Homeless Shelters In North Texas Ask For Public's Help In Preparing For Cold Weather

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Homeless shelters are getting ready for the single digit wind chill come Monday morning.

Shelters are getting ready to make sure everyone is inside and warm Sunday night.

Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church are making final preparations before opening the doors Sunday evening.

"The overnight shelter that we do is actually a matter of life and death for them," said Mara Morehouse, a Oak Lawn United Methodist Church intern. "We are aware the temperatures drop so low that people can freeze to death."

Some shelters, including the Plano Overnight Warming Station and the Dallas ISD Homeless Education Program, are asking for items like coats with hoods and blankets.