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Housing
Homeless Shelters
Emergency Shelters:
Beach House
Family House
La Posada
St. Paul’s Community Center
Intake: Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-650-HELP(4357)
Eligibility: Generally for single, pregnant women or families with children; call 2-1-1 or 1-800-650-4357 for homelessness assessment
Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Men’s Shelter
105 17th Street Toledo OH 43604
419-214-3287
Intake: Walk-in only; intake is anytime
Eligibility: Men, age 18+
Meals and other services provided throughout the day
Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Sparrows Nest – Women’s Shelter
436 West Delaware Avenue Toledo OH 43610
419-321-1835
Intake: Walk-in only; intake is anytime
Eligibility: Women, age 18+
Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission – Men’s Shelter
1917 Jefferson Avenue Toledo OH 43604
419-242-6642
Intake: Monday through Friday 4pm – 5:55pm; Saturday 4pm – 5:45pm; Sunday 4pm – 4:55pm.; picture ID needed for intake
Eligibility: Men, age 18+
Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission – Rebekah’s Haven
703 Phillips Avenue, Toledo OH 43612
419-243-0403
Intake: Call first for availability, 24 hours a day (except between 6:30pm-7:30pm); Picture ID, birth certificate for children, and social security cards for mother and all children
Eligibility: Women age 18+ with 1-3 children under age 8
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Headquarters
127 South Front Street, Fremont, OH 43420
419-334-8911
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Eligibility: Individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Ruth Ann’s House at Community Support Services
1848 East Perry Street Suite 60, Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-734-9494
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5pm By Appointment Only
Eligibility: Single women or single women with children.
There are no Emergency Shelters in Ottawa County. Out-of-County Shelters:
Cherry Street Mission
105 17th Street, Toledo, Ohio 43603
419-321-1835
Hours: 24 hours a day
Eligibility: Males 18 years and older. No families
Liberty Center
1421 East State Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
419-332-8777
Hours: Monday through Friday 9am – 4pm
Eligibility: Individuals and families with children experiencing homelessness. Call ahead for availability first then Complete application. Averages about 3 days to complete background checks. Make other arrangements for shelter until approval is received from Liberty Center
127 South Front St Fremont, OH, 43420 419-334-8911
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Eligibility: Individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Salvation Army Social Services of Bowling Green
1045 North Main St Unit 8, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm, Friday 9am – 12pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County
Wood County Job and Family Services
Rent Payment Assistance
1928 East Gypsy Lane Road, P.O. Box 679, Bowling Green, OH, 43402 419-352-7566 ext. 8492
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am – 4:30pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County who are at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level
Hot Meals
Cherry Street Mission Ministries –
Life Revitalization Center Mac Street Cafe
1501 Monroe Street Toledo OH 43604
419-214-3007
Hours: Daily 7am, 12pm, and 5pm
Eligibility: Anyone; walk-in only
Helping Hands of St. Louis Church
443 Sixth Street Toledo OH 43605
419-691-0613
Hours: Breakfast Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8am – 10am; Lunch Monday through Friday 11am – 12:30pm
Eligibility: Anyone; walk-in only (located downstairs)
Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor
650 Vance Street Toledo OH 43604 – 419-241-2596
Hours: To Go meals provided Monday through Thursday 12pm – 1:30pm
Eligibility: Anyone; walk-in only
Mosaic Ministries
2 Aurora L Gonzalez Drive, Toledo OH 43609
419-344-5844
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 5:30pm – 6:20pm
Eligibility: Anyone; walk-in only
Olivet Lutheran Church
5840 Monroe Street Sylvania OH 43560
419-882-2077
Hours: Wednesday 5pm – 5:45pm
Eligibility: Anyone
St. Martin de Porres Social Concerns
1119 West Bancroft Street Toledo OH 43606
419-241-4581
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am – 10am
Eligibility: Anyone
St. Paul’s Community Center
230 13th Street Toledo OH 43604
419-255-5520
Hours: Monday through Friday 12pm – 1pm;
Saturday 11:30am – 1pm; Sunday 1:30pm – 3pm
Eligibility: Age 18+; walk-in only
Vision Ministries Assembly of God
1630 Broadway Street Toledo OH 43609
419-242-0140
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 5:30pm
Eligibility: Anyone
Ottawa County Senior Resources
8180 West Street Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-6459
Hours: Hot Lunches – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:30am; Dinners – Tuesdays at 5pm and every other Friday at 5pm; Home Delivered Meals – Monday through Friday 10:30am – 1:30pm
Eligibility: Ages 60 and older
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
214 E 2nd Street, Port Clinton, OH 43152
419-734-3404
Hours: Third Thursday of the Month September – May 5pm – 6pm
Eligibility: No restrictions
Bistro 163
1848 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-734-9887
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11am – 2pm and Community Meals are on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 4pm – 6pm
