Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse

Caring, Compassionate, Community-Focused

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Update: Year-round shelter.

Task force update - January 2026

Safe Harbor staff

Safe Harbor will remain open year-round

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, which operates year-round. 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
    The overhead to run our shelter program include not only the utilities and facility upkeep, but the often unseen things like insurance and other operational expenses.
  • Sponsor a Bed
    $250
    By sponsoring at this level, you help Safe Harbor cover the costs for one of our 82 nightly shelter spots for an entire season.

Community Partners

Safe Harbor is grateful to our wonderful community of partners, without which our mission would not be possible. Our thanks to the following groups that have provided caring, compassionate hospitality to our guests at Safe Harbor.

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sojourn Church
GTC Health Department
Munson Healthcare
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Goodwill Street Outreach
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse
St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Philip Neri
Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Traverse Health Clinic
Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing (NMSH)
New Hope Community Church
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA)
Central United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church of Elk Rapids
Traverse City Police Department
Presbyterian Church of Traverse City Michigan
Grace Episcopal Church
Northwest Michigan Healthcare Services (NMHSI)
West Side Community Church
Munson Family Practice
Christ the King Catholic Church
Bayview Church
Food Rescue of Northern Michigan
Goodwill Housing Support
Northern Lakes Community Church
Goodwill Inn
Faith Reformed Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sojourn Church
GTC Health Department
Munson Healthcare
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Goodwill Street Outreach
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse
St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Philip Neri
Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Traverse Health Clinic
Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing (NMSH)
New Hope Community Church
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA)
Central United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church of Elk Rapids
Traverse City Police Department
Presbyterian Church of Traverse City Michigan
Grace Episcopal Church
Northwest Michigan Healthcare Services (NMHSI)
West Side Community Church
Munson Family Practice
Christ the King Catholic Church
Bayview Church
Food Rescue of Northern Michigan
Goodwill Housing Support
Northern Lakes Community Church
Goodwill Inn
Faith Reformed Church
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See What We’re Up To

  • Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse

    🎶 What a performance! We recently welcomed special visitors to the shelter — the Kalamazoo College Choir — and what a show these talented singers and musicians gave us! They delighted Safe Harbor guests and staff with a dinnertime concert that was truly remarkable and incredibly meaningful. Heartfelt thanks to members of the Kalamazoo College Choir for a beautiful evening of music. We'll be cherishing this experience for a long time to come!

  • Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse

    We appreciate St. Philip Neri's efforts in serving dinner this past weekend. It signaled the start of our summer season, and what better way to begin it than with some mouthwatering grilled hot dogs. We appreciate your commitment to Safe Harbor ❤️

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