Checking in with the Rochester Warming Center

It's about the halfway point in the winter season

The forecast - we're checking in with a rochester space recently opened to protect the homeless from the cold.

Kimt news three's calyn thompson joins us live at the rochester community warming center.xxx boy scouts-lintro-2 after opening in mid- december... the rochester community warming center is at the halfway point of the winter season.

I spoke with one of the night shift managers who tells me this is more than just a place for people to sleep - shower - and wash their clothes.xxx wc 0218-lpkg-1 warming center halfway-lpkg-5 nat since december - the rochester community warming center has looked to make a difference in the med city.

Warming center halfway-lpkg-6 matthew murphy: "being part of a community is more than just being in it and living there.

So to actually give back and to help each other."

Warming center halfway-lpkg-2 halfway through winter - the space that fits up to 30 guests is indeed making a difference.

Sot: i feel like this is a great positive step in the right direction and looking forward to see this program hopefully grow... rudy naul went from volunteering to working at the warming center.

Naul and three colleagues now manage more than 150 volunteers.

Recently - the staff did a survey with guests and volunteers about the important services they provide.

Warming center halfway-lpkg-3 when you are unsheltered and on the streets is that sometimes you don't feel the greatest about yourself.

So as staff and volunteers we're really focused on getting to know, using first names, really treating people with respect that everybody deserves regardless of what kinda things are going on in your personal life.

Warming center halfway-lpkg-4 obviously, guest attendance depends on the weather... what doesn't vary is the willingness of staff and volunteers to help others.

Warming center halfway-lpkg-7 i think that's been one of the most amazing parts about this experience is the passion that a lot of our volunteers have to wanna help people that are unsheltered.

/ boy scouts-ltag-2 if there are more than 30 guests - i'm told there's an overflow location at the soldier's field clubhouse.

The rochester community warming center will be open through march 31st.

Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt news 3.

/ thank you calyn.

If you'd like to help with the rochester community warming center's efforts... warming center halfway-tag-2 we'll have information under this story on kimt dot