'It's a lifesaving effort'; Twin Falls Warming Center seeks volunteers as temperatures drop

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — As winter temperatures begin to drop across Idaho, the Twin Falls Warming Center is providing a crucial lifeline for those experiencing homelessness — but it needs more volunteers to keep its doors open.

WATCH: Overnight shelter needs volunteers to help those experiencing homelessness Twin Falls warming center desperately needs volunteers for winter

The Warming Center, operated by The Valley House, serves as an overnight shelter for people living outside or in their cars when temperatures become dangerously cold.

"There is definitely a homeless population around here... it's just a hidden population," said Randy Wastradowski, executive director of The Valley House.

For over 30 years, The Valley House has supported this often-invisible community, expanding to inclu