Renton Opens Evening Cold Weather Shelters In Light Of Low Temperatures

The Cities of Renton and Kent are partnering with Catholic Community Services to open Severe Weather Shelters (SWS) at the Renton Harambee Center and Kent Lutheran Church, due to dangerously low temperatures and predicted snow accumulation over the next few days.

These Severe Weather Shelters will be open nightly starting Thursday, January 10th, closing the morning of Monday, January 14th.

• Kent Lutheran Church 336 2nd Ave South Kent, WA 98032-5849
• Renton Harambee Center 316 South 3rd St. Renton, WA 98057

These shelters will open nightly from Thursday January 10th through Sunday January 13th. Check in and registration begins at 8:30 p.m. The shelter will close at 7 a.m. the following morning.

All are welcome. The SWS is available for single women and men, couples, and homeless families with children who are living on the streets or in vehicles; separate sleeping spaces have been prepared for men, women, and for families with children. The SWS will be operated by Catholic Community Services staff and volunteers from the greater Kent/Renton community. All must register at the door. As with all shelters, rules for the health and safety of clients, staff and the broader community will apply.

There are also shelters open in Auburn, Federal Way, Bellevue, and Seattle. Please contact the Crisis Clinic by dialing 2-1-1 to access shelter information in these other areas or use this link for a list of winter shelters operating throughout King County http://cehkc.org/scope/shelters.aspx.

For more information please contact the City of Kent, Housing & Human Services office at 253-856-5070 or the City of Renton, Human Services office at 425-430-6600.

*Editor's Note: Information provided by the City of Renton.