A Shelter Built with Love for Our Neighbors

In December 2014, our community accomplished an amazing feat - the opening of the New Nativity House. This facility embodied all of the care and love we have for our neighbors who face houselessness. It combined the services of a day shelter, and overnight shelter, and hot meals program together under a single roof, and incorporated new services like housing to make one of the most comprehensive sites to help people find shelter, stabilize, and move toward permanent housing.

This would not have been possible without thousands of community members saying "yes". We affirmed together our shared belief that everyone deserves to be warm and safe and have a space where they can get care on the worst day of their lives. After 10 years, we hope you will say yes again and join us as we update the New Nativity House and make it ready to continue serving thousands of people every year for another decade to come.

Critical, Life-saving Services

Just last year, Nativity House provided...

  • A Welcoming Space and Almost 160,000 Hot Meals for Thousands of Guests
  • Nearly 60,000 Safe Nights for 837 Unhoused People
  • Behavioral Health Services for 150 People
  • A Safe and Clean Environment for 310 People Healing From Hospital Visits

The Goal of the Campaign

Goal #1: Refresh the Spaces and Equipment that Serve our Clients
Goal #2: Build New, Creative Programming that Helps Clients Stabilize and Get Housed
Goal #3: Uplift Staff to Provide Even Better Services and Stronger Outcomes
  • Renovate the men's and women's bathrooms for better ventilation, durable fixtures, and clean, dignified spaces.
  • Update the kitchen with new equipment including a walk-in cooler and ovens.
  • Expand our laundry room facilities so every guest can have access to clean and dry clothes.
Support This Program

You can also support this campaign through cash or check donations to:

CCS Tahoma Family Center
1323 S. Yakima Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98405

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We would also love for your or your community to come visit us and help out. There are lots of ways to get involved including:

  • Volunteer Your Time
  • Organize a Group to Volunteer
  • Donate Needed Items
  • Start A Drive
  • Help Celebrate Your Favorite Holiday

To get started, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Megan Edwin, at 253-365-4111 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm) or email at meganed@ccsww.org.