City of Asheville Announces Code Purple Friday - Sunday

Asheville -- City of Asheville Government Community News March 11-13 Code Purple

The purpose of the Code Purple procedure is to provide a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness in the event of severe weather conditions.

Bus Rides to Code Purple Shelter

● Bus rides to Code Purple Shelter are FREE.
● Passengers can let the driver know that they are riding TO Code Purple Shelter.
● Passengers can ride back downtown to the ART station by telling the driver they are riding FROM Code
Purple Shelter.
● Please THANK YOUR BUS DRIVER for being part of making this vital service possible!

Shelters

MEN

ABBCM Costello House
141 Hillside St. 28801
Check - in 4 PM
Police and Paramedic Escorts After Hours

Shuttle to Shelter Meet @ 4:30 pm
ABBCCM Crisis 24 21 Cumberland Ave or WNC Ministries 225 Patton Ave
Bus Routes: N1 and N2

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Women

Salvation Army
828-253-4723
204 Haywood St. 28801
Check-in 6-7 pm
Bus Stops: N3 and N4

Families, Couples, People with Special Circumstances
Trinity Ministry Church
587 Haywood Road Asheville 28806
Check-in 4-7 pm
Enter through the glass doors off of Balm Grove Avenue
Special Circumstances include People with Pets
Bus Routes: W1, W2, or W6

Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington