With below-freezing temperatures moving in, warming centers are opening throughout East Tennessee to provide safe shelter from the cold. We’ll be sharing all warming centers in TVCH’s 12-county service area, as well as additional centers across East Tennessee. All shelters listed are available to operate as of November 11, 2025 based on their opening criteria, but we’ll continue to update this post weekly with new dates, times, and locations.
Choose your county below to see warming centers & stations in our region:
Anderson County
- TORCH is assisting with transportation to warming shelters in Anderson County.
For transportation, call (865) 318-4788. - Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church
Address: 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Opens when temperatures reach below 27 degrees.
Doors open at 6 PM - First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge
Address: 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Opens as overflow when the Unitarian Warming Center reaches capacity.
Doors open at 6 PM
Blount County
- First Baptist Church of Maryville
Address: 202 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801
Opens when temperatures reach below 25 degrees.
Doors open at 6 PM
Cocke County
- Feed My Sheep
Address: 125 C Ave, Newport, TN 37821
Opens when temperatures reach below 32 degrees.Doors open everyday from 10:30am-1pm serving hot meals; open overnight for the warming center as needed.
Hamblen County
- MATS
Address: 733 W Main St, Morristown, TN 37814
Opens when temperatures reach below 32 degrees.Doors open at 8pm; they do not have beds; they serve a hot meal.
Knox County
Knox County Shelters will be open when the evening temperatures are 25 degrees or lower.
- Downtown:
- Church Street United Methodist Church
900 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: 6 PM – 8 AM
East: - Eternal Life Harvest Center
2410 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
Hours: 6 PM – 9 AM - Eternal Life Harvest Center
1801 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
Hours: 6 PM – 9 AM
West: - Cokesbury Church
Address: 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922
Hours: 7 PM – 8 AM
Additional Knox County locations TBD
Monroe County
- Fresh Start Warming Center
(423-649-7774)
Men Only Warming Shelter
Address:1203 Old Hwy 68 Sweetwater, TN 37874
Opens when temperatures are below 34 degrees.
Doors open to check in anytime between 7am-7pm. No pets allowed. - Monroe County Justice Center
Address: 4500 New Hwy 68, Madisonville, TN 37354
Opens their lobby to the public when temperatures are below 32 degrees.
Union County
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City of Luttrell Community Center
Address: 1037 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell TN 37779
Opens when temperatures are below 25 degrees.