| Our mission | To provide shelter which is life saving in the winter and life changing in the summer. |
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Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky
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Meal MakersHelp provide a meal for the winter that serves 70 or for the summer that serves 30 men.OrganizersHelp keep our shelter in good working order. You might fold towels, re-label clothing or sort food items.Shift Volunteer (morning)Assist our staff in the morning when our guests are departing.Shift Volunteer (evening)Assist our staff with welcoming our guests into shelter and tasks to keep our place running smoothly. Laundry, cleaning and lots of listening. |
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| Items we need now |
Wish ListOur shelter relies upon the generosity of many to assist with providing food, paper products, clothing, cleaning items and personal hygiene items. Donations can be dropped off Monday thru Friday     from 9 am. to 4 pm. and then again after 5 pm. On Saturday & Sunday, donations can be dropped off beginning at     5 p.m.Mens Underwear (med, large, XL – NEW)Men’s Jeans (waist size 32, 34 and 36)Coffee and Coffee Creamer (dry)SugarBleach, Laundry Detergent (HE liquid) or dryer sheetsGift Cards to: Kroger, Remke or Walmart –Bigger Items We Need:New Boots or Tennis Shoes (Men’s)Backpacks/Drawstring bagsHave specific questions or want to help with a specific donation not on this list? Please email us at [email protected] Also, click here to check out our Amazon wish list for more up to date needs for the shelter. Short on time but still want to give? Your cash donation goes toward providing heat, electricity, water and phone for our shelter. As little as $10 can provide a shower & laundry for a guest. $22 covers the cost to shelter 1 adult for 1 night. Learn More |
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| How you help | We believe homelessness is an emergency and that shelter is a basic necessity for human beings. We believe that only when this basic necessity is provided, do human beings have the ability to recover from homelessness. Our shelter relies upon the generosity of many to assist with providing food, paper products, clothing, cleaning items and personal hygiene items. |
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| About us | ESNKY opened its doors for the first time in the winter of 2008 as the region’s only cold weather shelter for adults. In the summer of 2010, we began providing shelter during the warmer months for men who are working towards achieving housing, income and improvement of health. We were started by a group of concerned citizens and business owners who wanted to ensure that our most vulnerable population had a place to go to during our coldest weather. |
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Housing ends homelessness and improves the health of an individual & entire community.
"Housing really is health care - and the pandemic has allowed us to see that a bit more clearly. It's pretty much impossible for someone to maintain good health if they don't have stable, affordable housing."
Listen to Nan Roman speak on @ASTHO's podcast: https://t.co/6ISVfV0nQI
Thanks @StElizabethNKY for the flu crew that came in tonight to keep guests and staff healthy this winter!
#wintershelter #lifesaving
Getting ready for winter shelter to open on 11/1. Staff is getting trained in CPR/FirstAid/AED. Low barrier means being trained for everything. Safety is critical! Thx @StElizabethNKY for the lifesaving training!
#bettertogether #lifesaving
They are simply priced out. Not addicts or lazy.
"If nothing changes, an additional 2.4 million of the poorest senior citizens in the United States will have no access to affordable housing by 2038."
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