Operation Nightwatch pulls homeless people out of doorways, finds them shelter and food, and gets them started on the road to recovery.

Description:
Volunteers help homeless people with preparing and serving meals at night, assisting with placing homeless people into area shelters, distributing essential supplies, and listening to the stories homeless people have to share.

We do not require any religious activity on the part of clients or volunteers, though we are broadly Christian.
Operation Nightwatch also provides support to our 22 unit senior apartment building. Volunteers can provide a variety of support services for individual senior tenants, most of whom have experienced homelessness prior to arriving at Operation Nightwatch. This support might include light chores, trips to the store, friendly visits.

History:
Operation Nightwatch began in 1967 with ministers, nuns, and other religious workers from various churches taking turns going out on the streets, visiting bars and shelters, simply being a presence late at night. In the 1970s Nightwatch became a place for homeless people to get dispatched to shelter. Now over 120 homeless people are served nightly. Shelter is provided off-site for 95 men every night.

Contact people:

Ann Sakaguchi, Deputy Director, (phone), (email) Rick Reynolds, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 323-4165

Address:

Mail: PO Box 21181 Seattle, WA 98111 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.seattlenightwatch.org

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes