01/23/2026
***UPDATE: On account of extreme weather, Porchlight's warming center will open at 5pm tonight, January 23rd***
Our community is currently experiencing the coldest temperatures of the year, which pose significant danger to those without shelter.
Porchlight's Men's Overnight Warming Centre is open nightly from 8:30pm to 8:00am at Wesley United Church (6 Cambridge St.) in Cambridge.
Other emergency shelter options, including those for women and gender diverse individuals, can be found by calling First Connect at 519-624-9133.
Information about other warming spaces throughout the region can be found at https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/cooling-and-warming-centres.aspx.