Author name: Laurie

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.

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.

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.

The shelter is running low on coffee, powdered creamer, and instant oatmeal. If you’ve been wondering what to donate to the shelter right now, this is it! You can drop off donations between 7 and 10 am at the American Legion Hall where the shelter is located. Also, financial donations are always welcome at https://donorbox.org/support-westside-neighbors-shelter.

It’s hot out there! When the warmup center/breakfast ends at 10 am, we’d like to be able to send our clients out with a bottle of water to keep them hydrated during the day. If you can donate some bottled water, please drop it by the shelter between 7 and 10 am. Thank you!

The American Legion Hall will be open during the day for the next few days while the heat advisory is in effect. Keith will cool the space with portable air conditioners, and of course plenty of water will be available. The day will begin as usual at 7:30 with breakfast at 8:30, and then remain

Impact | West Seattle, a local coalition of women dedicated to making an impact on the social, economic and environmental issues facing our region, chose Westside Neighbors Shelter as their grant recipient for the first quarter of 2024! The quarter’s category was “Organizations Supporting People Living Below the Poverty Line”. The shelter received a generous

The mission of St. Catherine Philoptochos, a women’s philanthropic organization at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Capitol Hill, is to assist people in dire need. This year, the group has generously committed a total of $6,270 to pay Westside Neighbors Shelter’s utility costs for the entire calendar year! Thank you so much to the members

The Overnight shelter will be open tonight (Tuesday, March 12) through Friday night (March 15). Warm Up Center and breakfast will be open in the morning as usual.