Ministries for the Homeless

Men's Homeless Shelter

In 1984, Grace opened its doors to homeless men for the first time. Over the last 36 years, thousands of men have sought shelter here or in the overflow shelters at St. John’s Lutheran Church and First Methodist.

Due to COVID-19 operations had to move to Warner Park in 2019 in order to allow for social distancing. In late 2020 Porchlight moved the shelter to a location on First Street.

Today, the shelter is housed at its new location at 2002 Zeier Road.

Operated by Porchlight, guests receive dinner and breakfast, a warm bed, and have the opportunity to shower and do laundry. Porchlight is continuing to provide direct shuttle transportation from The Beacon day shelter (615 E Washington Ave) to the Zeier Road overnight shelter between 4:30pm and 4:45pm each day, and from the Zeier Road shelter back to The Beacon between 7:15am and 7:30am each morning.

Shelter Hours: 5:00 pm—8:00 am. The shelter number is (608) 416-1446.

Please visit Porchlight's website for more details.

• To volunteer to help with the shelter, please contact Porchlight directly.