Winona Community Warming Center

The Winona Community Warming Center provides emergency shelter to adults experiencing homelessness. Our seasonal volunteers help make serving our community possible through two different volunteer opportunities every day from November 1 to April 1.

Shelter Volunteers

Shelter volunteers must be 18+ years old. Contact aruiz@ccsomn.org for more information. Intake Shift (8:30-11 p.m.) Volunteers arrive half an hour before the shelter opens and help staff make beds, prepare food, and put away donation or laundry deliveries. From 9-10 p.m., there is an option to help serve meals or help guests check-in and get settled. From 10 to 11 p.m., volunteers perform cleaning tasks after meal time and engage with guests and staff in the lounge. Exit Shift (5-7:30 a.m.) This volunteer shift arrives in the morning to help staff serve breakfast and check out guests. After check-out, volunteers are able to help staff clean sleeping areas, bathrooms, the lounge, wash dishes, or restock/organize donations so that the shelter is ready for the next night.

Meal Donations

Volunteers of all ages are invited to sign up to prepare and deliver a meal to the shelter. This opportunity is great for families, service projects, and those who are unable to volunteer during a shelter shift. Sign up online for meal donations. More information about the shelter can be found on our website: Winona Community Warming Center.

Winona Community Warming Center Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota 507.458.9197 ccsomn.org