Skip to main content

Salvation Army launches mobile warming station for Calgarians experiencing homelessness

Outreach volunteers offer help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Outreach volunteers offer help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Share

The Salvation Army's mobile warming station is up and running, offering Calgary's most vulnerable a safe space to get coffee, food and – most importantly – warmth.

The centre includes pop-up tents with propane heaters and a truck or canteen that serves beverages and food.

There will also be staff available who can arrange for transportation to a nearby shelter for those interested.

The Salvation Army says it allows staff to connect with people in need of services where they’re at, helping them find resources and supports.

The mobile warming centre operates Mondays through Fridays for now, but officials say it will move to seven days a week once capacity allows.

A schedule of where the mobile station will be each day can be found online on the Calgary Homeless Foundation's website.

The mobile warming station will be in operation until March.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

N.B. man wins $64 million from Lotto 6/49

A New Brunswicker will go to bed Thursday night much richer than he was Wednesday after collecting on a winning lottery ticket he let sit on his bedroom dresser for nearly a year.

Do these exercises for core strength if you can't stomach doing planks

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and internal obliques. Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts.

Stay Connected