It is a short-term emergency shelter that operates when temperatures become dangerously low.

Our warming center provides: temporary overnight shelter during cold winter months, food, case management, and limited supplies. While homeless shelters operate year-round in all weather and offer more support services-such as showers and laundry.

The average temperatures in Cache Valley between the months of December – March can range between highs of 28 degrees during the day and lows of 10 degrees at night. We provide a safe overnight location for our unhoused community members to avoid risk of death or injury from hypothermia and frostbite.

An estimated 200 people in Cache, Rich and Box Elder counties were unhoused during the 2024 Point In Time Count. People experiencing homelessness range from single adults to families with children, including working families.

Guests of the W.A.B. Warming Center sign an agreement to follow policies and are supervised by on-site staff. Guests who choose not to follow the agreement will be asked to leave the facility for a designated period of time. Guests are not allowed to loiter outside the building or in the parking lot after the center closes for the day.

There are no foreseeable negative impacts. In fact, having a warming center makes our community safer by getting people inside to an actively supervised, central location that is close to local emergency services. The center encourages community collaboration and unity through the opportunity to volunteer and interact with guests utilizing its services.

Anyone over the age of 18 (or accompanied by a guardian if a minor). All guests must be able to follow the behavior guidelines and rules. Pets are allowed as long as the policies are followed.

In the rare occasion that this may happen, please use the “Contact Us” link to reach our leadership group and someone will address the problem.

We are open to receive guests from 7pm-8am. Guests are not allowed to arrive early. Guests may arrive and depart anytime throughout the evening or night.

Physical donations can be dropped off on Mondays from 11am-1pm, nothing outside of those hours are accepted. Only new items are allowed. Items cannot be left at the door. There is an Amazon wishlist with commonly needed supplies. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please see the link on our website.