Outsiders Inn Community Meals

SOS 2026 - 2027 Sun-Tues at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Wed-Sat at Immanuel Lutheran Church

Our timing for the SOS (Satellite Overflow Shelter) is November 1st to March 31st. During the most severe weather of the year for us here in PNW. If you can find it in your heart to make 20 meals for our homeless population, we'd appreciate it and so would they. When you sign up to volunteer, we will send you an email "Welcome on Board" giving you more information of what to expect from you and us. The SOS Shelters (Satellite Overflow Shelters) will provide up to 20 people nightly shelter 6pm-8am at: We have two locations: 1. Sun-Tues @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church- BSLC (12513 SE Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA) 2. Wed-Sat @ Immanuel Lutheran Church (8310 MacArthur Blvd.) The SOS sites will be staffed by Outsiders Inn with Council for the Homeless registering people through the housing hotline (360-695-9677) until 8pm.

415-West Safe Stay (Downtown)

The City of Vancouver’s & Outsider's Inn third supportive Safe Stay Community for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness is located at 415 West 11th St in downtown. There is a gate & staff to check-in. The covered tents have tables and chairs. We welcome and need day time meal Brunch-Lunches - that are Easy to Eat now or Grab and Go items for mid-day snacks.

The Outpost Safe Stay Community

The City of Vancouver’s & Outsider's Inn first supportive Safe Stay Community for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness is located at 11400 NE. 51st Circle. We have a gated and basic covered space for providing meals which will be improved eventually, but for now it is "what we have". We have gotten three refrigerators now which truly help. There is a gate & staff to check-in. The covered area has a couple of tables and chairs. We have a basic 110 plug-in and a microwave and now three refrigerators and more receptors, YAY! But beyond that, that is it for now. The meal and service is really up to you! We welcome your creative food-love and hospitality.

St Paul Shelter location

This Meal Train is full of committed Community Cook ROCKSTARS that are evolving!! We are supporting Outsiders Inn Shelter collaborations where local area faith congregations & community residents are working diligently side-by-side together to expand emergency shelter options in Vancouver WA. Meal cooking and drop off is needed in this task. We completely understand about health concerns the need to keep everyone safe. So in this effort, we need those planning to serve to have their food handlers card. The link is: https://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov/ reach out to us for a code if you need the cost to be supported. We can facilitate fully masked, contact-less meal exchanges. If you have questions or concerns - please contact us with as much lead time as possible with the staff - text or call Laurene, Meal Coordinator: 360-989-4410 The St Paul shelter delivery of 29 meals is in the alleyway on the 14th St. / South-East side of the building. When you arrive park in the pastor's parking space. There is a door bell at the double doors, if no one is there to greet you, ring bell and/or call Kitchen # 360-728-5758. We'll come out with a cart to take in the meal. For the LDS NOVEMBER MONTH OF SERVICE: For those wanting to help/visit, we have a volunteer time from 7pm-8:30pm during the month of November. Volunteer tasks will be but are not limited to: Initiating friendly conversations with guests, maintaining a healthy and safe environment for our guests. Monitoring & reporting of visitors, receiving, organizing, and recording of donations. Maintaining cleanliness and organization of community spaces and sheds