EMERGENCY SHELTER         SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
COUNSELLING PROGRAMS

EMERGENCY SHELTER

Mary's Place is YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo's 60-bed emergency shelter for women (16 and older), transgendered people, and families who are homeless. Parents of either gender with children who are homeless are welcome to stay at Mary's Place.

 

Homelessness is the only criterion for residence.

 

Mary's Place provides

 

-          basic necessities, including shelter, food, clothing, and toiletries.

-          24 hour, 7 days per week, on-site staffing for crisis intervention.

 

Mary's Place partners with other agencies to provide further support for residents.

 

In 2006, YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo undertook an extensive renovation of Mary's Place. Today, each new, self-contained suite can house either single women or a family. The shelter is also wheelchair accessible.

 

For emergency housing, call 519-744-0120.

 

Mary's Place Wish List

 

YWCA Mary's Place has always provided support to single women needing housing and to female led families since the mid 1990's.  Due to extensive renovations over the past three years, we are now able to house all families who need temporary shelter including female/male single parents, two parent families and teenage boys living here. 

 

All items that are not used immediately support our programs and services during the year.  Each resident gets a gift on their birthday and each child coming into the shelter gets a stuffed animal. 

 

We appreciate receiving the following items (in no particular order)

 

pillows

single bed sheets, blankets

towels, face cloths

dishes, cutlery and mugs

new PJ's, underwear slippers and socks in various male and female sizes

toiletries – female and male

brushes/combs

make-up

razors, shaving cream

tampons

toothpaste

gift items for all residents, including women, adolescent children and adult men

gift cards - Tim Hortons, McDonald's, Zehrs, Zellers

bus tickets

 

To make a donation to Mary's Place, click here or call 519-576-8856 ext. 102.

 

Gifts-in-Kind

 

Due to limited storage at 84 Frederick, we would be pleased to accept monetary gifts, gift cards, or gifts from the Mary's Place Wish list.

 

Used clothing donations may be dropped off at the following locations:

 

Salvation Army Community and Family Services

1-300 Gage Ave.

Kitchener

519-745-4215

 

Salvation Army Thrift Store

563 Highland Rd. W.

Kitchener

519-584-0818

 

Waterloo Generations

50 Bridgeport Rd. E.

Waterloo

519-886-6226

 

Kitchener MCC Thrift Shop

335 Lancaster St. W.

Kitchener

519-743-5021

 

Elmira Thrift Shop

59 Church St.

Elmira

519-669-8475

 

New Hamburg Thrift Centre

41 Heritage Dr.

New Hamburg

519-662-2867

 

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EMERGENCY SHELTER
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
COUNSELLING PROGRAMS

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