January 27, 2026 5:18 PM

Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Operations Extended

In partnership with St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce, In the Image of Christ will extend the operations of the emergency cold weather shelter at the Percy Peek Gym, located at 2902 Ave. D starting Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m. The facility will also open to the public on Wednesday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 31. The National Weather Service is estimating that temperatures across the Treasure Coast will drop below 40 degrees for a period of at least four consecutive hours overnight on Tuesday, Jan. 27, Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 31. The emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym is scheduled to open on Tuesday, Jan. 27, Wednesday Jan. 28, and Saturday Jan. 31 ,at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Thursday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Feb. 1.

For individuals who need transportation to the temporary shelter, the Area Regional Transit (ART) will provide free transportation at the locations below, starting from Tuesday, Jan. 27, Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 p.m. and tentatively ending at 8 p.m.:
• Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
• Fort Pierce Intermodal Facility, 725 Avenue D, Fort Pierce
• Prima Vista Crossing Bus Stop on Prima Vista, east of U.S. 1
• Pinewood Park, 820 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Pierce
• Kilmer Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane in Fort Pierce
• Publix Plaza at Taylor Creek, 1851 North U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce
• Percy Peek Gym, 2902 Ave. D in Fort Pierce.

For more information about the emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym, contact Pastor Hazel Hoylman with In the Image of Christ at 772-359-9653. In the Image of Christ is a community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with St. Lucie County to operate an emergency cold weather shelter when temperatures drop below 40 degrees for more than four hours.