More frigid weather is coming to the South Willamette Valley. The Egan Warming Centers in Eugene and Springfield plan to activate Friday night and be on standby through next week.
The Egan Warming Centers offer overnight shelter at area churches and community centers for homeless people on freezing nights. Director Shelley Corteville says during long activations like they’re anticipating, volunteers tend to get really tired.
Corteville: “We’ve trained a lot of new volunteers and we really need those folks to step up during this long activation so that nobody is getting overly tired.”
Corteville says during the recent ice storm, an average of 375 people came seeking shelter each night. She says the Egan Warming Centers need warm clothes and blankets.
Corteville: “Every guest needs warm socks. Typically, they come in with wet socks. They need to be changed right away. You know, it doesn’t take much before people have real problems with their feet.”
Donations to the Egan Warming Center can be made at St. Vincent de Paul. The next volunteer training is January 5th.