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Canterbury United Methodist Church
Canterbury UMC is accepting donations for the warming station at Boutwell Auditorium downtown on Dec. 17-18.
The city of Birmingham is hosting a warming station at Boutwell Auditorium this week due to freezing temperatures at night.
Mountain Brook residents can make donations for the facility without driving downtown, thanks to a drop-off set up by Canterbury United Methodist Church, located at 350 Overbrook Road.
Canterbury will have two shelves outside its double doors to collect donations until 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, said Rachel Estes, the church’s director of outreach and missions.
The warming station at Boutwell will be open tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17, and Friday, Dec. 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The city is accepting the following donations, according to a city news release:
- Bottled water
- Blankets
- Skull caps, socks, gloves and scarves.
- Individually wrapped snacks such as grain bars, crackers, chips and honey buns.
However, to combat the spread of COVID-19, no other food or clothing donations will be accepted.
Donors may also pull in front of Boutwell — located at 1930 Rev. Abraham Woods Blvd. — from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and someone will unload their vehicle. For more information, call Don Lupo at 205-335-4573.
For more information about Canterbury UMC, call 205-871-4695 or go to canterburyumc.org.
