Alameda Homeless Hotline
If you are currently homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, call the Alameda Homeless Hotline at 510-522-HOME (4663) Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. For evenings or weekends, call 2-1-1 to access resources county-wide.
Homeless Ministries at Christ Church
The Warming Shelter: Once again Christ Church is hosting Alameda's Homeless Warming Shelter. Episcopal Community Services will provide overnight staffing and expertise, and Christ Church will organize dozens of volunteers for meals, showers and other services. The City of Alameda provides roughly two/thirds of the funding and Christ Church sources the rest. The shelter will open on December 1 in our Parish Hall and run through March 31, operating only during the night. From December 22-January 4 the shelter will move to Trinity Lutheran Church, and from February 10-24 it will reside at Twin Towers United Methodist Church. Please check back for opportunities to get involved.
Volunteers are needed to provide meals, program supplies and weekly showers for our guests. Dinner is served every evening and breakfast bags are given to guests as they leave at 7:00 am. Click HERE to volunteer to provide meals; click HERE to purchase Program Supplies. To sign up to support the Shower Program for Shelter guests only on Thursday evenings, contact the office at office@christchurchalameda.org.
Alameda Warming Shelter Informational Slideshow
Thank you to Lila, Katie and, and Girl Scout Troop 31949.
Thank you to the media outlets ABC7, KTVU, Episcopal News Service, Alameda Post, and Alameda Sun for your coverage of the warming shelter.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the warming shelter at Christ Church.
Alameda Welfare Council
Bank of Marin
Alameda Family Services
Chris Tam & All Good Living
Alameda Food Bank
Kelly Scott
Village of Love
Joey Harrison
Alameda CARES team
St. Vincent DePaul Society's organization
St. Joseph’s Basilica
Twin Towers United Methodist Church
Building Futures/Rainbow Laundry Program
Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter
Alameda Meals on Wheels
Share Pizza Kitchen
Peets Coffee
World Centric
Olive Little, Artist
Funding: Christ Church will need funds to support this ministry. To make a monetary donation, go here and select, “Give to Homeless Ministries.”
Please make checks payable to “Christ Episcopal Church” and send to:
Homeless Ministries
Christ Episcopal Church
1700 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Showers: Showers are open Sunday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Fresh socks, underwear, and other amenities are available as needed. Well behaved pets are welcome. Limited onsite storage of belongings while showering is provided. In addition, Village of Love (431 Stardust Place; 510-995-8936) offers showers and laundry services on Wednesdays from 9:30 am- 1:00 pm.
Frequently Used Supplies for Shower Program
Click here for supplies list. This link makes it easy for you to donate some of our most frequently used supplies.
Volunteers Needed
Meals
Alameda Lunch Elves is seeking volunteers to help provide daily lunches. Lunches are made at home and delivered to The village of Love on a daily basis. To volunteer, sign-up here.
Showers
Volunteers are needed to operate showers from 2:00-4:00 PM on Sundays. Shower volunteers check in guests, offer clothing and toiletries, and monitor shower time. To sign up, contact office@christchurchalameda.org
Click the button below to sign up.