The Rosa Hereford Community Center in Killeen, at 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Boulevard, will open as a warming station from 10 p.m. tonight to 9 a.m. tomorrow for those needing overnight relief from freezing temperatures.
The warming station is set up to offer temporary relief from cold and does not offer full sheltering services, according to a City of Killeen news release.
The overnight low temperature in Killeen is expected to be 31 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
KILLEEN â Tucked away behind the Rosa Hereford Community Center, 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Killeen, underneath the pavilion for the Andy K. Wells Hike and Bike Trail, United Business Connections (formerly Black Owned and Operated Movement, or BOOM), will continue collecting donations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Joseph Solomon, executive director for The Refuge Corporation in Copperas Cove, said he was surprised to learn that United Business Connections, had selected his organization as the beneficiary of a holiday gift drive.
âIt means a whole lot,â Solomon said Saturday. â. Itâs a pleasant surprise; it really is. And it shows how this community is so united.â
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