With temperatures expected to drop on Saturday, Jan. 9, Lake County will activate a shelter for those vulnerable to cold weather.
LifePointe Church, located at 3551 E. Orange Ave. in Eustis, will open from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. the following morning. Masks are required and COVID-19 screening will be conducted.
Lake County Connection will provide free transportation to riders who indicate they are traveling to a cold-weather shelter. Riders should arrive before the indicated pick-up time.
- Saturday, Jan. 9
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders from the Salvation Army, located at 2605 South St., Leesburg, between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders from Come As You Are Ministry, located at 1305 Sunshine Ave., Leesburg, between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders from the public parking lot next to The Open Door, located at 115 E. Citrus Ave., Eustis, between 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders at Citrus Tower Boulevard and Highway 27 in Clermont at 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 10
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders from LifePointe Church between 6:45 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and may return riders to:
- The Open Door, located at 115 E. Citrus Ave., Eustis.
- The Come as You Are Ministry, located at 1305 Sunshine Ave., Leesburg.
- The Salvation Army, located at 2605 South St., Leesburg.
- The above locations are not expected to be open.
- Lake County Connection will pick up riders from LifePointe Church between 6:45 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and may return riders to:
Lake County residents who anticipate the need to be sheltered at the church but are unable to be picked up at one of the pre-designated locations should call Lake County Connections at 352-742-2612 by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 to schedule a time and location for pick-up.
For more information about preparing for extreme cold weather events, visit www.floridadisaster.org/hazards/extreme-cold. Nonprofit and faith-based organizations that wish to offer sheltering assistance in the future should contact Lake County Emergency Management at 352-343-9420.
