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Flagler County, FL - Temperatures are expected to plummet by Sunday, so Flagler County is activating their emergency cold weather shelters for those in need. The shelters at the Sheltering Tree and Church on the Rock will open for Sunday and Monda...

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights are forecast to get down into the low 40s and high 30s Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Shelters will be provided.

The shelter will open at the Church on the Rock at 5:30p.m. both nights; transportation is available.

Seyfert created the Our Father's Table program, serving weekly hot meals through the United Methodist Church of Palm Coast.

Some local social assistance organizations are expecting this round of federal stimulus payments to decrease demand for their services, while others, looking to past experience, expect minimal, if any, change. Some of the people with the greatest financial need wont get stimulus payments because they dont have an address, bank account or stable work and tax history. Others may benefit temporarily from a stimulus payment but still cant find the right job to sustain them in the long term.   ...

‘A wonderful opportunity’: New housing option for adults with developmental disabilities Share Updated: 7:21 PM CDT Mar 15, 2021 Share Updated: 7:21 PM CDT Mar 15, 2021 Omahas tight housing market continues to put the squeeze on many. But KETV NewsWatch 7 learned more on Monday evening about one plan to help."Sheltering Tree" is working to provide affordable housing in Papillion to those with disabilities.For the last 19 years, Cody Randels has been living at h...

2 months ago Share As head of the cold weather shelter, Bickings helps provide a warm place to spend the night and connects people to other services. In the more than 10 years since Sue Bickings began working with homeless people through the Sheltering Tree — Flagler Countys only cold-weather shelter — much has changed: The program has broadened and relocated, and, this year, COVID-19 has created new stresses for its guests. "Theres an awful lot of people who are not able ...

The Beachfront Grille crew and volunteers of the Christmas-meals distribution today, next to the 20 meals going to the cold-weather homeless shelter. From left, Beachfront Grille co-owner Jamie Bourdeau, Beachfront staffer Nuziatina Munafo, Sydney Adams–daughter of Suzie Johnston, the mayoral candidate in Flagler Beach–Beachfront staffer Rami Alexander, Sheltering Tree volunteer Ellen Kinkaid, Sheltering Tree Board member Martin Collins (they took down their masks just for the picture), Suz...

Shelters open extra beds due to Christmas freeze Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Surge in people seeking shelter at City Rescue Mission Due to low temperatures forecast expected to drop below 40º from Thursday and beyond, Jacksonville’s City Rescue Mission along with shelters in Flagler County and Gainesville will open extra beds for those without a warm place to spend the night. The City Rescue Mission will increase its overnight capacity as well as extend its hours to those in need of shel...

3 months ago Share Officials urge residents to take advantage of this option if the alternative is using a heating method that could pose a fire hazard. by: Julie Murphy Flagler County Public Information Officer The Sheltering Tree will open a cold-weather shelter tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Church on the Rock, not only for the homeless but for anyone who is without heat. Flagler County officials urge residents to take advantage of this option if the alternative...