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The City of Beacon issued a press release with the times and locations of 2 Warming Centers for the next 4 days of cold weather, where high wind gusts of up to 30mph are predicted for Friday evening. Wind chill values at night, according to The National Weather Service, are predicted to fall into the negatives.

These Warming Centers are open for limited time during different periods of the day, and coordinate with when volunteers can be in the locations.

Salvation Army: 372 Main Street
1/29: From 3pm-6pm
1/30: From 9am-4pm
1/31: From 10am - 1pm
The main contact at Beacon’s Salvation Army is Captain Leilani Rodríguez-Alarcón, Corps Commanding Officer / Pastor. She also the contact for their Food Pantry.

Beacon Recreation Center: 23 West Center Street (near South Avenue Elementary School)
1/30: From 9am-12pm
A Food Pantry is also open at the Beacon Recreation Center on Saturdays. Made possible by Open Arms Christian Ministries (contact is Kenya Gadsden, former School Board Member for the City Of Beacon). A Food Drive for this Food Pantry is going on now via an effort with KeyFood and Barb’s Butchery. Food can be donated to either Key Food or Barb’s Butchery. Remember: When there is a sale on your favorite products at Key Food, take advantage and double up for donation!

There is a Tiny Food Pantry located outside of the Beacon Recreation Center that you could fill up. A Tiny Food Pantry is also at Binnacle Books and at Tompkins Terrace.

Details about all Food Pantry and Free Food Distribution Opportunities are at A LIttle Beacon Blog’s Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Guide. Learn how to contribute to them here.