Cambridge Moves for Mental Health, Porchlight's largest annual community event, is happening May 10th!
Find details of how you can participate here.
Need a place to warm up tonight?
Visit our overnight warming centre inside at
Wesley United Church
6 Cambridge St.
Porchlight's Warming Centre for men (male-identifying) IS OPEN TONIGHT!
If you're outside at night in Cambridge, and need a place to warm up, Porchlight's Warming Centre is available for you.
The Warming Centre is located inside at Wesley United Church, 6 Cambridge St., Cambridge and is open from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. seven nights a week.
Warming Centre
The number of people currently experiencing homelessness in Waterloo Region is unprecedented. Like most communities across Canada, we are in a housing crisis.
In response to urgent needs and after an extensive search for space, the Region and Porchlight will be opening an overnight warming centre at Wesley United Church, located at 6 Cambridge Street, Cambridge. In order to align with the most acute local needs, while also ensuring safety, this location is currently serving exclusively men (male-identifying individuals).
A new Women's Emergency Shelter, operated by YWCA of Cambridge, has recently opened in Cambridge. Information about this facility can be found by calling First Connect at 519-624-9133 or by visiting the Region of Waterloo's web page on Emergency Shelters.
Porchlight provides a safe space where counselling and addictions services support the emotional well-being of people in Cambridge and North Dumfries.
Questions?
If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to:
Region of Waterloo Housing Services:
www.engagewr.ca/cambridge-st-overnight-warming-centre
interimhousingsolutions@regionofwaterloo.ca
519-575-4400, ext. 5008
Or, Porchlight:
warmingcentre@porchlightcnd.org
519-621-5090, ext. 267