EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER
The 30-bed, co-ed shelter and counseling service for homeless women and families serves about 500 individuals each year. It is the only shelter in the community that provides shelter for families of any configuration including fathers and male children age 12 and older. Emergency shelter residents receive meals, social work services and help finding a stable income and living situation.

Since the average stay of shelter residents is 2 – 4 weeks, there is a constant need to supply new shelter residents with the basic necessities of life.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Assist residents with job searches and interviewing skills
  • Greet guests, answer phones and other receptionist tasks
  • Give a mom a break by playing with her children
  • Teach a craft to residents
  • Serve dinner Monday through Friday from 4pm –6pm

To become a sponsor of
Emergency Family Shelter
please contact:
Lynn Hy • 315-479-1321

Provide personal care items (shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant etc.) for the Emergency Shelter for a year
- $1,590 -

Feed a homeless family of 4 for 30 days
- $756 -

Provide lunch for all shelter residents
for one week - $420
for two weeks - $840

Provide dinner for all shelter residents
for one week - $840
for two weeks - $1,680

Provide breakfast for all shelter residents
for one month - $675
for two months - $1,350

Share in the cost of housing a homeless mother and child for one month
- $1,240 -

Support off-site arts, culture and recreation activities for one year
- $750 -

Provide sheets, blankets, and towels for one month
- $500 -

Purchase cleaning supplies for the year
- $3,490 -

Outfit the shelter with new furnishings and equipment
- $1,300 -