Volunteer at a Warming Center in SLO County

Warming centers depend on volunteers to help staff the centers and several warming centers around the county are seeking volunteers to help provide a warm, dry place for people who are homeless. Warming centers in SLO County include:

• South County Warming Center in Grover Beach. Please reach out to Erin Roullard, the volunteer coordinator for 5Cities Homeless Coalition for more information at (805) 202-3622 or [email protected].
• 40 Prado Homeless Services Center in San Luis Obispo. Please register as a volunteer ahead of time at capslo.org/volunteer.
• Hope & Faith Street Outreach and Paso Cares in Paso Robles. Please reach out to Aurora William at 805-236-1007.

Other Local Volunteer Opportunities

Below are a number of non-profit partners that actively support neighbors facing housing security and homelessness. Please contact these organizations directly to identify how your volunteer hours can be used to support ongoing community needs.

CAPSLO  hcapslo.org/volunteer/
The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people in San Luis Obispo County through programs that promote economic self-sufficiency and address the causes of poverty. 

ECHO echoshelter.org/volunteer
El Camino Homeless Organization, also known as ECHO, embodies compassion and community service for those currently experiencing homelessness at their two north county campuses in Paso Robles and Atascadero.  

• ECHO Volunteer - flyer

T-MHA  t-mha.org/volunteer
Transitions-Mental Health Association (T-MHA) is a non-profit organization serving San Luis Obispo and North Santa Barbara Counties that is dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community, and family support services.

Habitat For Humanity habitatslo.org/volunteer
Habitat for Humanity San Luis Obispo County unites people to build homes and communities by creating new pathways to homeownership.  

5Cities Homeless Coalition 5chc.org/volunteer 
5Cities Homeless Coalition strengthens Southern San Luis Obispo County by mobilizing resources and support for individuals facing homelessness.  

Lumina Alliance luminaalliance.org/volunteer
Lumina Alliance supports those affected by sexual assault and intimate partner violence in San Luis Obispo County.  

• CARE Crisis Counselor - flyer

Food Bank/Glean SLO slofoodbank.org/volunteer
The SLO Food Bank's mission is to alleviate hunger and build a healthier community by partnering with local organizations to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food.   

Paso Cares https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=45847
Paso Cares is a local non-profit organization whose mission to provide for the immediate and longer term needs of homeless and needy persons and families in the Paso Robles area.

Family Care Network https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=31638
Family Care Network was established as a Community Based Organization to provide clinical and treatment services and support to children and youth in a family setting, preferably their own, and within their community, with the goal of enhancing their safety, wellbeing and permanence, and to foster stable and self-sufficient families.

Los Osos Cares https://www.losososcares.com/
Los Osos Cares serves the residents of Los Osos in collaboration with other agencies to provide them with access to information, referral, and services. Including resource center, community coalition, community dinners, and outreach to families, seniors, and homeless residents.