Raleigh offers daycare, showers for those without power
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The City of Raleigh is offering daycare, free hot showers and a free neighborhood cookout Tuesday to residents who lost power because of Hurricane Matthew.
The following community centers opened at 6 a.m. to provide hot showers. Also at the four facilities, daycare services will be provided at a reduced charge of $10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Jaycee Park, 2405 Wade Ave.
- Green Road, 4201 Green Road
- John Chavis, 505 Martin Luther King Blvd
- Abbots Creek, 9950 Durant Road
These community centers are also offering free hot showers on Tuesday, though daycare services will not be provided:
- Barwell Road, 5857 Barwell Park Drive
- Marsh Creek, 3050 N. New Hope Road
- Halifax, 1023 Halifax St.
- Laurel Hills, 3808 Edwards Mill Road
- Method, 514 Method Road
- Millbrook Exchange, 1905 Spring Forest Road
- Optimist, 5900 Whittier Drive
- Roberts Park, 1300 E. Martin St
- Tarboro Road, 121 N. Tarboro Road
- Worthdale, 1001 Cooper Road
Barwell Road and Marsh Creek community centers opened at 6 a.m.; the other facilities will open at 10 a.m. All community centers will close at 9 p.m.
Also on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be a neighborhood cookout at John Chavis Community Center with free hot dogs, chips and drinks. Free rides will be offered on the carousel. Food will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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