Category: winter food banks

A Ballard Food Bank Newsletter

Thank you,
caring community! 

https://www.ballardfoodbank.org/


Hope.
Gratitude.
Community.
 
As I reflect on this past year at Ballard Food Bank, these are the words that come to mind.
 
This is a special place where every day is filled with meaningful moments: a mom shops for healthy ingredients for meals she knows her young children will like; an elderly gentleman selects low-sodium foods to fit his heart-healthy diet; a family learns they’re able to stay in their home after a job loss because we can help with their rent payment.

Selecting healthy groceries so we can prepare food we like and want to eat…something so simple but so important to our mental and physical well-being. Everyone deserves this. And everyone deserves a place to call home.
 
Our community is strongest when we make sure everyone has what they need to survive and thrive. I am so grateful for you, our caring community!
Your support does so much:
 – You help fill our neighbors’ grocery carts with healthy fruit, veggies, and protein for their families. Over 1000 households shop for food each week at our no-cost Community Market. – You help fuel our neighbors with a hot bowl of soup, grilled sandwich, and a cup of coffee. 1400 folks come by the free Kindness Café each week for hot and delicious food. – You help bring healthy food to 400 households each week via home delivery. – You help make sure 475 neighborhood kids have the food they need each weekend via the Weekend Food for Kids program. – You help prevent homelessness. We connect with 750 clients in our Community Resource Hub each week, including helping with rent payments, connecting folks to other programs and agencies, and many other services.

Despite the hard times so many are facing right now, I have hope because we continue to be here for all who need us. Thank you, from all of us at the food bank. We can do what we do because you are with us. When you make a financial gift, volunteer your time, coordinate a food drive, or drop by with your food donations, you are helping us bring food and hope to our neighbors.
 
With gratitude, on behalf of our entire team,

Jen Muzia, Executive Director

https://www.ballardfoodbank.org/

Seattle Extra Capacity Day Center and Overnight Shelter:

Compass Housing Alliance, enter at 210 Alaskan Way S., across from the Ferry Terminal

  • Day Center extended hours Sunday – Friday 7am-7pm
  • 24/7 overnight Sunday – Saturday 6pm – 9am
  • 60 bed capacity
  • Breakfast and dinner served

Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street (bottom floor)

  • Open overnight Thursday 11/10 – Saturday morning 11/12
  • For ages 18+, All Genders, Pets allowed, 7:00pm-9:00am
  • 130 bed capacity
  • Dinner served

Seattle Indian Center, The Inn at Roy St., 624 S. Dearborn St., Seattle

  • Male-identifying only, no drugs, alcohol or weapons
  • 25 bed capacity overnight, guests can stay as the space is also a Day Center
  • Breakfast served

(Closed Thursday) St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St (Shoreline, off Aurora)

  • Open overnight Tuesday 11/8 and Wednesday 11/9 only
  • For single adults and couples, 8:30pm – 7:30am
  • 15 bed capacity

Seattle Regularly Operating Daytime Warming Centers for Single Adults

  • The Salvation Army Jefferson Day Center (4th & Jefferson), Every Day, 7:00am – 5:00pm
  • Seattle Indian Center Day Center (624 S. Dearborn Street), Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm
  • Compass Day Center (77 S Washington St.), Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm
  • Immanuel Community Services (1215 Thomas St.), Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm
  • Urban Rest Stop
    • Ballard (2014-B NW 57th St), Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm
    • Downtown (1924 Ninth Avenue), Monday – Friday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm and Saturday – Sunday from 8:00am – 3:00pm
  • Chief Seattle Club Day Center (410 2nd Ave. Ext S.), Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 2:00pm (Native / Indigenous only)
  • Aurora Commons (8914 Aurora Ave N.), Monday – Thursday, 10:00am – 1:00pm
  • Bread of Life Mission (97 South Main St.), Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:00pm
  • Immanuel Lutheran (1215 Thomas St.), Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm
  • God’s Little Acre (12517 33rd Ave), Monday-Friday 9:00am-12pm & 1:00-4pm

