center will be open to women, families, and single dads with children with a goal to provide a warm, indoor location open overnight for people experiencing exposure to the elements that are unwilling or unable to get into a shelter. There may be several shelters in our area, but during the winter months, they often remain full, leaving many to try to survive outside…