Isaac Sandidge on the Overnight Warming Locations’ Expansion and Volunteer Needs

Isaac Sandidge, director of the Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs), discusses the volunteer-led effort to provide overnight shelter, food and community when temperatures fall to 20 degrees or below. Now entering its eighth season, the program serves Alton, Edwardsville and Granite City, with Wood River joining this season.

Sandidge explains the roles volunteers can take on, how donations help cover food and operating costs, and how Bricktown CDC provides nonprofit support for the OWLs. The conversation also touches on the program’s approach to welcoming guests as neighbors and its interest in helping other communities develop similar efforts. The interview encourages local residents to learn more or get involved.}