Seattle Day Centers for Women, Families, Youth and Young Adults

  • Elizabeth Gregory Home (1604 NE 50th St.), Sunday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm, women only
  • Mary’s Place Day Center (1830 Ninth Ave), Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 3:30pm; women or women with children only
  • YouthCare
    • Orion Center (1828 Yale Ave), Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 3:30pm – 7:00pm and Saturday from 11:00am – 1:00pm; youth only (ages 12 to 24)
    • UDYC (4516 15th Ave. NE) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8am-4pm / Wednesday 8am-1pm / Sunday 9am-1pm youth only (ages 12 to 24)
    • S. Seattle 24 hours (except Wednesday CLOSED from 12:45pm-3pm) youth only (ages 12 to 24)
  • Street Youth Ministries (4540 15th Ave NE), Monday – Tuesday, 10:00am – 3:00pm, Wednesday – Friday, 10:30am – 2:30pm
  • New Horizons Ministries (2709 3rd Ave), Monday – Thursday, 3:00pm – 9:00pm, Youth/Young Adult Only (13-25)

East King County Shelters & Day Centers: 

  • Bellevue – Adult Men: Congregations for the Homeless, 515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, contact 425-496-4885, closest bus route is the 271
  • Kirkland – Women: The Sophia Way, Sophia’s Place (3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue), contact 425-896-7385, closest bus routes are the 239 and 250
  • Kirkland – Families with Children: New Bethlehem Place, 8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, contact 425-679-0354 
  • Redmond – Youth & Young Adults: The Landing, Friends of Youth, 16101 NE 87th St., Redmond, 24 hours, contact 425-449-3868
  • Snoqualmie – Single Adults & Couples: Reclaim (formerly Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services), 38625 SE River St, Snoqualmie, contact 425-773-2874

South King County Extra Capacity Shelter:

Mary’s Place: Call the Family Shelter Intake Line (206-245-1026) for information on bed availability and to arrange a Lyft ride to a Mary’s Place location in King County.

Burien Highline United Methodist Church: 13015 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168; 7pm to 9 am, Monday 11/7 through Wednesday night, 11/9. Approximately 50 beds.

Auburn Ray of Hope: 2806 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002. 50 overnight beds in Sundown shelter. Day center will remain open overnight through Thursday night and can accommodate approximately 40 individuals. 

South King County Regularly Operating Shelters / Day Centers

North King County

Shoreline: St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, off Aurora, for single adults and couples, 8:30pm – 7:30am

Other places to find warmth

Libraries: Seattle and King County libraries are open for daytime warming during regular hours.

Malls: Local malls like The Outlet Collection in Auburn, Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila are open to the public for daytime warming.

Snohomish County Shelters

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Pierce County Shelters

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How to Treat and Prevent Hypothermia

Information from Public Health of Seattle King County. Hypothermia is a condition in which a person’s body temperature has dropped significantly below normal. This occurs from inadequate protection against exposure to cold temperatures. Symptoms include uncontrolled shivering, slow or unclear speech, feeling extremely tired, stumbling when attempting to walk, inability to think clearly, and semi-consciousness or unconsciousness.

Officials: Call 2-1-1 to help people find shelter from cold and ice

Severe Weather Winter Shelters List Here

Outreach teams from King County and the City of Seattle are on patrol around downtown and parts of Capitol Hill to help people on the streets get out of the cold. You can help by dialing 2-1-1.

The King County Emergency Services Patrol, funded by the county and the city, is “operating 24/7 during the weekend to help people who are living on the streets in downtown Seattle” and “out meeting with people who are experiencing homelessness to encourage them to come inside during the winter storm.”

But you can also help out by calling 2-1-1 to let the outreach teams know about somebody who may need help.

You can also call 9-1-1 but reports from some callers say that the emergency dispatchers haven’t treated the shelter shuttle calls as priorities.

The county and the city have increased available shelters and warming facilities through the recent storms and into next week. A roster of severe weather shelters is here.

