TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — As below-freezing temperatures approach, Tulsa-area homeless shelters are preparing for an influx of people seeking refuge from the cold.
The shelters, largely funded by donations rather than state support, are already seeing increased demand. Noe Rodriguez, chief operating officer at Tulsa Day Center, said, “We’ve anticipated cold weather and so we are gearing we have geared up. Outreach teams have been out this past weekend and continue to go out. I know we have seen an influx of our shelter.”
When shelters reach capacity, staff collaborate with partners like the Salvation Army and John 3:16, converting offices and multi-purpose rooms into temporary sleeping areas. In extreme cases, clients are directed to the community’s inclement weather shelter…