Operates a drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness ages 25 and younger. Provides food, clothing, laundry, showers and hygiene supplies as well as mail, phone and message services. Operates as a youth cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a drop-in center for young adults experiencing homelessness. Provides food, clothing, laundry, ADA-accessible showers and hygiene supplies as well as mail, phone services and computer usage. We provide some programming such as but not limited to, art programming, employment & education support, and access to Case Management.
Offers a daytime drop-in center for women. Offers breakfast and lunch, showers, laundry, phones and computers, temporary mailing address, clothing and toiletries. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a daytime drop-in center for women experiencing homelessness.
Women with children are welcome, but there are no specific services for children.
Offers:
- Breakfast and lunch
- Showers
- Laundry
- Phones and Computers
- Temporary mailing address
- Clothing and toiletries
- Referrals to other resources
- Bus tickets
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Hygiene Center offered at Immanuel Community Services
Offers laundry and shower facilities for adults of all genders; no children. Also offers coffee service and a to-go meal. Serves as a cooling center.
Offers laundry and shower facilities for adults of all genders; no children.
Provides towels and toiletries such as razors, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes and soap.
Also offers coffee service and a to-go meal. Showers have wheelchair accessibility.
Serves as a cooling center.
Drop-In Day Center offered by YWCA Seattle King Snohomish Angeline's Center for Homeless Women
Provides drop-in day services for homeless and low-income women; no children. Offers hygiene facilities, laundry and showers, health care and mental health counseling, access to phones and computers, and daily meals.
Offers drop-in day services for homeless and low-income women; no children.
Provides laundry facilities, toilets and showers, for use through a drop-in sign-up system.
Distributes free hygiene items.
- Showers contain one larger stall for women with disabilities.
Offers mental health counseling, usually four days per week, and Health Care for the Homeless nursing services at varying times Monday through Friday.
Provides use of telephones and computers with internet access.
Offers daily meals from morning to afternoon.
Offers information and referral to other services.
Food Pantry offered at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church Food Bank
Operates a food pantry for anyone in need. A food box w/ fresh produce is provided. Different dietary needs are provided as well as pet food and toiletry items as available.
Offers a food box with fresh produce weekly. Food is stocked for a variety of needs including:
- Low sodium diets
- Baby items
- "No cook" food
- Pet food
- Toiletry supplies (incontinence, tooth brush, etc) as available
Hygiene Center offered by Compass Housing Alliance at Compass Center
Drop-in center provides free shower and restroom facilities, laundry service, nurse care and hygiene packets; serves homeless women and men, ages 18 and older, living on the streets or in shelters.
Offers homeless individuals a place to use the restroom, take a hot shower, and do a load of laundry. Additionally provides the following services:
- Nurse care to those living on the streets or in shelters
- Toiletries and supplies for use on site
- Hygiene packets for clients to take with them
Clients may drop off up to 15 pounds of laundry once per week. Laundry may include any kinds of clothing, including jackets. Each load must have more than two items, and must NOT include the following items:
- Blankets
- Backpacks
- Sleeping bags
- Tennis shoes
- Linens
- Towels
Healthcare for the Homeless nurse is on site for two hours, four days per week, to see clients on a drop-in basis. Clients do not need to be using other hygiene services in order to see nurse.
Provides printed hygiene materials in Spanish.
Food Pantry offered at Holy Innocents Catholic Church
Operates a food pantry for community members. Offers non-perishable goods, breads, produce, dairy, frozen meat, and specialty diet options as well. Also offers toiletries such as diapers, hygiene items and soaps. Households may visit once a week.
Operates a food pantry for community members in need.
The food pantry is stocked with perishable and non-perishable goods: breads, desserts, frozen meats, canned and packaged foods, and some dairy products and produce. Also offers hygiene items: soaps, toothpaste and brushes, shampoo, disposable diapers, etc. Occasional distribution of cleaning/laundry supplies also takes place.
