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About the Warming Center

The Astoria Warming Center began in November 2014 in response to citizens’ concerns that there was no warming center in Astoria to provide a safe, warm place for the homeless population in the city during severe weather. With a City Council member’s leadership, a group of community volunteers organized and began to operate the center during the first winter season in a vacant city-owned building. 
The 100% volunteer effort continued for a second season in 2015 after the First United Methodist Church partnered with the center to provide a space for the center in their parish hall during the severe weather season, and allowed the center to install a shower and laundry facility on their premises. 
Fast forwarding to 2022, the AWC ended our 8th season on March 15th. We are taking a break from direct service for April and May as we engage in a strategic planning process. We hope to emerge with an expanded mission that will help us determine how to center the voices of the experts in homelessness- those who are affected by it- and let them guide our future direction.  

“Take time daily to reflect on how much you have. It may not be all that you want but remember someone somewhere is dreaming to have what you have.”
― Germany Kent

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Astoria Warming Center is a collective community effort!

Please join us in thanking and supporting these community partners:
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First United Methodist Church
Astoria Co-operative
Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare
Clatsop Community Action
Clatsop County Health Department
Columbia Pacific CCO
Domino's
Fort George Brewery 
Lifeboat Services
Monte Alban
Mo's Chowder House
M & N
Oregon Health Authority
Pig N' Pancake
P & L Johnson
Raintown Vintage Collective

VOLUNTEERS!!
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