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A big shout out to the 11... yes 11 volunteers that showed up to help out with pur street outreach yesterday!!! We were able to pull three wagons and two rolling cooler full of iced water, frozen popsicle, watermelon and sacked lunches!!!
We were a hot and sweaty group of people at the end, but full of joy!!!!

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WILX News 10:

Code Red: Lansing activates extreme heat weather plan, opens cooling centers
By Kyle Beery
Published: Jun. 28, 2026 at 4:40 PM EDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - With most of Mid-Michigan under an Extreme Heat Warning to start the new week, the city of Lansing has activated its “Code Red” extreme heat weather plan.

Monday through Friday have been declared First Alert Weather Days due to the heat.

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: STAY UP-TO-DATE HERE

City officials announced Sunday the implementation of the plan will be in effect from Monday, June 29 through Thursday. Code Red will be in effect from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. each day.

The city has several cooling centers that will be open for people to seek relief during the hottest parts of the day. Lansing’s four community centers and the Lansing City Hall are open the following hours this week:

Letts Community Center, 1220 W. Kalamazoo St., 517-483-4311

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3: Closed for July 4 Holiday
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster St., 517-483-4233

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3: Closed for July 4 Holiday
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Gier Community Center, 2400 Hall St., 517-483-4313

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, July 3: Closed for July 4 Holiday
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center, 5825 Wise Rd., 517-483-6685

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3: Closed for July 4 Holiday
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Lansing City Hall Lobby, 124 W. Michigan Ave

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 3: Closed for July 4 Holiday
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Residents can also seek relief from extreme heat at Capital Area District Libraries Lansing branches, CATA, and other air-conditioned public spaces during their regular open hours, listed below. Capital Area District Library hours include:

Downtown Branch, 401 S. Capitol Ave

Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, July 3 - Saturday, July 4: Closed for Holiday
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
South Lansing Branch, 3500 S. Cedar St

Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, July 3 - Saturday, July 4: Closed for Holiday
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

CATA Transportation Center, 420 S. Grand Ave

Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 4: Closed
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Families looking to beat the heat can also visit the Hunter Park Pool to take a swim and cool off. In addition, Ingham County offers Hawk Island County Park on the city’s southside, which includes a beach and splash pad.

Hunter Park Pool & Splash Pad, 1400 Fuller St

Open daily: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 4 hours: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. only
More information is located at: www.lansingmi.gov/843/Swimming-Pools

Hawk Island County Park Beach & Splash Pad, 1601 E Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing

Open daily: 8:00 a.m. - sunset

UNHOUSED RESIDENTS 👈 have several additional daytime cooling center shelter options available to them. Daytime hours are being offered at the locations listed below.

Advent House Ministries, 743 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., 517-485-4722, will open their drop-in day center each day from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lansing Nest, 332 Townsend St, downtown Lansing, is open each day from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Call 517-940-6106 or visit thelansingnest.org for information.

City Rescue Mission Women & Children Center, 2216 S Cedar St, and the men’s shelter on Kalamazoo Street will be open for nighttime shelter guests only each day.

City Rescue Mission Drop-In Center, 415 Kalamazoo Street, will be open overnight each weekday starting at 4:00 p.m., and on Saturday & Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 517-485-0145