Cold Weather Shelter
Our shelter programs are the safety net for adults experiencing homelessness in the Charlottesville area during the winter. We operate from sundown to sunup, 5:30pm to 7:00am, from Tuesday November 4, 2025 to Monday, April 20, 2026. This is a temporary shelter offering cots and toilet access in borrowed buildings. Our goal is to provide overnight safety for people who have no other housing or shelter options. To access year-round shelter that includes beds, showers, and lockers, contact The Salvation Army at 434-295-4058.
What Is Provided at a Cold Weather Shelter?
Guests are provided a welcoming, safe space that includes a hot dinner, clean restrooms, access to case management, and a warm cot to sleep on. The shelter programs are communal with guests sleeping in shared spaces.
We shelter at two sites every night; one site hosts 35 – 40 men and one hosts 15 women. Non-binary folks stay at the site they feel most safe and comfortable. Local congregations provide the sheltering space for each site, rotating every 2 weeks. In total, our shelter programs will move between 24 congregations throughout the 2025-2026 season.
PACEM is inclusive! We remove barriers to shelter while maintaining safety. How we operate:
- No ID requirement
- No sobriety requirement
- No job/income requirement
- No legal history restrictions
- No case management requirement
- No pre-registration
- Amnesty box to hold weapons, tools, needles, or other possible safety hazards
- Transportation offered when CAT (public transportation) not available
Who is Eligible to Stay at our Shelter Sites?
All guests must be aged 18 or older and have no safe place to go. Cold Weather Shelter truly is the shelter of last resort, so if you have a safe space to stay tonight, please do.
All guests must be able to independently take care of themselves in a communal setting. This means, a guest must be able to get in and out of the cot, use the bathroom, eat, and dress on their own. A guest must also be able to manage their emotions and behaviors in a shared space.
How Do You Access Cold Weather Shelter?
- Visit www.pacemshelter.org or use this schedule to learn the shelter location. You can also call our voicemail at Women’s Shelter Line: 434-465-7521 and Men’s Shelter Line: 434-465-1392.
- Arrive to the shelter NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 pm.
- Complete registration between 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
- We operate on a first come, first served basis. Most nights we reach capacity. You will know if we are able to enroll you no later than 7:30 pm.
- We have a partnership with The Salvation Army that allows us to refer up to 8 men and 8 women to their Warming Room when we reach capacity. Let our staff know if you are interested in a referral.
What are the Transportation Options to Arrive and Depart from Cold Weather Shelter?
- Independent option: Walk, get a ride, or drive your vehicle.
- Public transportation: Take CAT when the shelter site is on the bus line.
- PACEM chartered transportation: When CAT isn’t operating or the shelter site is not on the bus line, PACEM offers transportation chartered by Jaunt. Some transportation is limited to guests with mobility issues.
- Pick-up at 5:00 pm at The Haven, 112 W Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Drop off between 6:30 am and 7:30 am at The Haven
2025-2026 Shelter Site Schedule
| Sessions | Shelter | Transport | |
| 1 | 11/4/25 – 11/17/25 | Men’s Host: Sojourners United Church1017 Elliott Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 3 Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: Connect Church2080 Lambs Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Mon-Sat: CAT 7 Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 2 | 11/18/25 – 12/1/25 | Men’s Host: Ivy Creek UMC674 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA 2290 | Mon-Sun: Chartered Transportation |
| Women’s Host: Peace Lutheran1510 Broad Crossing Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911 | Mon-Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 3 | 12/2/25 – 12/15/25 | Men’s Host: Trinity Episcopal1118 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: CAT 8 Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: Mt. Zion Baptist105 Lankford Avenue Charlottesville VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 6 Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| Sessions | Shelter | Transport | |
| 4 | 12/16/25 – 12/29/25 | Men’s Host: First Presbyterian500 Park St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 3 |
| Women’s Host: Downtown Congregation to be announced closer to the date. Check PACEM’s website or ask The Haven. | Mon-Sat: CAT 3 | ||
| 5 | 12/30/25 – 1/12/26 | Men’s Host: Unitarian Universalist717 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: CAT 8 Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: St. Paul’s Memorial1701 University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: CAT 7 Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues | ||
| 6 | 1/13/26 – 1/26/26 | Men’s Host: Church of the Incarnation1465 Incarnation Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Mon-Sat: CAT 4Sun: Chartered Transportation |
| Women’s Host: St. Mark Lutheran100 Alderman Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: CAT 7 Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 7 | 1/27/26 – 2/9/26 | Men’s Host: University Baptist1223 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: TrolleySun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: Belmont Baptist830 Monticello Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 3 Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 8 | 2/10/26 – 2/23/26 | Men’s Host: Charlottesville First UMC101 E Jefferson St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 3 |
| Women’s Host: Church of the Good Shepherd500 Church St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 3Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 9 | 2/24/26 – 3/9/26 | Men’s Host: Wesley Memorial UMC1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sat: CAT 7Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: Meadows Presbyterian2200 Angus Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Mon-Sat: CAT 7Sun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 10 | 3/10/26 – 3/23/26 | Men’s Host: Christ Community329 Riverside Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | Mon-Sat: CAT 1Sun: Limited transportation available for guests with mobility issues |
| Women’s Host: Laurel Hill Baptist3595 Grand Forks Blvd, Charlottesville, VA 22911 | Mon-Sat: Chartered TransportationSun: Chartered Transportation | ||
| 11 | 3/24/26 – 4/6/26 | Men’s Host: Trinity Presbyterian3101 Fontaine Ave Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Mon-Sun: Chartered Transportation |
| Women’s Host: To Be Announced | To Be Announced | ||
| 12 | 4/7/26 – 4/20/26 | Men’s Host: Olivet Presbyterian2575 Garth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Mon-Sun: Chartered Transportation |
| Women’s Host: Tabor Presbyterian5804 Tabor St. Crozet, VA 22932 | Mon-Sun: Chartered Transportation |