About Pinellas Cold Night Shelters

Pinellas Cold Night Shelters are a lifesaving program that provide those in-need with a warm, safe place to sleep on the coldest nights of the year. The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas (HLA) activates Cold Night Shelters when the National Weather Service predicts the “feels like” temperature will reach 40-degrees or colder between 6pm and 6am across Pinellas County.

Pinellas Cold Night Shelters are nontraditional, “pop-up” shelters inside of local churches, community centers, and emergency shelters. Pinellas Cold Night Shelters are located in Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg. Each location provides guest with a blanket and mat, and many locations provide meals and additional supplies. When activated, Pinellas Cold Night Shelters are open between 6pm and 6am.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) offers fare-free transportation during Pinellas Cold Night Shelter activations. PSTA bus rides to and from Pinellas Cold Night Shelters are free beginning at 4:00pm on each night of the activation and ending at 9:00am the following morning. Riders must tell drivers they are going to or leaving a Cold Night Shelter to ride fare-free. If drivers have questions, riders should ask them to contact PSTA Dispatch.

Pinellas Cold Night Shelters rely on community support, as they are primarily staffed by volunteers. If you are interested in sponsoring, volunteering with, hosting, or collaborating with Pinellas Cold Night Shelters, please email Info@HLAPinellas.org.

Supply donations
Monetary Donations

Every donation helps! Our cold night shelters operate with a tight budget and provide a warm place for our citizens with no home to sleep when it’s cold outside at night. Monetary donations, volunteer time, or providing meals or other services are all welcome! Thank you very kindly for your open heart and generosity.

To donate via check, please mail the donation to the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas at 740 4th Street N, Suite 206, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; please write “Cold Night Shelter” on the check.

Volunteer for the Pinellas Cold Night Shelter Program

Make a difference in our community by signing up to volunteer at Pinellas County’s Cold Night Shelters today! By volunteering during Cold Night Shelter Season (Nov. 15th - Mar. 15th), you can help improve the wellbeing of our community by helping shelter and feed some of our most vulnerable neighbors. Shelters are located across the county, including Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg.

The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) maintains background screening results for individuals working in roles that serve vulnerable populations, as required under Section 435.12, Florida Statutes. Learn more at https://info.flclearinghouse.com. All potential new hires will be required to complete a background screening as part of our standard onboarding process.

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The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc. (HLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and acknowledges that no goods or services were provided to donors in return for their contribution. Florida Dept. of Agriculture registration # CH7199. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas is a 501(c)(3) corporation

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