Warming Room providing shelter from weather at Bridge KY

GLASGOW, Ky. – In Glasgow, a nonprofit organization is advertising their space they’ve opened up to keep people safe.

News 40 spoke to Wade Copas, the director of Bridge KY, who told the station that they opened up their warming room in December of 2022 to help keep people out of the elements. Thankfully, they opened it the day before temperatures dipped into the single digits.

Copas told us that there are usually snacks and coffee supplies in the room, as well as chairs just so people can get out of the cold and have some time to warm up. Hypothermia can set in easy, so this is a good way to help benefit the homeless community when the weather calls for it.

The room is also audio and video monitored, allowing staff to know any time someone enters the 24-hour space and in the event they do need some sort of assistance, staff would know if they were in need of medical assistance and can talk through the cameras.

Copas said during this time, Bridge KY is also looking for any winter coats as they can collect, so if you have a coat you wouldn’t mind to donate, they’d love to take it off your hands.