West Seattle emergency shelter to open this week
An emergency shelter in West Seattle is set to open this week as temperatures are expected to drop in the 30s.
"Going by (the) weather reports, I am planning to open the Cold Weather Overnight Shelter starting Thursday night," said the manager of Westside Neighbors Shelter, Keith Hughes.
The shelter at the West Seattle Veteran Center/American Legion Post 160 building in The Triangle remains entirely volunteer and is donation-powered.
Here's a list of items on their donation list:
Food Pantry
- Ground Coffee (Folgers 3# cans)
- Powdered coffee creamer (like Coffeemate)
- Instant Hot Coco Mix (for hot water)
- Bottled water
- Soft drinks in cans (store brands and things on sale)
- Instant Oatmeal packets
- Granola type low sugar cereal
- Pancake mix, bisquick mix,
- Pancake syrup, butter, jam
- Canned soup, chili, beef stew
- Packaged food like top ramen, cup-o-noodles
- Rice-a-roni, noodle-roni boxes
- Dry pasta (spaghetti, egg noodles, macaroni )
- Spaghetti sauce in jars
- Food store gift cards so we can get fresh things like milk, eggs, butter, meat
Other Needs
- Travel size individual soaps, shampoo; tooth brushes & tooth paste (ask your dentist for donations) bar soap for shower, laundry detergent pods
- Toilet paper and paper towels, napkins, disinfectant wipes
- Folding Camp Cots(Amazon or Big5), Single bed size blankets
- Stocking caps, cotton gloves, tee shirts (mens L and XL) socks
- Sheatshirts, regular and hooded -L, XL, XXL
The shelter will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on evenings that are 40 degrees and below.
The American Legion Post 160 of West Seattle has served veterans, their families and the community since 1922.