Warming centers open across Wisconsin amid cold temperatures

WISCONSIN – Wisconsin-wide has experienced its first extreme low temperatures of the season, so many may be looking for somewhere warm to sleep.

Several cities in the state have opened warming stations to keep vulnerable residents safe. Services vary, but recreation centers, libraries, and churches are commonly used as warming stations during the day.

Here is a list of some warming shelters in the state.

milwaukee

There are three 24-hour warming centers in the city.

• tear repairer, 1335 W. Vliet St. Operates as a warming room during the day and as a nighttime warming shelter when temperatures drop below 20 degrees.Hours are 7pm to 7am
• Saint Benedict of the Moors, and 924 W. State St. It also opens as a warming shelter when temperatures drop below freezing.
• Located at 1220 West Vliet Street, the Marcia P. Coggs Building is open on holiday weekends, a joint effort of the County of Milwaukee and the Southeastern Chapter of the American Red Cross, due to the cold weather.

Other public shelters are:

And some private shelters:

Dane County

• Porchlight Men’s Shelter, 2002 Zeier Road (required for entry between 5pm and 8:30pm)
• The Salvation Army Women’s Shelter at 4502 Milwaukee Ave (must enter between 5:00 PM and 8:30 PM)

Racine County

• Raymond Village Hall, at 2255 76th St, Franksville 53126 (9am-4pm)
• Burlington Library, at 166 E Jefferson St, Burlington 53105 (M-Th 9 am-8 pm; F 9 am-6 pm; Sat 9 am-4 pm; Sun 12 pm-4 pm)
• Burlington Senior Center, 587 East State St. (Thursday-Friday, 10am-3pm)
• Village of Rochester Library, at 208 W Spring St, Burlington 53105 (M-Th 9:30 am-7:30 pm; Sat 9:30 am-3 pm)
• Village of Union Grove Community Room, at 925 15th Ave, Union Grove 53182 (8am-4:30pm)
• Town of Norway Hall, 6419 Heg Park Rd, Wind Lake 53185 (8am-4:30pm)
• Regency Mall, at 5538 Durand Ave, Racine 53406 (MF 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm)
• Graham Public Library Union Grove, at 1215 Main St, Union Grove, 53182 (Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm)
• Waterford Public Library, at 101 N River Rd, Waterford 53185 (Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-1pm)
• Marekki’s Piggley Wigley, 5201 Washington Ave, Racine 53406 (daily 6am-9pm)
• Racine County Human Services, at 1717 Taylor Ave, Racine 53403 (MF 8am-5pm)
• Cesar Chavez Community Center, 2221 Douglas Ave, Racine 53402 (MF 9am-5pm)
• Racine Family YMCA – Sealed Air Branch, at 8501 Campus Dr. Mt. Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406 (MF 5am-8pm, Sat 6am-4pm, Sun 6am-2pm)
• Dr. John Bryant Community Center, at 601 21st Street Racine, WI 53403 (8am-6pm)
• Dr. MLK Jr. Community Center, at 1134 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Racine, WI 53404 (MF 9am-5pm)
• Humble Park Community Center, at 2200 Blaine Avenue Raine, WI 53405 (M 8am-12pm, Tue 9am-2pm, W 8am-12pm, Thur-Fri 9am-2pm Time)
• Tyler-Domer Community Center, at 2301 12th Street Racine, WI 53403 (M-Th 8 am-8 pm; F 8 am-3 pm)
• Racine Public Library, at 75 7th Street Racine, WI 53403 (M-Th 9 am-8 pm; F-Sat 10 am-4 pm)
• Ascension All Saints Hospital at 3801 Spring Street, Racine WI 53405 (ED entrance 24 hours daily)
• Safe Haven of Racine at 1030 Washington Avenue, Racine WI 53403 (open 24/7 for youth ages 10-17 only)
• The Salvation Army, 1901 Washington Ave, Racine, WI 53403 (8am-4pm)

lacrosse

• La Crosse Warming Center, 413 South Third Street (Monday to Sunday, 7pm to 8am, including holidays)
• Catholic Charity Homeless Facility (opens for overflow from warming center when temperatures drop between 7pm and 8am)

Columbia County

• Cambria Community Room, 115 W. Edgewater Street (8am-4pm, Monday-Friday)
• Jane Morgan Memorial Library, W. Edgewater Street 109 (Monday-Wednesday 9am-4pm, Tuesday-Thursday 9am-5pm)
• Columbus Senior Center, 125 N. Dickason Blvd. (Monday-Friday 7am-3pm)
• Portage Municipal Building, 115 W. Pleasant Street (Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm)
• Village Hall, 248 W. Stroud Street (Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-noon)
• Kilbourne Fire Station, 712 Oak Street (24/7 for emergencies)

Wausau

• Open Doors, 319 4th St. Suite #2 (Saturday Dec 24 & Sunday Dec 25 5am-12pm)
• Bridge Street Mission, 115 W. Bridge St. (Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
• Wausau Community Warming Center, at 360 Grand Ave. Suite #800 (all day Sunday, December 25)

rock county

• Gifts Mens Shelter, at1025 N. Washington Street Janesville (overnight Monday through Sunday)
• Beloit Health System, 1969 W. Hart Road Beloit (Monday to Sunday 24 hours)
• Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Beloit (Monday-Thursday 7am-9pm, Friday 7am-5:30pm, Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm)
• Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion Street Edgerton (Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9am-3pm)
• Hedberg Public Library, 316 Main Street Janesville (9am-3pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm Friday-Saturday)
• Janesville Senior Center, 69 S. Water Street Janesville (8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday)
• Orfordville Village Hall, 303 E. Beloit Street Orfordville (Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm)
• Brodhead City Hall, at 1111 W. 2nd Avenue Brodhead (8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday)
• Milton City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street Milton (Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-noon)
• Milton Public Library, 430 E. High Street Milton (Monday-Tuesday 10am-8pm, Wednesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm to 4:00 p.m.)
• Eager Free Public Library, 39 W. Main Street Evansville (Monday-Thursday 9:30am-7pm, Friday 9:30am-6pm, Saturday 9:30am-1pm)
• Footville Village Hall, 261 N. Gilbert Street Footville (9am to 1pm, Monday through Friday)

green bay

• Mobile Canteen by The Salvation Army, 626 Union Ct., Green Bay, WI 54303 (24-hour emergency canteen)
• St. John’s Ministries Men’s Shelter, at 411 St. John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 (open daily at 5pm)
• St. John’s Ministries Women’s Shelter, at 700 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 (open daily at 5 p.m.)
• New Community Shelter Emergency Shelter, 301 Mather St, Green Bay, WI 54303 (open 24 hours)

This is not a comprehensive list of shelters. You can find more warming centers by visiting his website at 211 Wisconsin or calling 2-1-1.