Shelter

Basic needs aren't negotiable, and shelter comes first.

Access to basic needs isn't something you earn. It's something you deserve simply because you're human. When we remove barriers, meet people where they are, and trust them to be the experts on their own lives, we create space for real transformation.

Location

We are located at the Ashley Street Center 1509 Ashley St behind the power plant on Business Loop. The shelter is accessible from the Go Como Transit Orange Route. We also have a shuttle that picks up at Wilkes Methodist Church M - F at 3:45pm and Sundays at 4pm.

Instructions

Guests need to appear in-person at the shelter after 5:30pm to check availability (the line starts to form then). Speak to a staff member at the door to get on the list for the night. Check-in ends at 9pm.

Volunteer

Volunteers can assist in a number of different ways depending on the times they are available and the amount of work they wish to do. Each night is broken into several shifts, each with specific duties.

Volunteers must be 18 or older.

Click the Sign Up button below to view the description of the shifts, and to sign up for shifts.

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