Walworth County Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter

Full house this week at the Shelter!

Cots set up in the Parish Hall at
Christ Episcopal for the Shelter.

Our Church is host this week to the Walw. Co. Emergency Shelter.   The Shelter rotates from week to week to various Church sites, offering overnight sleeping (Sept. - May) for homeless men, (7 p.m. - 8 a.m.) with dinner & breakfast and a sack lunch for the men to take along with them.  I don't think we've ever had so many men in the 5+ years we've been doing this!  The Parish Hall is full of cots, with the 2 overnight security people from our church there, we have 17 - 18 for dinner. 

John and I signed on to make the dinner tonight ...  potroast with carrots, onions and potatoes.  I dropped off the 4 roasts and 10 lbs of cooked potatoes and carrots a little after 6 p.m., since it is so cold outside the security people came in early so the guys could come in earlier too.  The men are usually pretty helpful, often helping at the site locations, this week one of the guys spent 3 hours helping restock the Christ Church Food Pantry shelves and organizing it.  Many have jobs, but no extra money for rent or a place to stay.  Please keep the Shelter, the guests and Church Sites and Volunteers in your prayers!

And, if you are around Delavan on January 26th come to the Bowling Fund Raiser for the Shelter ... Strike Out Homelessness!   It's a fun night, and you don't have to bowl to participate .. lots of food, raffles, bake sale and more!  Check out the link and ways you can help!

BTW, The Shelter can always use volunteers at any location site, write, email or call for more information here:

Walworth County Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter

P.O. Box 226, Delavan, WI 53115.

Email: shelter903warm@yahoo.com

Phone-Shelter Sites: 262-903-WARM; Phone For More Info: 262-215-3451.

 

A list of the coming sites and locations (open at 7 p.m., closes at 8 a.m.): Jan. 6th p.m. - Jan. 13th a.m.: Christ Episcopal Church, 503 E. Walworth Avenue, Delavan. Jan. 13th p.m. - Jan. 20th a.m.: Creek Road Community Church, W7778 Creek Road, Delavan. Jan. 20th p.m. - Jan. 27th a.m.: The River of Life Christian Church, 405 E. Walworth Avenue, Delavan. Jan. 27th p.m. - Feb. 3rd a.m.: St. Benedict's Catholic Church, 137 Dewey Avenue, Fontana. Feb. 3rd p.m. - Feb. 10th a.m.: Chapel on the Hill, N2440 Ara Glen Drive, Lake Geneva. Feb. 10th p.m. - Feb. 17th a.m.: St. Patrick s Catholic Church, 107 W. Walworth Street, Elkhorn. Feb. 17th p.m. - Feb. 24th a.m.: Inspiration Ministries, N2270 State Road 67, Walworth ***Checking calendar yet** Feb. 24th p.m. - March 3rd a.m.: Sugar Creek Lutheran Church, N5690 Cobblestone Road, Elkhorn. March 3rd p.m. - March 10th a.m.: St. John s Lutheran Church, 104 S. Broad Street, Elkhorn. March 10th p.m. - March 17th a.m.: Delavan United Methodist Church, 213 S. 2nd Street, Delavan. March 17th p.m. -March 24th a.m.: First Baptist Church, 212 S. Main Street, Delavan. March 24th p.m. -March 31st a.m.: Christ Episcopal Church, 503 E. Walworth Avenue, Delavan. March 31st p.m. - April 7th a.m.: Creek Road Community Church, W7778 Creek Road, Delavan. April 7th p.m. - April 14th a.m.: The River of Life Christian Church, 405 E. Walworth Avenue, Delavan. April 14th p.m. - April 21st a.m.: St. Benedicts, 137 Dewey Avenue, Fontana. April 21st p.m. - April 28th a.m.: Chapel on the Hill, N2440 Ara Glen Drive, Lake Geneva. April 28th p.m. - May 5th a.m.: St. Patrick s Catholic Church, 107 W. Walworth Street, Elkhorn. May 5th p.m. - May 12th a.m.: Inspiration Ministries, N2270 State Road 67, Walworth ***Checking calendar - Check schedule*** May 12th a.m. - May 19th a.m.: Sugar Creek Lutheran Church, N5690 Cobblestone Road, Elkhorn. May 19th p.m. - May 26th a.m.: St. John s Lutheran Church, 104 S. Broad Street, Elkhorn .