"Our mission is to provide safe shelter, and to offer programs and services in support of the individual hopes and needs of people dealing with life issues."

Cambridge Shelter Corporation is a non-profit, charitable, United Way partner agency that provides emergency shelter to individuals and families in Cambridge experiencing homelessness.  Cambridge Shelter provides shelter and many other supporting services and programs in its building, "The Bridges."

"Embracing hope, offering help, building bridges."

The Bridges has 40 emergency shelter beds for men and women who are experiencing homelessness, and three family shelter units for families experiencing homelessness.  There are also 20  transitional bachelor apartments in The Bridges, that are administered in partnership with Cambridge Kiwanis Village Non-Profit Housing. 

We are more than just a shelter.  Cambridge Shelter Corporation runs a drop-in centre, Welcome Aboard, that is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.  At Welcome Aboard, clients experiencing homelessness and those living in poverty, can access a wide variety of services and programming.  As well, Cambridge Shelter offers many addiction related programs, groups, and services at our adjacent building, Simcoe House.  Homelessness is more than just a housing problem.

Cambridge Shelter Corporation provides a safe place on the way to somewhere else.  We are a place where everyone receives respect, because, it could be you. 

Cambridge Shelter Corporation subscribes to Imagine Canada's Ethical Code of Fundraising and Financial Accountability. 

Read about the code here.