Emergency Shelter & Food Resources
Year-Round Shelters
Year-Round Shelters |
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Samaritan Place - Bridge to Housing (Women 19+) |
The shelter is by referral only. Please call for more information.
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702 Nicol Street, Nanaimo
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24 hours
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7 |
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The Salvation Army, New Hope Centre (Men Only) |
The shelter is behaviour-based, however, drugs or alcohol may not be consumed on the premises. Some storage space is available for belongings.
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19 Nicol Street, Nanaimo
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24 hours
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1, 5, 6, 7,20, 20a, 25, 30, 40, 50, 70, 78
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Friendship Lelum Youth Safe House (Youth only) |
For at-risk youth from 12 to 18 years of age. No drugs or alcohol are allowed on the premises.
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7 | ||
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Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter (Men and Women ) |
Men, women, pets and storage. Low Barrier, but drugs and alcohol may not be consumed on the Premises. You can email shelter [at] ufon.ca.
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595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo
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5 p.m. to 7 a.m
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1
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Seasonal Shelters
Seasonal Shelters |
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St. Peter's Winter Cold Weather Shelter
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This co-ed seasonal shelter is operated jointly by the Connective and Nanaimo Family Life Association with a 35-bed capacity. Hot dinner and cold breakfast are provided. No drugs or alcohol are permitted on the premises. Open every night.
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301 Machleary Street, Nanaimo
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250-591-5600
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8p.m. to 7:30 am
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5,25,40 |
Emergency Food Providers
Food Providers |
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Salvation Army New Hope Centre Nanaimo |
Meal program open for breakfast and lunch. Bread & baked goods are available during meal times while supplies last. Breakfast is served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Lunch is served from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
19 Nicol Street, Nanaimo
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250-714-1142 |
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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1, 5, 6, 7,20, 20a, 25, 30, 40, 50, 70, 78
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7-10 Club Society Nanaimo |
Provides an enhanced bag lunch program. 30 bag lunches are handed out starting at 8 am Monday to Friday at Caledonia Park Showers - 110 Wall Street 25 are handed out starting at 10 am Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and at noon Wednesdays at the CMHA Social Centre - 290 Bastion Street. Breakfasts are handed out from 8:45 am to 10 am Monday to Friday, and from 8:45 to 10:45 Saturdays and Sundays at the Overdose Prevention Site - 250 Albert Street at Dunsmuir Street |
Nanaimo | 250-714-0917 |
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Stone Soup/ Wisteria Community Association Nanaimo |
Provides a brown bag lunch to go that is served by community volunteers to those in need during the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 7 days per week. All meals are offered at no charge. www.wisteriacommunityassociation.com |
Mobile Service | 250-591-6443 | 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | |
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Rotary Clubs Nanaimo |
Community hot breakfast at Salvation Army New Hope Centre. Second and fourth Saturdays of each month, hot breakfast is served from 9 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | 250-714-1142 | |||
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St. Paul's Anglican Church Nanaimo |
Lunch is provided by Nanaimo Food Share every Monday between noon -1 p.m. | 19 Nicol Street, Nanaimo | 250-753-2523 | noon to 1 p.m. | 1,20,30,40,50 |
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Downtown Hope Nanaimo |
Dinner is served every Saturday out of the St. Andrew's United Church from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo | 250-734-1862 | 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | |
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Shelby Street Mission Nanaimo |
Provides sandwiches and snacks Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Sandwiches and BBQ lunches are provided Mondays and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
250-753-3446 | ||
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Salvation Army Soup Kitchen Parksville |
Lunches are provided Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 187 Alberni Highway | 250-954-0707 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 88, 91 |
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St. Stephen's United Church Qualicum |
Lunches are offered Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner is offered on the third Tuesday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays). | 150 Village Way | 250-752-9831 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 91, 97, 99 |
Table last updated April 20, 2023
People in need of shelter in the Oceanside Area can:
- Connect with the Mid Island Peer Support Help line at 250-248-6478
- Visit the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
- Contact the Society of Organized Services (SOS) at 245 Hirst Ave in Parksville
For those experiencing ongoing homelessness, the Homelessness Outreach Response Team, 250-741-7645, is there to help.