Hygiene Facility offered by LIHI's Urban Rest Stop in Ballard
Provides restrooms, showers and laundry facilities. Serves men, women, families, youth and children; prioritizes those who are homeless. No smoking, intoxication or drug use allowed. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Provides restrooms, showers and laundry facilities, with soap for laundry and showers. Also distributes limited toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, lotion and combs, as well as diapers, when available.
May have pet food for clients who have a dog or a cat.
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Also provides general and housing-specific information and referral services; including:
- Information on accessing emergency, transitional and permanent housing, including subsidized housing options
- Assistance with applications for housing in the downtown Seattle area
Housing and Essential Needs Support Services offered by Catholic Community Services at The Phoenix Center
Provides wraparound financial support to adults without minor children who are deemed incapacitated by DSHS and have no income or are enrolled in ABD. May assist with hygiene supplies, light case management, referrals and transportation costs. Apply through DSHS.
Provides the following services for individuals approved by DSHS:
- Transportation Assistance (Orca LIFT annual free bus pass)
- Essential Needs (hygienic and cleaning supplies once per month, valued at $65-$75)
- Housing Search Assistance for those experiencing homelessness
- Light case management and referrals to other services, primarily at intake
- Employment Counseling
Ongoing Rent/Utility Assistance or back pay assistance may be available to renters who are already enrolled in HEN, as funds become available. Cannot provide ongoing rent/utility payments for those households living in subsidized housing as defined as public housing (SHA, KCHA or RHA buildings) or those receiving a section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. Can only guarantee monthly payments 90 days at a time. At some point, it is expected that HEN recipients will need to begin covering rent with their own resources.
Provides perishable and non-perishable food items to residents of Seattle. Offers home food delivery to those who are home-bound; occasionally provides pet food. Clients may visit the pantry once per week. Pre-packaged bags of perishable and non-perishable items. Pick up out front.
Provides perishable and non-perishable food items, as well as commodities of government surplus food such as cheese and peanut butter. Sometimes offers a limited supply of pet food. The market resembles a grocery store where shoppers may choose from displays stocked with healthy foods and non-grocery essentials. Many items are provided by local growers and grocers.
Regularly stocked items include:
- Fresh produce
- Cultural staples
- Meat
- Dairy products
- Bread
- Canned and other nonperishable goods
- Formula and baby supplies may also be available.
LGBTQ Youth Services Drop-In Center offered by Lambert House LGBTQ Youth Community Center
Provides clothing, toiletries, hygiene supplies, an evening dinner for LGBTQ youth ages 10-22. Also offers case management, a daily social space and discussion groups.
Operates a drop-in center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Services include:
- Case management services once per week
- Clothing
- Toiletries and hygiene supplies
- HIV/STI prevention education
- Evening dinner
- Social programming including a daily social space, dances, performance events and discussion groups several times a week.
Provides referrals to emergency shelter, transitional housing, medical services and drug/alcohol treatment.
Food Pantry offered at Fall City Community Food Pantry
Provides non-perishable and fresh food as well as household items to those in need living in North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation & Duvall.
Provides non-perishable and fresh food and household items, such as the following and more:
- Canned goods
- Fresh produce
- Cereal and milk
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Eggs (once a month)
- Bakery items
- Tortillas, pinto beans, rice and pasta
- Snacks and beverages
- Sugar and salt
- Laundry soap and bar soap
- Diapers and other baby items
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste (once per month)
- Toilet paper
- Pet food
Food Pantry offered at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church
Operates a food pantry for residents living in the parish boundaries. May have other household items.
Operates a food pantry for residents living in the parish boundaries.
May also have various household items such as paper towels, toilet paper, hygiene needs, etc.
Women's Center offered at Mary's Place Women's Day Center
Provides day shelter to women, with or without children. Offers meals, showers, hygiene items, nursing services, telephone, mail and clothing. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Provides wrap around services to single women and those that identify as female, without children.
