List of warming centers and homeless shelters in Northeast Wisconsin

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Published: Jan. 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM CST|Updated: Jan. 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM CST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you’re in need of getting out of the cold, we’ve compiled a list of day centers and homeless shelters dotting Northeast Wisconsin.

Their presence on this list is not a guarantee they are open. Warming centers set their own dates, times, and availability. Homeless shelters each set their own rules and may have limited capacity.

Call 211 for a shelter near you, or contact the local Salvation Army, public health department, or police department.

Appleton

COTS for Men, 819 S. West Ave.

COTS for Women and Single Mothers, 1003 W. College Ave.

COTS for Young Adults, 819 S. West Ave.

Fox Valley Warming Shelter, 1928 W. College Ave.

Pillars Adult Shelter, 1928 W. College Ave.

Pillars Day Resource Center, 129 S. Mason St.

Pillars Family Shelter, 400 N. Division St.

Fond du Lac

Holy Family Warming Shelter, 73 E. First St.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, St. Katharine Drexel Shelter at 358 N. Peters Ave. is opening additional space to support individuals and families experiencing homelessness during this extreme cold.

Additional warming and day resources include:

• Church of Peace Warming Shelter, 158 S. Military Rd.

• ADVOCAP Opportunity Center, 19 W. 1st St.

Green Bay

House of Hope (ages 14-21 only), 1660 Christiana St.

Micah Center, 612 Stuart St.

NEW Community Shelter, 301 Mather St.

Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, 151 N. Broadway St. Temporary shelter opens at 8 p.m. until further notice in addition to normal business hours.

St. John’s Homeless Shelter, 411 St. John St.

Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay, 626 Union Ct.

Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church, 520 S. Oakland Ave. (Sundays)

Wellspring (women only), 700 Walnut St.

Manitowoc

Manitowoc Warming Shelter, 702 State St., donations by mail can be sent to 502 8th St.

The Salvation Army of Manitowoc County, 415 N. 6th Street, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Marinette

Dorothy’s Haven of Hope, 603 Mann St. (includes warming center)

Neenah

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 200 N. Commercial St. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. when daytime high is in single digits.

Oconto County (according to the sheriff):

Town of Breed:

Breed Community Center

  • 1155 State Highway 32,
  • Suring, WI, 54174
  • Phone: (920) 590-1338
  • Open: Thursday (Overnight), Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 8am-5pm

Town of Lakewood:

  • Lakes Country Library
  • 15235 Hwy. 32,
  • Lakewood, WI, 54138
  • Phone: (715) 276-9020
  • Open: Thursday- Friday 9am 5pm, Saturday 9am-2pm

Village of Lena:

  • Lena Village Hall
  • 117 E. Main Street,
  • Lena, WI, 54139
  • Phone: (920) 829-5226
  • Open: Friday :7:30 am – 11:30am

City of Oconto:

  • Bellin Health and Fitness
  • 1201 Park Ave.
  • Oconto, WI, 54153
  • Phone: (920) 834-5585
  • Open: Thursday-Friday: 5:30am-8pm, Saturday 6am-4pm
  • *Fees may apply

City of Oconto:

  • Oconto City Hall
  • 1210 Main St.,
  • Oconto, WI, 54153
  • Phone: (920) 834-7711
  • Open: Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Farnsworth Public Library

  • 715 Main Street
  • Oconto, WI, 54153
  • Open Saturday 9am-12pm

Town of Little Suamico:

  • Little Suamico Town Hall open at 8:30 am throughout the day.

Town of Townsend:

  • Townsend Town Hall will be Friday, January 23rd from 9am-5pm. If anyone needs to come in over the weekend, please contact Chief Dawn Herlache at 715-350-1259. Stay warm and stay safe!

Town of Mountain:

  • Mountain’s Bill Lazansky Community Center is designated as a warming station. The building will be open for those that need a place to get out of the cold or fill containers if you need water.

Oneida

Oneida Family Fitness, 2640 W. Point Rd. (when forecast wind chills reach -30). For Oneida members, descendants and their families.

Oshkosh

Day by Day Shelter, 420 Ceape Ave.

Father Carr’s, 1062 N. Koeller St.

Shawano County:

Shawano County Courthouse - 311 N Main St., Shawano

  • Lower Level (Rooms A & B): Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 pm
  • Shawano Library: Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

County Branches:

  • Bonduel Branch - Fri: 10 a.m.-5 pm; Sat: 9 am-noon
  • Shawano Branch - Fri: 8 am-5 pm; Sat: 9 am-noon
  • Tigerton Branch - Fri: 10 a.m.-5 pm; Sat: 9 am-noon
  • Wittenberg Branch - Fri: 10 a.m.-5 pm; Sat: 9 am-noon

SAM’s House Emergency Shelter, 105 E. Richmond St.

Sheboygan

St. Luke United Methodist Church Warming Center, 623 Ontario Ave.

For other places to stay warm during the day, consider public facilities such as community centers, libraries, town halls, shopping malls, Valley Transit Center in Appleton, or State Street Center in Oshkosh during their regular business hours.

You can also call 211 or visit its website.

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