❄️ Your year-end help makes a difference! ❄️ This week’s biting wind and brutal cold—felt on brief trips between home, car, work, and the grocery store—give only a glimpse of the life-threatening elements our neighbors endure all day and all winter long. We have arrived at Northern Michigan's coldest period, and the coming season will, without question, require much to continue our mission. With just two days left to give to support Safe Harbor in 2025, we invite you to consider helping our mission with a donation. Year’s end and the holidays often inspire reflection, compassion, and renewed hope. But winter—and the harrowing challenges it brings—has only just begun, and our mission to provide emergency shelter, food, and hope must continue well beyond this giving season. With the help of donations, Safe Harbor can build upon its meaningful impact this year that included providing 24,735 warm bed nights and 15,675 meals to 393 neighbors in need—along with thousands of hot showers, countless loads of laundry, and 663 referrals to vital community resources. ❤️ Thank you for everything you do in support of those in need. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift today at www.gtsafeharbor.org (http://www.gtsafeharbor.org/) and spark hope in the New Year.
About Safe Harbor
Food, Shelter, Hope
Safe Harbor supports the physical and spiritual welfare of people experiencing homelessness by providing emergency shelter, food, and hope.
We operate a non-profit, volunteer-run Seasonal Emergency Shelter and a year-round Housing & Human Services Resource Center. As part of the Continuum of Care, we also focus on community partnerships in order to better collaborate on long-term solutions to ending homelessness in our region.
Why Volunteer
Since 2004, thousands of volunteers have given their time and love to help others in their community through Safe Harbor. We operate from mid-October through April to keep those experiencing homelessness safe from the winter elements. The more you learn about our people, our guests and our mission, the more you’ll want to join us.
Donate
Safe Harbor is largely volunteer-operated. This means your donation goes directly to the shelter functions. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Safe Harbor’s effort. Select from a one-time Sponsoring of a Day, a Bed, or Subscribing Monthly. Learn more about our donation process and which items we accept at what time. View some of our most common donation types below.
- Help Sponsor a Day$50
- Sponsor a Bed$250