Dozens of homeless individuals were able to avoid the freezing temperatures over the weekend by taking refuge in the cold night shelter at One Hopeful Place. Other homeless individuals were able to take advantage of the warm environment offered by the shelter at the Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless.
As we are just one month into the winter season, it is highly possible that similar events will frequently be repeated as the temperatures continue to fall after the sun goes down.
One Hopeful Place (OHP), which is located in Fort Walton Beach at 1564 Percy L. Coleman Road, serves the southern portion of Okaloosa County, whereas the Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless (CASH), which is located in Crestview at 120 Duggan Avenue, covers the northern portion of the county.