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 Cold Weather Shelter overnight stays have ended for the season. The Warm Up Center continues to operate 7 days a week from 7:30 to 10 am.

GiveBIG to Westside Neighbors Shelter in 2024!

Westside Neighbors Shelter is participating in GiveBIG on May 7 and 8. If you’ve never heard of GiveBIG, it’s a yearly statewide fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in their communities. Early giving is open now, and the campaign will culminate in a 48-hour giving event on May 7-8.

The exciting news is that the shelter has received a $2,000 matching grant from some local core supporters. This means that every donation up to the first $2,000 raised will be matched 100%, doubling the individual donation amount!

You can find Westside Neighbors Shelter by searching for us on the GiveBIG platform at wagives.org, or by using this direct link: https://www.wagives.org/organization/WestsideNeighborsNetwork

Thank you to everyone who attended The Boeing Employees Choir benefit concert on April 7!

The concert featured works by Haydn, Vivaldi, and Gershwin, as well as spirituals and contemporary songs. For the final number, our own Keith Hughes joined in–he was a member of the choir for 35 years!

Through the generous donations of both audience and choir members, the concert raised $1,625 for shelter operations.

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Morning: The Warm Up Center is open at the American Legion Hall from 7:30 to 10 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.

• Many, many thanks to Impact | West Seattle!April 27, 2024
  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… Read more: Many, many thanks to Impact | West Seattle!
• Latest News: Generous Donation for Utility CostsMarch 30, 2024
  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… Read more: Latest News: Generous Donation for Utility Costs
• SHELTER SCHEDULE UPDATEMarch 12, 2024
  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.
• Shelter Schedule Update: March 7, 2024March 7, 2024
  The overnight shelter will be open tonight (Thursday, March 7) and tomorrow night (Friday, March 8), but will be closed starting Saturday, March 9, until further notice. The Warm Up Center will continue to open each morning, and will be serving breakfast as usual.
• SHELTER SCHEDULE UPDATEJanuary 30, 2024
  Based on the weather forecast for this weekend, Keith will open the shelter again for overnight stays on Saturday, February 3, until further notice. Doors open at 5 pm for overnights, dinner served at 6:30. The shelter is closed to any further entry after 10 pm. The Warm Up Center opens from 7:30 to 11… Read more: SHELTER SCHEDULE UPDATE

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Westside Neighbors Shelter in the News:

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’