Westside Neighbors Shelter is a privately owned and volunteer-operated cold-weather shelter hosted in the American Legion Hall in West Seattle. The shelter is open to any adult in need of shelter, regardless of gender or veteran status. All clients and visitors are required to follow our Code of Conduct.

UPDATE: Overnight stays at Westside Neighbors Shelter will continue through April 18, 2025. Space is limited to 36 cots, on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The Warm Up Center will continue to serve clients from 7 to 11 am every day, with hot beverages, breakfast, and cold-weather clothing available. Check this site for updates, or subscribe below to receive updates in your email.

For a list of our latest donation needs, click here.

Morning: The Warm Up Center is open at the American Legion Hall from 7:00 to 11 am, with breakfast provided 8:45 to 9:30 am.

Evening: Between November and March, The American Legion Hall opens again as a cold weather emergency shelter at 5 pm. Dinner is served from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Cots and blankets are available for 36 people overnight, first come, first served.

The shelter is open 24 hours when King County declares a Winter Storm Emergency.

On January 31, 2025, Fox13’s Alejandra Guzman interviewed Keith Hughes about current conditions at the shelter. Click here to watch the interview.

• Get that GIVING feeling during GiveBIG on May 6-7!April 23, 2025
  It’s here once again! GiveBIG is a yearly fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our communities. The “Big Days” are May 6 and 7, but early giving is open–and we’re already getting donations! Westside Neighbors Shelter has a $10,000 goal this year. It will help us continue to… Read more: Get that GIVING feeling during GiveBIG on May 6-7!
• LATEST NEWS: Shelter to return to mornings onlyApril 15, 2025
  Recently, the shelter endeavored to transition from a cold-weather emergency shelter to a year-round overnight facility. Although it would be wonderful to be able to offer this longer-term solution to our unhoused neighbors, this change proved to be unworkable with our current financial situation. Here’s a statement from Keith about the latest changes to the shelter schedule: “I… Read more: LATEST NEWS: Shelter to return to mornings only
• LATEST NEWS: Big changes at the shelter!March 19, 2025
  Tim James has volunteered to work alongside Keith in running the shelter, giving Keith a much-deserved break from many of the day-to-day duties. We will now be open for overnight stays at reduced capacity throughout the year. Overnight stays are now available for 36 people each night on a first-come, first-served basis. Clients can arrive… Read more: LATEST NEWS: Big changes at the shelter!
• LATEST NEWS: Overnight shelter will re-open March 12 – 22, 2025March 10, 2025
  The cold weather is returning for a while, so Keith has decided to re-open the Cold Weather Overnight Shelter from Wednesday, March 12, to Saturday, March 22. As before, the overnight shelter will open at 5 pm, with dinner at 6:30 pm. Morning warm up center opens at 7 am, with breakfast at 8:45 am.… Read more: LATEST NEWS: Overnight shelter will re-open March 12 – 22, 2025
• LATEST NEWS: Last night for overnight stays is 2/23February 22, 2025
  The last overnight stay for the season will be this Sunday, February 23. Here’s a statement from Keith Hughes: “The time has come for me to embrace reality that the “Cold Weather” is over, and it is time to close the Cold Weather Overnight Shelter. We have been open since the first week of November… Read more: LATEST NEWS: Last night for overnight stays is 2/23

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Westside Neighbors Shelter in the News:

FOX13, 1/31/2025: Seattle shelter struggles with record demand in freezing weather

West Seattle Blog, 11/19/2024: FOLLOWUP: West Seattle’s only emergency shelter now open for the season

West Seattle Blog, 7/9/2023: Shelter/Legion/Veteran Center roof project needs one last boost

West Seattle Blog, 6/16/2023: New, donated roof about to go up at Westside Neighbors Network Shelter/Veteran Center/American Legion Post 160

West Seattle Blog, 2/20/2023: Governor visits West Seattle to honor Keith Hughes as ‘Washingtonian of the Day’

JaroslawMedia: The Backstory: West Seattle’s Only Winter Homeless Shelter

West Seattle Blog, 11/4/2022: Emergency shelter opening Sunday, and how you can help

West Seattle Blog, 12/1/2022: What it’s like operating West Seattle’s only emergency shelter, and how you can help

KING 5, 1/2/2023: Owner of only West Seattle warming center says the space is a ‘start to a solution’