Family Shelter

YOU can make a difference for the individuals residing in our Emergency Family Shelter. Click here to help out as a volunteer in the shelter providing support or meals and see below for donation needs and opportunities.

If you would like to donate to the YWCA Family Shelter, here are some of our current needs:

Clothing and Infant Needs

diapers & pullups (sizes 4-6)

infant formula

twin size sheets/ blankets

Food Supplies

small fruit cups or applesauce

individual chips/popcorn*

granola bars/peanut butter crackers

tuna pouches

cheese sticks

lunch meats & cheese*

yogurt (regular & Greek)

mayonnaise in packets

real juice drink Boxes

orange juice*

coffee/sugar/creamer

Fruits and vegetables (fresh and canned)

*indicates pressing need

Paper Supplies and Misc.

Paper/Styrofoam plates, bowls, and cups*

12 & 16 oz. cold and hot cups

paper towels*

Paper napkins

Clorox wipes & other cleaning agents*

lawn/leaf size black trash bags (39+ gal.)

plastic forks/spoons

$5/10 gas cards to Walmart or Speedway for incentives*

 

Our profound thanks for the generosity of all who donated gifts for Santa’s Workshop this holiday season.  Your thoughtfulness was the true magic of the season.

The YWCA Greensboro Family Shelter program provides shelter, food, case management and holistic support for families experiencing homelessness. Each family develops a plan to achieve educational goals, optimal health, financial stability, pay off debts and save money to move into permanent housing.

Shelter residents benefit from interaction with staff and community volunteers, who model effective parenting skills and assist parents as needed in looking up resources, thinking through decisions and problem solving.

Each evening, a hot dinner is brought in and served by volunteers who join with families to eat, talk, play with children, assist with homework or provide a listening ear. In the morning, a breakfast  is provided and parents pack lunch for themselves and their children.

Weekday hours, children go to school, childcare or are with their parents. Parents seek jobs, go to work, school, job training or make use of needed community resources. Length of stay in the shelter is based on progress being made towards family goals and the family’s ability to fully participate in the program.