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Warming Center - Winchester, WATTS, Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter

117 West Boscawen Street, Winchester, VA 22601

Eligibility

N/A

Hours

Please note: The Warming Center is closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day - Guests should come in to the Overnight Shelter on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve - you will be able to stay the entire next day at the shelter location for these two holidays. There will be NO new intakes to the Overnight Shelter on Christmas (12/25) or New Year’s (1/1.)
https://watts-homelessshelter.org/

Application process

Daytime Warming Center will open on Monday, December 1 and runs through Friday, March 27, 2026. Location is the basement fellowship hall of Montague Avenue United Methodist Church (address: 102 Montague Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601.)

Service area

Winchester, VA
Frederick, VA

Description

WATTS’ Daytime Shelters (Warming Center: Winter | Cooling Center: Summer) offer adults experiencing homelessness a safe, warm/cool refuge to sit for a few minutes or hours to escape the winter chill or summer heat extremes. Offer snacks and drinks daily, restrooms and a shower, and often have lunch offerings when provided by generous volunteers. Guests can charge their phone and access resources. Open seasonally.

Providing organization

Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter

A non-profit, charitable organization (501c3) that provides a safe, temporary, overnight, cold-weather shelter for homeless guests at host sites in Winchester, Frederick and Clarke Counties, Virginia during the months of November through March.