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WINTER SHELTER: Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall

Homeless man dies of exposure at Seattle light-rail station

Officials and homeless-service providers have been working to try to ensure the survival of thousands of people living unsheltered in King County with a snowstorm expected to hit the region. That’s meant opening shelters and paying for hotel rooms for those who need help.

Seattle planned to keep its emergency overnight shelter at Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall open through at least Sunday night.

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Employment and education opportunities the plan for youth homelessness center at Pine and Broadway


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YouthCare was started in 1974, operates 11 sites across the area and focuses on providing emergency response, housing, employment and education services to people ages 12-24. They also run a facility assisting homeless youth who are LGBT, and a facility assisting youth who have been sexually exploited. They typically serve about 1,200 youth per year, Waits said.

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Seattle Winter Shelter Dec 22 thru Jan 2018

The City of Seattle


Winter Response

SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Enter at 7:00 p.m.

Friday Night, December 22nd through
Monday Night January 1st
Exit at 7:00 a.m.

The Severe Weather Shelter serves adults 18 and older
(all genders) and is operated by Salvation Army staff.

Open access, referral forms are NOT required.
Bus Routes Include #3, and Rapid Ride D Line
Weekday Information – 206-684-0231

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Winter Shelter 2017-2018

Winter Shelter

Renton, WA
ARISE Shelter Renton
Renton, WA 98057
11.67 miles from city center Seattle
(253) 854-0077 Ext. 2
Location: St Anthony’s Parish Ministry Center. Intake location for the ARISE Shelter. Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

ARISE Program
A dedicated CCS case manager works with each individual enrolled in the ARISE program. Shelter residents meet with the case manager

Oasis Teen Shelter
Bremerton, WA 98337
14.51 miles from city center Seattle
360-479-5123
We are a fully licensed overnight shelter for homeless, runaway, and at risk teens, 13 – 17 years old. We assist youth in finding stable and permanent housing. Youth can access meals, hygiene, laundry, and needed resources with us.

Port Orchard, WA
Prison Mission Association
Port Orchard, WA 98366
15.60 miles from city center Seattle
(206)876-0489
Family shelter

Bremerton, WA
Georgia’s House
Bremerton, WA 98312
16.65 miles from city center Seattle
(360) 479-9020
Georgia’s House is a shelter for low-income homeless women and children. Clients are provided individualize case management which gets the client involved with making decisions as to the best course of action to help them get from this time of crisis into permanent housing.

Fall City, WA
Mamma’s Hands
Fall City, WA 98024
17.15 miles from city center Seattle
(206)915-2073
Mobile Soup Kitchen and Women & Children Crisis Shelter

Kent, WA
ARISE Shelter Kent
Kent, WA 98032
17.25 miles from city center Seattle
(253) 854-0077 Ext. 2
Location: CCS – Kent Family Center.

Monday and Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A dedicated CCS case manager works with each individual enrolled in the ARISE program. Shelter residents meet with
Kent, WA

Home Program Kent WA
Kent, WA 98032
17.25 miles from city center Seattle
(253) 854-0077
he HOME program is a year-round overnight shelter for single adult men ages 18 and older. The HOME shelter directly address the issues of homelessness in South King County by providing a safe place for homeless men to sleep and receive a hot meal, as well as giving them the opportunity to stabilize

Mukilteo, WA
Fresh Start Housing of Washington
Mukilteo, WA 98275
18.91 miles from city center Seattle
(206) 486-4493
Housing and Homeless Shelter, Halfway House
Supportive transitional housing for for men and women in various stages of life recovery from Addiction, Mental Health, Homelessness, and Jail Re-entry.