Eligibility: No restrictions
Wheeled Meals – Wood County Hospital (Delivered Meals)
419-354-8965
Hours: Vary Monday through Friday
Eligibility: Elderly/homebound residents of Wood County
Wood County Committee on Aging (Delivered Meals)
140 South Grove St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-5661
Hours: Monday through Friday
Eligibility: Adults ages 60 and older
Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church
315 South College Dr, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-9305
Hours: Wednesday Doors open 4:15pm Dinner is served 5:15pm – 6pm (September – May only)
Fostoria Sharing Kitchen
321 Main Street, Fostoria, OH 44830
419-436-1667
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am – 11am
First United Methodist Church
1526 East Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-0682
Hours: Third Saturday of each month from 11:30am – 1pm
Food Pantries
Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor
650 Vance Street Toledo, Ohio 43604
419-241-2596
Hours: Monday through Thursday 12pm – 1:30pm
Eligibility: Anyone in need; one food box every 3 months
Food For Thought Mobile Food Pantries
Provides mobile pantries throughout the greater Toledo area; for locations and schedule call 2-1-1 or 1-800-650-HELP (4357) or check the website www.feedtoledo.org
Eligibility: Anyone in need; may visit one pantry per month
Friendly Center
1324 North Superior Street Toledo OH 43604
419-243-1289
Hours: Tuesday 10am – 12:45pm and Thursday 3pm –5:45pm
Eligibility: Age 18 or older and a resident of Lucas County
Lutheran Social Services
2149 Collingwood Boulevard Toledo OH 43620
419-243-9178
Hours: Pre-registration is required. Tuesday 10am – 12pm and Thursday 9:30am –12pm
Eligibility: Residents of Lucas and Wood counties
Mosaic Ministries
2 Aurora L Gonzalez Drive, Toledo OH 43609
419-344-5844
Hours: Tuesday 5:30pm – 6:15pm for groceries; Sunday 5pm for worship and 5:30pm – 6:15pm for groceries
Eligibility: One adult per household
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
1201 Madison Avenue Toledo OH 43604
419-243-8284
Hours: Walk in service Friday 10am –11:45am
Eligibility: Anyone in need; once a week.
Salvation Army NWO (NOT A RESALE STORE)
620 North Erie Street Toledo OH 43604
419-241-3549
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9am–12pm
Eligibility: Low-income or emergency need
Apostolic Restoration Center
303 West Fourth Street, Genoa, OH 43430
419-855-4187
Hours: Third Saturday of the month 10am – 12pm
Eligibility: Residents of Genoa School District
Danbury Food Pantry at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
541 Church Road, Marblehead, OH 43440
419-732-2703
Hours: Third Saturday of the month 8:30am – 10am; closed in December
Eligibility: Danbury Township residents only
BCS Food Pantry at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
165 North Toussaint Road, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-0852
Hours: Monday and Thursday 8:30am – 11:30am Except holidays
Eligibility: May receive service once per month and must live in Benton-Carrol-Salem School District
Church of Truth Ministries
745 South Lane Road, Gypsum, OH 43433
419-341-7013
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:30am – 1pm
Eligibility: Preference is given to ages 55 and older, military and veterans, and people with disabilities, but will consider helping anyone who applies based on availability
Elliston Zion United Methodist Church
18045 West William Street, Graytown, OH 43432
419-862-3166
Hours: Second Wednesday of the month 5pm – 7pm
Eligibility: Residents of Ottawa County
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
19255 Witty Road, Elmore, OH 43416
419-862-3630
Hours: Second Friday of the month 9am – 12pm
Eligibility: Elmore and Woodville Residents
Jerusalem Township Food Pantry
9501 Jerusalem Road, Curtice, OH 43412
419-836-1210
Hours: Second Wednesday of the month: 9am – 11:00am
Eligibility: Low-income individuals or families in Jerusalem Township
Saint Vincent De Paul Society Ottawa County
129 Maple Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
Hours: Every other Thursday 4pm – 5:30pm
Eligibility: Residents of Port Clinton City School District
Joyful Connections
8200 West State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
567-262-3181
Hours: 24 Hours a day. Help yourself, cabinets are outside by entrance
Eligibility: Residents of Ottawa County
Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry
419 Gould St Suite 6, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-5174
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1pm – 3pm
Brown Bag Food Project
530 Sand Ridge Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-960-5345
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 5pm – 6:30pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County. Residents may have access every 30 days
Falcon Food Pantry
109 Central Hall, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403
Hours: Monday and Thursday 10am – 1pm, Wednesday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (No Wednesday hours in the summer)
Emergency food bag available at the BGSU library
Eligibility: BGSU students, staff, and faculty
First United Methodist Church
1526 East Wooster St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-0682
Hours: First Friday of the month 10am –11:30am
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County who are at or below the 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Foundation Stone Christian Church
4532 Woodville Rd, Northwood, OH 43619
419-693-5102
