Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter Opens Nov. 15

LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter will open Nov. 15, offering a safe place for shelter and sleep for adults in Loudoun County experiencing housing difficulties resulting in homelessness. The shelter, which provides a warm indoor place to sleep, will be open 8 p.m. - 7 a.m., seven nights a week.

The Cold Weather Shelter is located at the Loudoun Homeless Services Center, 19520 Meadowview Ct. in Leesburg. The shelter will remain open through March 31, 2020. A photo ID is required for admittance to the shelter.

The county provide free transportation to the shelter by shuttle buses, which depart nightly at the following times and locations:

Route 1

• 6:15 p.m. – Corner of East Main Street and Ken Culbert Jr. Road in Purcellville
• 7 p.m. – Inova Loudoun, 224 Cornwall St., Leesburg (near Loudoun County Transit Local Bus Route 56 bus stop)
• 7:30 p.m. – Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg

Route 2

• 7:00 p.m. – Williams Waters House, 22365 Enterprise St., Sterling (near Loudoun County Transit Local Bus Route 82 bus stop)

On weekends and holidays, the county will also provide a morning shuttle drop-off from the shelter to each of the stops noted above.

The shelter is operated by Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas under a contract with Loudoun County. More information about services available to those experiencing homelessness in Loudoun County may be found at loudoun.gov/CoC or by calling 703-777-0420.