Provides meals, showers, restrooms, hygiene items, telephone, mail service, bus tickets and emergency clothing.
Showers and restrooms are ADA accessible.
Works to connect clients to shelter, housing, employment, support groups, treatment options, counseling, transportation, ESL classes and schools. Clients can set an appointment to meet with Housing Advocate for assistance with the following:
- Housing applications and organization of necessary paperwork
- Information and referral for short- and long-term housing options
- Current information on housing waiting lists
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Food Pantry offered at Blessed Sacrament Church Food Bank
Provides food bags for anyone living within parish boundaries, roughly the area in or near the University District. Sometimes has household and hygiene items.
Provides food bags to anyone within the parish boundaries.
Quantity of food provided varies with the size of each household. Inventory is limited.
Non-food items such as toilet paper and toothpaste sometimes available.
People with in parish boundaries with disabilities may arrange for food delivery.
Clothing and Household Goods offered at St. Francis House
Provides clothing for men, women and children. Also may provide small household items and personal care items as available. In-person service only.
Distributes clothing (Seasonal, Winter), small household items.
Clients may receive assistance once every 30 days for clothing and once every six months for other household items.
Number of items received is limited to reasonable household needs, at the discretion of St. Francis House staff.
Clothing provided is for men, women and children.
Availability of items varies depending on donation levels.
Hot Meals offered by Teen Feed at University Congregational United Church
Offers a free dinner for youth and young adults, ages 13-25, served throughout the week at multiple locations in Seattle and Auburn. Youth advocates provide support and referrals to other services. Sometimes has toiletries available.
Offers a free dinner for youth and young adults, served seven times a week between multiple sites in the University District. Youth advocates are available to provide support and referrals to other services and can sometimes provide clothing (including Winter items), toiletries and books, depending on donations received.
Family Support offered at Akin's South King County Family Resource Center
Operates a food pantry with the following additional items based on availability: diapers & baby wipes, children's clothing, blankets, hygiene items, and small household items. Also provides resource referrals for essential services.
Operates a food pantry with the following items based on availability:
- Diapers & Baby Wipes
- New/Gently Used Children's Clothing & Shoes
- Blankets
- Personal Hygiene Items
- Small Household Items
- Modest Offering of Non-Perishable Food Items
Also provides resource referrals for essential services.
Drop-in Services offered by PorchLight on Eastgate Way
Provides a place for homeless men to relax. Offers three meals per day, case management, computer access, clothing, hygiene items and temporary mail service. Serves men ages 18 and older; no children. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Provides a place for homeless men to relax. Provides breakfast and lunch. Additionally offers:
- Hygiene items
- Computer access
- One-on-one case management
- Temporary mailing address service
- Donated clothing
- Showers, includes towels and soap
- Laundry, includes detergent
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Community Clothing Closet offered at Transform Burien Outreach Center
Distributes clothing and toiletries for men, women, children and infants. Agency is not able to answer phone inquiries about item availability.
Distributes free clothing and toiletries for men, women, children and infants. Sometimes also has blankets, sleeping bags, shoes, socks, gloves and toys.
Hot Meals offered by Community Lunch on Capitol Hill at All Pilgrims Church
Provides hot meals served as dine-in or take-out to anyone in need. Vegetarian option available. Also provides clothing, pet food, survival gear and toiletries.
Provides hot meals served dine-in or takeout-style to anyone in need. Vegetarian option available.
Also provides clothing, pet food, survival/camping gear and toiletries.
Offers hygiene kits to community members in Bellevue, Redmond, and Seattle. Offers four types of kits: Hygiene, Street, Warmth, and Cold. Weather-dependent kits are distributed seasonally, while hygiene and street kits are available year-round. Visit in person for a kit.
Provides hygiene kits, which may include:
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- feminine hygiene products
- shampoo and conditioner
- soap
Offers four types of kits: Hygiene, Street, Warmth, and Cold. Weather-dependent kits are distributed seasonally, while hygiene and street kits are available year-round.