December 1, 2022 1:20 p.m. 

Volunteers are needed to help open the Roseburg Warming Center Thursday night to provide a warm and dry overnight shelter for vulnerable residents.

Operator Kimetha Stallings, founder of Onward Roseburg, said organizers weren’t planning on opening this week but the updated forecast says it will be freezing and wet.

If enough volunteers can be found, the shelter will open at 6:00 p.m. It is located at the Roseburg Senior Center on Southeast Stephens Street. Volunteers can welcome guests, set up sleeping cots, maintain a quiet space for sleeping and restore the space in the morning.  Help is needed for three shifts:

*Evening shift 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

*Overnight shift from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.

*Breakfast shift from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Those interested in helping can text Stallings at 541-236-2089. They can also sign up at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/620209575973427/?ref=share