SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio will continue to keep six overnight resilience hubs for community members who need shelter from the cold through Wednesday morning.
The hubs opened at 6 p.m. Monday. Each resilience hub will be open until 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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These hubs will provide basic needs and supplies, shelter, access to power and device charging and free Wi-Fi, according to a news release from the city.
Anyone planning to stay overnight at one of the hubs should bring clothes and medicine. Kennels will be available for pets in a separate area.
Resilience Hub locations:
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Southside Lions Senior Center – 3303 Pecan Valley, 78210
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Normoyle Senior Center – 700 Culberson, 78225
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Northeast Senior Center – 4135 Thousand Oaks, 78233
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Gilbert Garza Community Center – 1450 Mira Vista, 78228
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Miller’s Pond Community Center – 6175 Old Pearsall, 78242
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Copernicus Community Center – 5003 Lord Rd, 78220
In addition to the overnight resilience hubs, the city said libraries, senior centers and community centers will also be places to stay warm during normal operating hours.
VIA will offer passengers fare-free rides to or from any of these locations through VIA bus services or VIA Link. Riders need to let the bus driver know when they’re boarding that they want to go to one of the above centers.
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Human Services is working with community partners to open additional temporary overnight shelters for those experiencing homelessness. Those locations are:
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City of San Antonio Bode Community Center – 901 Rigsby Ave, 78210
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Communities under the Bridge (CUB) – 724 Chestnut St.
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Corazon SA – 504 Ave E, 78215
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Haven for Hope – 1 Haven for Hope Way, 78207
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Sold Out Believers Church – 1139 Gembler (everyone) & 1802 Guadalupe (female only)
For more information on resources offered from the city during the cold snap, click here.
