GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mel Trotter is opening up its shelters to those who need a warm place to sleep in Grand Rapids as temperatures are expected to plunge into the single digits this weekend.

On Friday, Dec. 12, the nonprofit announced a Code Blue emergency in Grand Rapids, which is initiated whenever outside temperatures drop below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The emergency declaration will officially start at 6 p.m. Friday.

Starting tonight, Mel Trotter will open up overflow capacity space at its main shelter at 225 Commerce Ave. SW for anyone who needs a warm place to stay. The nonprofit will also be sending patrols throughout the city to invite those who are living in the streets to stay at the shelter.

The emergency declaration will remain in place until at least Monday, Dec. 15, Mel Tro

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