We provide transitional housing with programs to help the residents acquire the skill

Federal Way, WA
Reach Out
Federal Way, WA 98093
21.03 miles from city center Seattle
(253)854-0077
Reach Out ?is a program of ?Catholic ?Community Services ?of Western Washington (CCSWW) that partners with local churches, organizations, businesses and community volunteers to offer homeless men and women safety, stability and supportive connections through shelter, food and case management to help

Federal Way, WA
Multi-Service Center & Shelter
Federal Way, WA 98003
22.50 miles from city center Seattle
(253)838-6810
Multi-Service Center (MSC) offers people pathways out of poverty through support and resources in education, employment, housing, energy assistance, food, and clothing. MSC provides service throughout South King County. We also provide statewide advocacy for elderly and disabled residents of long-te

Everett, WA
Housing Hope
Everett, WA 98203
22.67 miles from city center Seattle

We only serve families in Snohomish County in Washington State

Homeless families come to Housing Hope at times of desperation, and shelter allows them safety and some time to regroup so that they can begin to think about their future. Housing Hope has two locations that offer emergency sh

Everett, WA
Everett Gospel Mission Men’s Shelter
Everett, WA 98201
24.49 miles from city center Seattle
(425) 740-2550
The only shelter for men experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County, we welcome in an average of 145 men each night. Each person in our residential program receives personalized care and is given access to nutritious meals, beds, clean clothing, spiritual support, addiction recovery, life-skills

Everett, WA
Cocoon House For Teens
Everett, WA 98201
25.18 miles from city center Seattle
425.259.3342
Cocoon House provides services to at-risk and homeless teens in Snohomish County, WA. We have two emergency shelters located in Everett and Monroe, WA; a maternity group home in Arlington and transitional living in Everett.

Everett, WA
Snohomish County Human Services
Everett, WA 98201
25.66 miles from city center Seattle
(425)388-7416
Days only Families only

Tacoma, WA
MDC – Housing For Homeless
Tacoma, WA 98402
26.06 miles from city center Seattle
253-597-6728
MDC owns and manages 375 units of housing for homeless, low-income families and individuals, with four housing service models offered throughout Pierce County.

Hours: Monday through Thursday 8am to 4:00pm
Friday 8am to 3:00pm
Closed Weekends and Holidays

Tacoma, WA
Access Point 4 Housing
Tacoma, WA 98405
26.53 miles from city center Seattle
(253)682-3401
Office Hours for AP4H
Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm (some evening appointments available), closed for lunch 12-1pm.

Access Point 4 Housing, helps people find shelters, transitional, and permanent housing for individuals and/or families.

As part of the strategic plan to end hom

Tacoma, WA
Nativity House Day Shelter
Tacoma, WA 98405
26.58 miles from city center Seattle
253-502-2780
Hours of Operation: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
We are open every day, including weekends and holidays.

Nativity House is the largest, most comprehensive facility in Pierce County serving low-income and homeless adult men and women. Our goal is to provide for the basic needs of adult individ

Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Rescue Mission
Tacoma, WA 98402
27.44 miles from city center Seattle
253-383-4493
Emergency Shelter for Men
We offer various emergency services at our Downtown Campus:
Showers
Clean clothing
Locker rental
Personal hygiene items
Overnight shelter

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EASTSIDE WINTER SHELTER

Eastside winter conditions endanger the lives of people in our community. The Eastside WEWS mats cropped – Copy – Copyinter Shelter (EWS) operates from November through the spring each year and is an emergency overnight shelter providing men safety from the cold elements. Men who visit are provided with a hot meal and a safe place to sleep. The trained staff also help connect the homeless to necessary resources, which will help them move toward security, stability, and independence.

The EWS is open for the season now.

Location: 515B 116th Ave NE (at Lincoln Center). Follow the signs to the EWS area (it will be shifting location in the next few weeks).

Hours: Overnight services will be from 7:30 pm to 7:30 am. Men are allowed on site beginning at 7:00 pm.

The closest bus route is the 271 bus, which stops at 116 Ave NE and NE 2nd Pl. Walk back South, and the Center is on the left.

Space is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority going to men who spent the previous night there. The EWS is the only low-barrier shelter for men on the Eastside. The men’s shelter is staffed by professional, experienced employees and volunteers managed by CFH.

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