GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As a heat wave rolls into West Michigan later this week, there are places in Grand Rapids you can go to find shelter from the sun and take a moment to cool off.
The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness has compiled a list of cooling centers for the community.
- 322 Front Avenue SW
- Open daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- (616) 242-9130
- All locations open during regular hours
- Main Library: (616) 988-5400
- All locations open during regular hours
- Main Line: (616) 784-2007
- 211 Diamond Avenue SE
- Open Tuesday and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Open Thursday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- (616) 419-8613
- 766 7th St NW
- Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- (616) 233-3006
- 225 Commerce Avenue SW
- Cooling Center open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Emergency shelter hours are 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily
- Curfew is 7 p.m. unless documentation of reason
- (616) 454-8249
- 754 Leonard Street NW #2
- Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- (616) 451-0150
- 47 Jefferson Avenue SE
- Open Monday through Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- (616) 717-5581
The centers are subject to change due to weather or other events. For the most up-to-date information, you should call the location directly.
Those in need of non-emergency individual assistance can also use United Way’s 211 call hotline and chat line…