November 5, 2025 3:40 a.m.
As temperatures drop, staff with the United Community Action Network are preparing to operate the Roseburg Warming Center again this winter for the third consecutive year.
A UCAN release said it will provide a warm, safe place for community members in need.
This life-saving service is made possible through the generosity and collaboration of local partners, including St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the Housing Authority of Douglas County, and the City of Roseburg, whose support and coordination help ensure that the Warming Center can operate each winter.
The primary location of the Roseburg Warming Center will be the St. Joseph’s School Gymnasium, located at 630 West Stanton Street. If St. Joseph’s has a prearranged event or activity on a night requiring an activation, the backup location will be HADCO’s James D. Myer Activity Center, which is nearby at 900 West Stanton Street.
The Warming Center will operate on limited days, openly only when the forecast low temperature is 30 degrees or colder, or when the weather is inclement and nighttime lows are 32 degrees or colder. On activation nights, the Warming Center will open its doors for check-in at 5:30 p.m. and close the following morning at 8:00 a.m.
UCAN CEO Jordan Jungwirth said, “The Roseburg Warming Center is a testament to what we can achieve when our community works together”. Jungwirth said, “We rely on compassionate volunteers, dedicated staff and the generosity of partners like St. Joseph Church and HADCO to open their doors at times that matter most”.
Last winter, UCAN opened the Roseburg Warming Center for 18 nights throughout December, January and February. During that time, more than 100 people utilized the warming center where they were served a hot meal and given a safe place to rest.
UCAN is actively seeking volunteers at this time and will orientations on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and again on November 12th, 17th, and 20th at 5:30 p.m. They will be held at UCAN’s Garden Valley Service Center and will last for about 90 minutes. To sign up for a volunteer orientation, go to: https://housinghomelessservices.as.me/volunteerorientation
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