YOU CAN HELP: ‘Immediate needs’ at West Seattle’s only shelter

(WSB photo, last month)

The Westside Neighbors Shelter – West Seattle’s only shelter, powered by donations and volunteers – has “immediate needs,” its operator Keith Hughes tells WSB. If you can help, here’s what they’re asking for:

With the high volume of people being served, we suddenly find ourselves short on paper goods – Dixie Ultra 10″ plates, 6″ plates, 20 ounce bowls – plus powdered coffee creamer, pancake syrup, creamy peanut butter, sugar (5 or 10 lb bags), Splenda (the pink stuff), and store gift cards to buy eggs, milk, and butter.

Deliveries can be made every morning from 8 am – 10 am, and every evening 5 pm to 9 pm.

Thank you West Seattle community for your continued support of this vital service.

The shelter is in the Veteran Center/American Legion building at 3618 SW Alaska.

6 Replies to "YOU CAN HELP: 'Immediate needs' at West Seattle's only shelter"

  • WS Resident January 4, 2024 (10:32 pm)

    The shelter website also has a link to their Amazon wishlist for those unable to drop off in person but still wanting to help.

  • Elizabeth January 4, 2024 (11:25 pm)

    Are there opportunities to volunteer time?

  • Dung Nguyen January 5, 2024 (6:13 am)

    Thank you for the info. I brought things there last year. Getting something on the list now and will get there very soon.

  • west sea neighbor January 5, 2024 (5:45 pm)

    If you work at a company with a giving program, Westside Neighbors shelter may also qualify for a matching donation from your employer. They are present on the Benevity platform, and I was able to get a 1:1 match from my company.

  • WS Res January 8, 2024 (3:28 pm)

    We’re headed into some very bad weather. The shelter’s “needs list” and Amazon wishlist is here. A number of things on their Amazon list can be delivered tomorrow.

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