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Athens-area shelters and resources for unhoused people as temperatures dip this week

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Temperatures are expected to dip below 30 degrees Fahrenheit this week in Athens-Clarke County. The following organizations, gathered by the Athens-Clarke County Government, provide beds or resources to help people in need.

Bigger Vision of Athens
Services: Emergency shelter for individuals (Call at 4:00 PM to reserve a bed)
Phone: 706-340-6062
Address: 95 North Ave, Athens, GA 30601
Website: https://www.bvoa.org/

Salvation Army
Services: Emergency shelter for families and individuals
Phone: 706-543-5350
Address: 484 Hawthorne Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Website: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/georgia

Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Services: Emergency shelter for families with children
Phone: 706-354-0423
Address: 620 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601
Website: https://www.helpathenshomeless.org/

The Sparrow's Nest
Services: Homeless support services, free meals, clothes closet, showers, laundry
Phone: 706-549-6693
Address: 745 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Website: https://www.sparrowsnestathens.org/

Advantage Homeless Day Service Center
Services: Homeless support services, showers, laundry
Hours: Monday thru Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 706-354-1154
Address: 240 North Ave, Athens, GA
Website: https://www.advantagebhs.org/ourcare/homelessservices/

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.