Hours: Open by appointment only Thursday 11am-1pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County, Residents may receive food every other month
God’s Storehouse
451 Caldwell St, Bradner, OH 43406
419-288-2114
Hours: Call for an appointment
Eligibility: Residents of Lakota School District, Wayne, and West Millgrove
Islamic Food Bank of Toledo
1804 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH 43604
419-874-3509
Hours: Wednesday, and second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Fall hours (September 1st to April 30th) 6pm – 7pm; Summer hours (May 1st to August 31st) 4pm – 6pm; Saturday hours (year round) 12pm – 3pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County
Luckey Food Pantry
247 Oak St, Luckey, OH 43443
734-693-9815
Hours: Last Wednesday of the month 1pm – 3pm, Last Thursday of the month 6pm – 8pm
Eligibility: Eastwood School District residents may access service once per month
Mom’s Mobile Mission
12282 Jefferson St, Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-277-3618
Hours: Third Thursday of each month 6pm – 7pm
Eligibility: No restrictions
Otsego Food Pantry
17700 Beaver St, Grand Rapids, OH 43522
419-830-1051
Hours: By appointment only
Eligibility: Must live in Otsego School District in Wood County
Perrysburg Christians United
610 East Boundary St, Perrysburg, OH 43552
419-874-7561
Hours: Monday 1pm – 2pm, Friday 9am – 10am, Second Saturday of the month 9am – 10am
Eligibility: Must reside in Wood County and meet the income eligibility requirements set by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Saint Aloysius Church
150 South Enterprise St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-4195
Hours: Monday through Friday 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm
Eligibility: Residents of Wood County may visit once per calendar month
Saint John’s Lutheran Church
5520 Fremont Pike, Stony Ridge, OH 43463
419-837-5115
Hours: Third Saturday of the month by appointment only
Eligibility: Must live in Stony Ridge, Walbridge, Lake Township, Troy Township, or Perrysburg Township and meet income guidelines determined by Job and Family Services
Saint Thomas More University Parish
425 Thustin St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-7555
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 12pm and Wednesday 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Eligibility: Clients can only receive service once per month
Unity United Methodist Church
1910 East Broadway St, Northwood, OH 43619
419-693-5170
Hours: Tuesday 8am – 1pm
Welcome BG International Food Pantry
130 South Main St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hours: Third Friday of the month 6pm – 7:30pm
Weston Food Pantry
13355 Center St, Weston, OH 43569
419-669-3895 or 336-280-5311
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1pm-3pm; Friday 10am-12pm, Second Thursday of each month 6pm-7pm
Eligibility: Wood County residents only, may visit once every 39 days
Clothing & Personal Hygiene Items
Clothing
Helping Hands of St. Louis Church
443 6th Street Toledo OH 43605
419-691-0613
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and the third Saturday 9:30am – 11:30pm
Eligibility: Residents of Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties
Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church
1201 Madison Avenue
419-243-8284
Hours: Friday 10am – 11:45pm
Eligibility: Residents of Lucas County
Faith Lutheran
2440 South Avenue, Toledo OH 43609
419-385-7459
Hours: First and Third Friday of the month 10am – 12pm
Eligibility: No Restrictions
Southside Life Station
402 South Avenue, Toledo OH 43609
419-242-3340
Hours: Monday through Friday 11am – 3:30pm
Eligibility: Residents of Lucas County
Personal Hygiene Items
Friendly Center
1324 North Superior Street Toledo OH 43604
419-243-1289
Hours: Tuesday 10am – 12:45pm and Thursday 3pm – 5:45pm
Eligibility: Age 18 or older; may visit once per month
Lutheran Social Services
2149 Collingwood Boulevard Toledo OH 43620
419-243-9178
Hours: By appointment
Eligibility: Residents of Lucas County
Basic Needs
The Salvation Army Port Clinton Service Center
1834 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-732-2769
Hours: Call for Appointment
Eligibility: Residents of Ottawa County
Ottawa County Senior Resources
8180 West State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-6459
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm
Eligibility: Ottawa County residents
Clothing
Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel
11805 State Route 105, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-7126
Hours: Wednesday 2pm – 6pm
Eligibility: No Restrictions
Salvation Army Port Clinton Service Center – Winter clothing
1834 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-732-2769
Hours: Annually, program runs through the holidays
Eligibility: Residents of Ottawa County
Clothing
Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church
871 East Boundary St, Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-874-5704
Hours: Friday 9:30am – 11am or call for an appointment
Eligibility: Individuals may choose up to 10 clothing items each week of adult and children clothing as needed
First Presbyterian Church
126 South Church St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-5176
Hours: Thursday 9:30am – 11am
Basic Needs
All Saints Catholic Church
628 Lime City Road, Rossford OH 43460
419-666-1393
Hours: Monday through Friday 9am – 4pm. Call for appointment
Eligibility: Based on need, funding availability, and must reside in the service area