Inclement Weather – Extra Capacity and extra hours open now through at least Monday.

· Youth and Young Adult shelter at Beacon Shelter on Faucet and 13^th in Downtown Tacoma (415 S 13^th, Tacoma, WA) – for anyone 24 and under.  Only 18-24 can stay the night.  Will be open 24 hours all weekend.  Meals provided.  Had available capacity last night.  Folks can only bring in stuff they can hold.  Has a no pet policy, but do it on a pet-by-pet basis.

· Single Men Shelter – Tacoma Rescue Mission downtown campus (425 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA).  Increased capacity with 78 overflow beds (for 200+ beds).  Filled all but 20 beds last night.  Staying open 24 hours per day at least through Monday.  Three meals a day and can use all the facilities all day. 

· Family Shelter at the Salvation Army –  shelter for families.  Send folks to us.  1501 6^th avenue – from 4pm to 7pm .  If it is later, it needs to be folks coming from the police, fire or search and rescue.  Open all day all weekend.  Families and couples are welcome.

· Adult Shelter at Nativity House Shelter – serves all genders - increased capacity by 80 (to 250 beds) – had 5 spots open last night.  Prefer clients to sign in at 3:30 for inclement weather, but will accept clients 24 hours a day.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.  Have outside, tarped parking for shopping carts of stuff.

· Puyallup Freezing Nights Adult Shelter – meet at 6:30pm at the New Hope Center – 414 Spring St., Puyallup, WA  98372.

Stay warm,

  -Gerrit

Gerrit F. Nyland

Director of Client Information Systems, SW

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

gerritn@ccsww.org

Mobile: 253-304-5105