South Oakland Shelter is a moveable homeless shelter for individuals who are seeking work or are currently employed and within weeks or days of having earned their way off the streets. Area churches share responsibility for hosting the shelter, and each church hosts up to 30 individuals for one week during the year.

In addition to providing overnight shelter, we serve breakfast and dinner, pack sack lunches, provide transportation to jobs, offer companionship during the evenings, and show the love of Christ to a group of people working to improve their life situation.

This program requires over 200 volunteers annually. We have something for everyone!

• Late nighters can be a part of a night security team. Shifts are from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
• Early risers whip up the finest breakfast in town from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• For those who yearn for the open road, transportation duty (to Royal Oak) is for you! Morning or early-evening shifts are available.
• If a little early evening socializing interests you, why not be a host?
• You neat-niks can help with the laundry.