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Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

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The shelter will be open October 18th, 2024 to April 15th, 2025.

Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

Harvard Square Homeless ShelterHarvard Square Homeless ShelterHarvard Square Homeless Shelter

The shelter will be open October 18th, 2024 to April 15th, 2025.

Lottery Update: Lottery closed for the season

ANNOUNCEMENT: WE WILL NOT BE RUNNING LOTTERY FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR SEASON DUE TO OUR CLOSING DATE OF APRIL 15. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUMMER LOTTERY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LATE MAY.


Please contact us if you have any questions. Our email is hshs.waitlist@gmail.com and our phone number is  (617) 544-7073 (email communication is preferred). 


LOTTERY

The 2024-2025 season will run from October 15, 2024 to April 15, 2025. We are not accepting new lottery submissions at this time due to our shelter closing very soon.


Links to Local Resources

The HSHS Case Management Directors have compiled this Info Sheet with information about accessing other emergency shelters, transitional housing, IDs, clothing, food, and more. Let us know if there is anything you would like us to add using the Info Sheet Feedback form linked Here, and please reach out to radirector.hshs@gmail.com with any questions! 

Links to Local Resources

Interested in volunteering?

Check out the information below!

Volunteer Linktree

Want to help us out by donating supplies?

Please order directly from our Amazon wishlist!

Amazon wishlist

We are located in the basement of University Lutheran Church at 66 Winthrop Street in Cambridge, MA.


SHELTER HOURS: Every night from 7:00pm - 8:00am (9:00am on Saturdays)


CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you are interested in staying at HSHS, contact hshs.waitlist@gmail.com. 

For questions about volunteering at HSHS, contact hshs.volunteer@gmail.com.

For questions about supply donation to HSHS, contact hshs.donation@gmail.com.

For all general inquiries, please contact hshs.info@gmail.com.


Shelter Phone: (617) 544-7073

This phone line is not always monitored outside of shelter hours, so email is preferred.

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