LAFAYETTE WARMING CENTER OPERATIONS EXTENDED; PARC PROGRAMS ADJUSTED

LAFAYETTE WARMING CENTER OPERATIONS EXTENDED; PARC PROGRAMS ADJUSTED

Lafayette, LA - Due to continued freezing temperatures across Lafayette Parish, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), in coordination with the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) and community partners, will continue warming center operations at the Dupuis Recreation Center this week.

The warming center will operate overnight on the following schedule:

• Open now through Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
• Reopens Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
• Reopens Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
• Reopens Friday at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
  

Transportation Assistance

Transportation to the warming center is available through the Lafayette Transit System (LTS). Individuals may present at:

• Any active LTS bus stop during operating hours
• 401 St. John Street at 5:45 p.m. on nights the warming center is operating (near St. Joseph's Diner)
  

All LTS fees are waived for individuals seeking transportation to the warming center. Anyone needing additional transportation assistance can call 211.

Donation Information

To help ensure warming center operations remain focused on guest safety and care, all donations should be directed to ARCH ShareHouse, located at 211-A Guilbeau Road, Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Items most needed include:

• New or gently used towels
• New, travel-size hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap/shower gel, deodorant)
• New, packaged underwear in various sizes
• New or gently used pillows
  

Facility & Programming Impacts

To accommodate warming center operations, all PARC programming at the Dupuis Recreation Center is cancelled for the week. Basketball games previously scheduled at the Dupuis Recreation Center on Saturday, January 31, will be relocated to an alternate location, to be announced.

Residents are urged to take precautions during freezing conditions and to check on elderly neighbors, individuals experiencing homelessness, and others who may be vulnerable to the cold.

Updates related to warming center operations and severe weather response will continue through official LCG channels. Residents are encouraged to subscribe to LafayetteNOW notifications at www.lafayettela.gov/alert or by texting "Join LFTalert" to 31002.