Update, June 26, 2024: This is an article from 2022. These cooling shelters are not currently open.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Summer has been super hot in Clarksville, and it’s likely to stay that way for a while. In response, local agencies have teamed up to open a cooling shelter, providing relief to residents for the rest of the summer.
United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region, the City of Clarksville and First Presbyterian Church will open the cooling shelter on Wednesday in the church gymnasium on the second level at 215 Foster St. in downtown Clarksville, according to the United Way.
The cooling shelter will be open during daytime hours every day, Wednesday, June 29, through Monday, Aug. 1. It will be open Monday through Saturday from 1-8 p.m. and on Sundays 1 to 6 p.m.
Showers will also be scheduled once per week.
Volunteers needed
The cooling shelter effort will require as many volunteers as possible. Volunteers will assist with setup, check-ins, greeting people, light cleaning duties and fellowship with attendees.
If you are interested in volunteering, please go to the online Volunteer Application. Complete the application, then scan and email it to United Way Marketing Coordinator Brandi Ficklin at bficklin@uwgcr.org.
For more, call the United Way at 931-647-4291. The office is at 107 Jefferson St., Suite 107, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays.