BELLEVILLE — A church will host a meeting for other churches, organizations, and individuals to gather for information about volunteering to help people during nights of dangerously cold weather.
St. Paul United Church of Christ will present the information at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at its building, 115 W. B St., about the Emergency Weather Overnight Center at the McCormick Center, 301 S. First St., Belleville.
The weather center will give safety to people who don’t have a place to stay when the temperature falls to 20 degrees or below. People interested in volunteering will learn what will be expected of them when people in need arrive after being screened and transported from the Salvation Army in Belleville. A hired guard will be stationed in the building.
The Belleville City Council approved the opening of the emergency center in August. The McCormick Center is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Belleville, which is encouraging other cities in the area to provide similar services during the winter.
