Homeless Shelters

With every individual that is in distress, there are three basic needs that must be met first. They are food, shelter and safety.  Without these three items in place nothing else matters. KRM has been providing the first item, food, since its inception in 2009.  In 2011 we took a bigger roll to meet the other two basic need of shelter and safety.

 
Fresh Start

In March of 2011, we acquired this house with the intent to house 2 men who had been working with the Mission for several months. In May of 2011, We acquired a second house that could house an additional 4 men.  These men are all looking for work and while they were searching have helped out at the Mission 4 hours every day.  We have seen a lot of problems worked through and now two of them are working.


Georgia's House

In May of 2011, we teamed up with the Weaver Foundation to create the Georgia Mattson Memorial Shelter.  This is a short-term Women and Children's shelter.  Guests are case managed by Kitsap Community Resouces and have 90 days to find more permnant shelter. Thier average stay is just over 30 days.  The building is provided by ParaTransit.  The shelter is currently run completely by volunteers.


Kitsap Community Shelter

KRM is now working with a number of agencies and individuals to develop a temporary overnight shelter for any one seeking a place.  This will fill the gap we have for men, women and children seeking shelter when no other agency is open.  It will be an opportunity to have indiviuals get connected to available resources and allow them the opportunity of having a warm, safe environment to rest while waiting for other resources to take affect.  The shelter will be operated on the same model as Kitsap Department of Emergency Management's Winter Emergency Shelter but this shelter will be open every night. If you would like to Volunteer at the Shelter just download the Volunteer Application and send it in, we will contact you about training