Project Description
Home Away From Home…
The Fr. Ned Coughlin, SJ Men’s Shelter provides a friendly, safe space for up to 13 men, seven nights a week. The shelter runs in partnership with Urban Pathways and the Olivieri Drop-In Center. Guests are referred and screened by Olivieri.
Guests | Volunteers | Donors
Guests
Days of Operation:
Every day
Hours of Operation:
7:00pm–6:00am (next day)
Location:
24 West 16th St., between 5th & 6th Aves.
Notes:
All guests must be referred by Olivieri Drop-In Center. No walk-ins are permitted.
Volunteers
Volunteer Shifts:
Primetime: Every night, 7:00pm–10:00pm
Overnight: Every night, 7:00 or 10:00pm–6:30am (next day)
Location:
24 West 16th St., between 5th & 6th Aves.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND: Many of our guests struggle with health issues and/or do not have access to reliable health care. If you have experienced any symptoms of illness within the last 14 days, please do NOT sign up to volunteer. If you need to cancel your shift, please do so rather than come in sick. Thank you for your consideration!
Donors
From food, to the occasional household appliance to monetary gifts, our shelter is kept stocked by the generous donations of people like you.
We accept donations of perishable and non-perishable food items for the shelter. We also welcome anyone to cook dinner for the guests, as the men who work often miss the meal at the drop-in center. Please contact Christina at cbowman@xaviermission.org to find out what items are needed and what dinner days are available.
We sometimes accept books or DVDs, and occasionally small household appliances if one that we have stops working. Please do not drop off any items without first contacting Christina at cbowman@xaviermission.org.
Absolutely! Please visit our Donation page for information about monetary donations.