For the safety of our night managers/ clients and to follow all recommended safety measures including social distancing and the use of proper protective equipment, we have made the incredibly tough decision to TEMPORARILY close the Catherine H Barber Memorial Shelter effective Thursday, April 2nd due to the COVID-19 virus and our state of emergency. We are doing our very best to see that anyone needing shelter during this time is taken care of. If you are in need of shelter, please call 336-838-7120 or 336-466-3141. We will re-open as soon as possible. Please stay tuned.

The Catherine H. Barber Memorial Homeless Shelter is Wilkes County's only homeless shelter.  We have been open since 1987 and we are open 365 days per year.  Currently our hours of operation are 6:30 pm until 6:30 am.  We serve men, women and families with children.  We provide beds, shower facilities, food and a laundry machine free of charge for anyone needing our services.  We are a temporary homeless shelter.  We request that your stays with our facility be short term.  Our hope is that after a short stay with us, you are able to find permanent housing for yourself and your family.  If you require more than 14 calendar nights, special limited accommodations may be granted.  Long term or chronic homeless individuals should be cared for by other out of town organizations.  We will assist in contacting those organizations for those individuals or families.