2011 - 2012 Winter Shelters throughout King County
| Seattle | East King County | South King County | |
| Men | KC Administration Building – 500 – 4th Avenue (between James & Jefferson) Open every night November 1st thru April 15th |
Bellevue: St. Peters United Methodist Church Open Nightly thru March 15th |
Federal Way: Reach Out Men’s Shelter Open nightly thru March 31 |
| Women | YWCA Angeline’s 2030 3rd Ave (3rd & Virginia) Open every night October 1st thru March 31st The Frye Shelter for Women: (2nd & Yesler) Open every night October 1st thru March 31st |
Bellevue: Salvation Army Open Nightly Also serves families Open Nightly thru March 15th |
Federal Way: CCS Women’s Winter Shelter Open nightly beginning Jan 1st thru March 31st |
| Coed and Severe Weather | City Hall – 4th & Cherry Open Nightly Emergency Weather Shelter: During extreme weather conditions additional shelter will be opened. Notification of emergency weather shelter openings will be available through the 211 Information Line |
Severe Winter Shelter Open during freezing temps/snow fall
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More Details and Contact Information
East King County
Programs and funders will jointly sponsor winter shelter on the eastside, open 8:30 pm to 7:30 am. Space is first-come-first served.
- Women and Families winter shelter will open on 22nd, located at Salvation Army (911 164th Street, Bellevue)
- Men’s shelter will open Nov 22nd,located at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (17222 NE 8th Street, Bellevue) Capacity is 50
Volunteers are needed to assist with meals or to help check folks in and get settled (typical hours: 8:30 – 10:30 pm). Contact Barbara Woontner, logistics coordinator at wintershelter@sophiaway.org, or 425-417-4815.
Seattle
Men’s Shelter – KC Administration
Building – 500 Fourth Avenue between Jefferson &
James
Open every night November 1st
through April 15th
Line up for the shelter takes place in the park across 4th Avenue
just south of the courthouse and Jefferson Street. The King County
Administration Building is at 500 4th Ave, between Jefferson and James streets
in downtown Seattle. The shelter is open at 9:00 p.m. every night and has
capacity for 50 men.
Women’s Shelter – YWCA Angeline’s
Center for Homeless Women - 2030 Third Avenue, Belltown, third Ave between Lenora and Virginia
Open every night October 1st
through March 31
To access the Women’s Winter Response Shelter, stop by Angeline’s
between 6-9pm stop by and register with Women’s Referral Center. After 9pm
drop-in or call (206) 436-8650 to see if space is still available. Open to women
18 years and older. The shelter has capacity for 40 women a night.
The Frye Shelter for Women:
October 1, 2011 through
March 31st, 2012.
The Frye Shelter serves women and is located at 3rd & Yesler in the
community room of the Frye Hotel from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Women may be
accompanied from the Women’s Referral Center or may go directly to the shelter.
City Hall Shelter - Coed: October 1,
2011 and will remain open each night through March 31st 2012.
The City Hall Shelter is located at 4th and Cherry (enter through the red
doors) and serves adult men and women. The shelter opens from 8:30 PM to 7:00
AM. People should not arrive before 8PM.
Emergency Weather Shelter: During extreme weather conditions additional shelter will be opened. Notification of emergency weather shelter openings will be available through the 211 Information Line and through media sources.
South King County
City of Kent: Will activate a Severe
Weather Shelter (SWS) at Kent Lutheran Church on evenings when dangerously low
temperatures or severe weather is predicted. City of Kent will announce when the
shelter is open or you can contact City of Kent Housing and Human Services at
(253) 856‐5070. Priority is given to homeless families with children who are
living on the streets or in vehicles, but the SWS will also be available for
single women and men. The SWS will be operated by Catholic Community Services
staff, and volunteers from Kent Lutheran Church and the Kent community, and
located at Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave S, in Kent. Check-in and
registration is at 9 pm, and the shelter closes and clients must vacate at 7 am.
Auburn: The severe winter shelter at Les Gove Park and Memorial Park in Auburn will be activated when temps fall below freezing over night or when severe weather is predicted. Space at each location will be approximately 30 – 35 cots and hosts will serve some light snacks and beverages. Mike Hursh with the City of Auburn is the key contact at (253) 804-029.
Renton: Harambee Church at 316 South 3rd St., Renton, WA will open to provide winter shelter when freezing temperatures and/or severe storms are predicted. All populations are welcome, and the shelter can serve 50 maximum. Contact Terry Higashiyama at City of Renton 425-430-6600 for more information and for opening information.
Federal Way
- Reach Out Men’s Shelter will open nightly starting Nov 1st thru March 31st. The shelter serves 25 men maximum each night, and is run by CCS. More information at (253) 854-0077.
- CCS will also open a Women’s Shelter on January 1st which will run nightly thru March 31st. It will hold 15 women maximum.
- New Hope Church at 31411 6th Avenue South, opens a severe weather shelter during freezing temps and snow for all populations. Contact Pastor Rick at (253) 269-6585