Lee County Human & Veteran Services, LeeTran, the Lee County Library System and county partners will continue to offer heat-related assistance to people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations through the weekend and into next week.<\/p>\n
Plans include:<\/p>\n
Saturday, Jun. 27, through Monday, Jun. 29: Lee County Transit (LeeTran) will have a stand-by cooling bus at the locations listed below.<\/p>\n
11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Coral Transfer Station, 820 S.E. 47th Terrace, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres Park & Ride, 1121 Village Lakes Blvd., Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Merchants Crossing area, 15080 N. Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers, FL 33903\u00a0Cooling Stations are located throughout Lee County:Alva<\/p>\n
Charleston Park United Way Resiliency Hub (Goodwill Industries)<\/p>\n
Address: 2541 Charleston Park Drive, Alva, FL 33920<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Bonita Springs<\/p>\n
Bonita Springs United Way Resiliency Hub (Literacy Council Gulf Coast)<\/p>\n
Address: 26820 Old 41 Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34315<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Cape Coral<\/p>\n
West Cape Coral United Way Resiliency Hub (Goodwill Industries)<\/p>\n
Address: 1499 SW. Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral, FL 33991<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Fort Myers<\/p>\n
East Fort Myers United Way Resiliency Hub (Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL)<\/p>\n
Address: 4040 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916<\/p>\n
Hours: 8 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Dunbar United Way Resiliency Hub at Community Cooperative<\/p>\n
Address: 3429 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916<\/p>\n
Hours: 10:30 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Fort Myers Regional Library<\/p>\n
Address: 2450 First St., Fort Myers, FL 33901<\/p>\n
Hours: 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Date: June 27<\/p>\n
Hours: 9 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Date: June 29<\/p>\n
Franklin Park United Way Resiliency Hub (Franklin Park Elementary)<\/p>\n
Address: 2330 Henderson Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33916<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Harlem Heights United Way Resiliency Hub (The Heights Center)<\/p>\n
Address: 15570 Hagie Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908<\/p>\n
Hours: 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Pine Manor United Way Resiliency Hub (Pine Manor Improvement Association)<\/p>\n
Address: 5547 10th Ave., Fort Myers <\/p>\n
Hours: 9 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Tice United Way Resiliency Hub at Goodwill Industries<\/p>\n
Address: 5100 Tice St., Fort Myers<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Lehigh Acres<\/p>\n
Lehigh Acres United Way Resiliency Hub (Lehigh Community Services)<\/p>\n
Address: 201 Plaza Drive, Suite 101, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936<\/p>\n
Hours: 1 p.m. \u2013 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
North Fort Myers<\/p>\n
North Fort Myers Library\/Parks and Recreation<\/p>\n
Address: 2001 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL 33903<\/p>\n
Hours:<\/p>\n
June 27: 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
June 29: 10 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pine Island<\/p>\n
Pine Island United Way Resiliency Hub (Beacon of Hope)<\/p>\n
Address: 5090 Doug Taylor Circle, St. James City, FL 33956<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Sanibel Island<\/p>\n
Sanibel United Way Resiliency Hub (F.I.S.H of Sanibel-Captiva)<\/p>\n
Address: 2422 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957<\/p>\n
Hours: 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dates: June 29<\/p>\n
Additionally, the county\u2019s Housing, Outreach and Treatment (HOT) teams are in the community connecting with individuals experiencing homelessness to provide resources and distribute hot-weather supplies, including drinking water and cooling wraps.<\/p>\n
The Lee County Human & Veteran Services\u2019 (HVS) Reach app, which is a free download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, is a way individuals experiencing homelessness can garner information about heat-relief related services available to them. App users should sign up to receive push alerts to receive timely updates.<\/p>\n
Lee County\u2019s coordinated entry phone line is available to connect individuals to services and resources. Call 239-533-7996 or visit www.leegov.com\/dhs.<\/a><\/p>\n