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Pontiac expands warming‑center hours at Bowen Senior Center; New Birth International Church and volunteers add overnight help
Summary
City and community groups extended hours at Bowen Senior Center to 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily in January and New Birth International Church offered late‑night warming options; council members and volunteers coordinated shifts to staff the sites.
Pontiac announced expanded winter emergency hours for the Bowen Senior Center and described community‑led late‑night warming options after council advocacy and public comment.
What was announced: The Bowen Senior Center at 52 Bagley Street will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the month of January to provide a warming place during extreme cold. The administration said that expansion was made in response to council advocacy and public concern about people experiencing homelessness during freezing weather.
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