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Shalom Ministries is FINDING ITS WAY INTO A NEW future
The Shalom Ministries Board is finding new ways to serve the homeless and hungry residents of Spokane, following the termination of our lease by the new building owner on August 14, 2026. We are now serving breakfast on Friday mornings from 9-11, and dinner on Mondays from 3-5pm., working from the City Gate kitchen. Because we are serving meals in outdoor settings, we also want to have cold weather clothing available during those times. Because we do not have a permanent location yet, we are only able to accept gently used or new cold weather items suggested below or listed on our Amazon Wish List https://a.co/09HHmAMy due to storage limitations. We appreciate your understanding and your continued generosity during this time of transition. As the weather turns, a warm coat or a blanket can mean the world to our neighbors trying to make it through the night on the streets. Your gifts of warmth also say we care--you matter. For questions or drop off information, please call Peg at (509) 953-1391.
In 2025, Shalom served over 80,000 meals and continued to serve at a similar pace during 2026. In addition to meals, Shalom and its partners have facilitated the distribution of clothing, medical care through CHAS, health services through the Spokane County Health District and the WSU medical school and nursing programs and partnered with several other organizations helping the unhoused and hungry. For the last two years, Shalom volunteers have also sponsored the Connections Poetry Workshop for our diners and local poets, and the Workshop is in the process of publishing a collection of poems written by participants in this workshop. The Poetry Workshop has found a new location at the Downtown City Library, in Central Conference Room A, 906 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99204.
Shalom Ministries, Spokane, WA
Where We Are...
Where We Are...
Where We Are...
While seeking a new permanent location, we are preparing meals al the City Gate Kitchen, 170 S. Madison St., and the Poetry Group is meeting at the Downtown Library, 906 W Main Ave.
What We Do...
Where We Are...
Where We Are...
Dining with Dignity
Breakfast: Friday mornings from 9-11, and
Dinner: Mondays from 3-5pm
Serving over 84,000 meals annually.
Pathways
Community Volunteers who accept admission to the program become core team members and receive benefits of job and life skill training, case management, mentoring, housing assistance, and a monthly stipend.
Who We Are...
Where We Are...
Who We Are...
In the 1970s and 1980's, Central United Methodist Church in downtown Spokane reached out to its homeless and hungry neighbors with a meal ministry. A nationwide effort, called Shalom, within the United Methodist Church to create effective ministries in urban settings inspired the church in 1994 to create a separate 501(c)3 in Spokane that
In the 1970s and 1980's, Central United Methodist Church in downtown Spokane reached out to its homeless and hungry neighbors with a meal ministry. A nationwide effort, called Shalom, within the United Methodist Church to create effective ministries in urban settings inspired the church in 1994 to create a separate 501(c)3 in Spokane that brought together religious, business, political, and social service communities to find solutions to poverty and homelessness.
While Central UMC has now closed, Shalom Ministries retains a strong connection with other United Methodist Churches in the area, as well as with churches from many traditions.
Shalom seeks to build relationships and community amongst people who are disenfranchised. By providing a safe, loving, and accepting environment the door can be opened for healing and renewal, creating a sense of belonging to something greater than one’s self.
Can you volunteer?
Who Are Our Guests?
Who Are Our Guests?
YES! We are grateful you are considering being part of our ministry by participating in providing meals to our poor and vulnerable guests. It can be a profound and rewarding experience by doing something so simple as offering a hot meal to a hungry person, and at the same time it can mean the world to a person who hasn’t eaten nourishing
YES! We are grateful you are considering being part of our ministry by participating in providing meals to our poor and vulnerable guests. It can be a profound and rewarding experience by doing something so simple as offering a hot meal to a hungry person, and at the same time it can mean the world to a person who hasn’t eaten nourishing food, sometimes for days.
We are currently serving one breakfast and one dinner each week, working from the City Gate Kitchen..
CALL 509-455-9019
or Donate by clicking on the donate button above!
Who Are Our Guests?
Who Are Our Guests?
Who Are Our Guests?
“In most cases, to be homeless in America is not a sign of laziness or incapacity, but an indicator of people who struggle immensely, both physically and emotionally, to survive against the odds.”
We serve all who come to us seeking to be fed: young and old, men and women of any race or creed. Most are homeless or
“In most cases, to be homeless in America is not a sign of laziness or incapacity, but an indicator of people who struggle immensely, both physically and emotionally, to survive against the odds.”
We serve all who come to us seeking to be fed: young and old, men and women of any race or creed. Most are homeless or underemployed; some are fighting addiction or illnesses, and all struggle immensely to survive against the odds.