City of San Antonio Extends Hours of Overnight Resilience Hubs
Published on January 21, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (January 21, 2025) — The City of San Antonio will extend the operating hours of six overnight Resilience Hubs until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, to provide residents with a safe and warm place to stay.
Resilience hubs provide basic needs and supplies, overnight shelter from the severe cold, access to power and device charging, and free wi-fi. Anyone arriving at these locations should bring clothes, supplies, and medicine. Kennels will be available for pets in a separate area at these locations.
Resilience Hub Locations
- Copernicus Community Center - 5003 Lord Rd, 78220
- Gilbert Garza Community Center - 1450 Mira Vista, 78228
- Miller’s Pond Community Center - 6175 Old Pearsall, 78242
- *Normoyle Senior Center - 700 Culberson, 78225
- *Northeast Senior Center - 4135 Thousand Oaks, 78233
- *Southside Lions Senior Center - 3303 Pecan Valley, 78210
*Adjusted Operations at Senior Centers and Community Centers
Senior Center activities at locations being used as Resilience Hubs will have a delayed start on Wednesday, January 22 beginning at 10 a.m. The City of San Antonio Bode Community Center and the Tobin Community Center will be closed for daytime programming until noon on Saturday, January 25.
All other City operations will return to normal on Wednesday, January 22, except for Solid Waste which is still on an alternative collection schedule from the MLK Holiday.
Daytime Places to Stay Warm
Libraries, Senior Centers, and Community Centers will serve as places to stay warm during their regular hours of operation. For a map of these locations, visit SA.gov/ColdWeather.
VIA passengers may travel fare-free to or from these locations on Wednesday, January 22. Passengers using VIA bus service or VIA Link (within the Link service zones) should alert the bus operator when boarding; VIAtrans passengers should alert the reservation agent when booking a VIAtrans trip.
Unsheltered Neighbors
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Human Services (DHS) continues to work with community partners to operate additional temporary overnight shelter space to help unsheltered neighbors experiencing homelessness. The following locations are currently available for our unsheltered neighbors tonight:
- *City of San Antonio Bode Community Center - 901 Rigsby Ave
- *City of San Antonio Tobin Community Center - 1900 W Martin St
- Communities under the Bridge (CUB) - 724 Chestnut St.
- Corazon SA - 504 Ave E
- Haven for Hope - 1 Haven for Hope Way
- Sold Out Believers Church - 1139 Gembler (everyone) & 1802 Guadalupe (female only)
The City’s Street Outreach Team and Community Connections Hotline (210-207-1799) are operating 24/7 until Saturday morning to support our unhoused neighbors. The hotline offers up-to-date information on warming centers and shelters, and will connect unsheltered neighbors with resources, including shelter transportation and cold weather supplies. DHS will provide transportation to overnight shelters. Animal Care Services has supplied kennels to ensure pets are safely accommodated at the shelters.
Animal Care
Animal Care Services has issued 47 citations over the past two days and will continue to enforce a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for pet owners that break both City and State law by leaving their pets outside in cold temperatures (below 32°F). Anyone who fails to provide proper, humane shelter or who uses unsuitable tethers for outdoor pets, risks receiving criminal citations from Animal Care Officers. It is also illegal in San Antonio to use a chain as a tether for pets, regardless of the weather.
To report violations or for more information, call 3-1-1 (210-207-6000), or use the new 311SA mobile app. The 311 Call Center will operate continuously until 11 p.m. Wednesday night and then return to normal operating hours.
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