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.

The Westside Neighbors Shelter is now open for overnight stays. We will be open from 5:00 PM until 11:00 AM the next day. Check this site for updates, or subscribe below to receive updates in your email.

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

Evening: From late October through March, when the overnight temperature forecast is below 40 degrees, the American Legion Hall opens again at 5 pm for Cold Weather Shelter. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm, and cots and blankets are available for 30 people overnight.

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

On November 25, 2023, Fox13’s Alejandra Guzman interviewed Keith Hughes about current conditions at the shelter. Click here to watch the interview.

• We have plenty of socks, pillows, and blankets for the winter!November 27, 2024
  Thanks to our community’s generosity, the shelter has all the socks, pillows, and blankets it needs for winter 2024-25. Thanks to everyone who’s donated!
• Shelter to open for overnight stays November 15, 2024November 11, 2024
  The shelter will open its doors at 5 pm for overnight stays starting Friday, November 15, due to forecasted low temperatures. It will remain available for overnights for the winter months. Dinner will be served each night at 6:30 pm. Volunteers are now needed to prepare and serve dinner, and to help Keith manage “traffic… Read more: Shelter to open for overnight stays November 15, 2024
• Overnight shelter available 2 nights this weekNovember 5, 2024
  The Westside Neighbors Shelter will open for overnight stays on November 6 and 7, 2024. We will be open from 5:00 PM until 11:00 AM the next day. Dinner will be served around 6:30 pm.
• Look for us at the Farmers Market October 20!October 16, 2024
  Even though the shelter will still be on break (thru October 24), we’ll be hosting a community booth at the West Seattle Farmers Market on Sunday, October 20! Please come by to say hello and learn more about how we’re helping our unhoused neighbors at the Westside Neighbors Shelter.
• Shelter will be closed Oct. 5-23September 14, 2024
  The morning warmup/breakfast center at Westside Neighbors Shelter will be closed October 5 – 23 for a short break. Operations are set to resume on October 24, 2024.

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Westside Neighbors Shelter in the News:

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’