Cold Weather Shelter

Cold Weather Shelter

Our shelter programs are the safety net for adults experiencing homelessness in the Charlottesville area during the winter. We operate from sundown to sunup, 5:30 pm to 7:00 am, from Tuesday October 27, 2026 to Monday, April 12, 2027. This is a temporary shelter offering cots and toilet access in borrowed buildings. Our goal is to provide overnight safety for people who have no other housing or shelter options. To access year-round shelter that includes beds, showers, and lockers, contact The Salvation Army at (434) 295-4058. The City of Charlottesville’s Holiday Drive Shelter also provides year-round shelter located at 2000 Holiday Drive, contact them at (434) 970-3100; daily intake from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.

What Is Provided at a Cold Weather Shelter?

Guests are provided a welcoming, safe space that includes a hot dinner, clean restrooms, access to case management, and a warm cot to sleep on. The shelter programs are communal with guests sleeping in shared spaces.

We shelter at two sites every night; one site hosts 35 – 40 men and one hosts 15 women. Non-binary folks stay at the site they feel most safe and comfortable. Local congregations provide the sheltering space for each site, rotating every 2 weeks. In total, our shelter programs will move between 26 congregations throughout the 2026-2027 season. 

PACEM is inclusive! We remove barriers to shelter while maintaining safety. How we operate:

  • No ID requirement
  • No sobriety requirement
  • No job/income requirement
  • No legal history restrictions
  • No case management requirement
  • No pre-registration
  • Amnesty box to hold weapons, tools, needles, or other possible safety hazards
  • Transportation offered when CAT (public transportation) not available

Who is Eligible to Stay at our Shelter Sites?

All guests must be aged 18 or older and have no safe place to go. Cold Weather Shelter truly is the shelter of last resort, so if you have a safe space to stay tonight, please do. 

All guests must be able to independently take care of themselves in a communal setting. This means, a guest must be able to get in and out of the cot, use the bathroom, eat, and dress on their own. A guest must also be able to manage their emotions and behaviors in a shared space. 

How Do You Access Cold Weather Shelter?

  1. Visit www.pacemshelter.org or use this schedule to learn the shelter location. You can also call our voicemail at Women’s Shelter Line: (434) 995-1441 and Men’s Shelter Line: (434) 995-1974.
  2. Arrive to the shelter NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 pm. 
  3. Complete registration between 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
    1. We operate on a first come, first served basis. Most nights we reach capacity. You will know if we are able to enroll you no later than 7:30 pm. 
    2. We have a partnership with The Salvation Army that allows us to refer up to 8 men and 8 women to their Warming Room when we reach capacity. Let our staff know if you are interested in a referral. 

What are the Transportation Options to Arrive and Depart from Cold Weather Shelter?

  1. Independent option: Walk, get a ride, or drive your vehicle.
  2. Public transportation: Take CAT when the shelter site is on the bus line.
  3. PACEM chartered transportation: When CAT isn’t operating or the shelter site is not on the bus line, PACEM offers transportation chartered by Jaunt. Some transportation is limited to guests with mobility issues.
    1. Pick-up at 5:00 pm at The Haven, 112 W Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
    2. Drop off between 6:30 am and 7:30 am at The Haven

2026-2027 Shelter Site Schedule

SessionsShelterTransport
110/27/26 – 11/2/26Men’s Host: Olivet Presbyterian Church
2575 Garth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901		Mon-Sun: Jaunt
Women’s Host: Mt. Zion First Baptist Church
105 Lankford Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sat: CAT 6 Sun: Jaunt
11/3/26 –
11/9/26		Men’s Host: Olivet Presbyterian Church
2575 Garth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Women’s Host: Belmont Baptist Church
830 Monticello Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sun: Jaunt


Mon-Sat: CAT 3 | Sun: Jaunt
211/10/26 – 11/23/26Men’s Host: Charlottesville First United Methodist Church 101 E. Jefferson St. Charlottesville, VA 22902Mon-Sat: CAT 3 
Women’s Host: Peace Lutheran
1510 Broad Crossing Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911		Mon-Sun: Jaunt 
311/24/26 – 12/7/26Men’s Host: Trinity Episcopal and Charlottesville Friends Meeting1118 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903Mon-Sat: CAT 8 Sun: Jaunt (for mobility only)
Women’s Host: Meadows Presbyterian Church
2200 Angus Rd, Charlottesville VA 22901		Mon-Sat: CAT 7 Sun: Jaunt
SessionsShelterTransport
412/8/26 – 12/21/26Men’s Host: First Presbyterian
500 Park St, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sat: CAT 3 
Women’s Host: Church of Our Saviour
1165 Rio Rd E, Charlottesville, VA 22901		Mon-Sat: CAT 11 | Sun: Jaunt
512/22/26 – 1/4/27Men’s Host: Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church 1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903Mon-Sat: CAT 7 Sun: Jaunt (for mobility only)
Women’s Host: To Be Announced LaterMon-Sat: CAT 3 
61/5/27 – 1/18/27Men’s Host: Unitarian Universalist Congregation
717 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: CAT 8 Sun: Jaunt
Women’s Host: St. Paul’s Memorial Church
1701 University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: Trolley or CAT 7 
Sun: Jaunt
71/19/27 – 2/1/27Men’s Host: University Baptist
1223 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: Trolley or CAT 7
Sun: Jaunt (for mobility only)
Women’s Host: St. Mark Lutheran Church
100 Alderman Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: CAT 7 
Sun: Jaunt
82/2/27 – 2/15/27Men’s Host: Ivy Creek United Methodist Church
674 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: Jaunt
Women’s Host: Church of the Good Shepherd
500 Church St, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sat: CAT 3
Sun: Jaunt
92/16/27 – 3/1/27Men’s Host: Trinity Presbyterian Church
3101 Fontaine Ave Extd, Charlottesville, VA 22903		Mon-Sat: Jaunt
Women’s Host: Belmont Baptist Church
830 Monticello Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sat: CAT 3
Sun: Jaunt
103/2/27 – 3/15/27Men’s Host: Christ Community Church (w/ Church of Incarnation) 329 Riverside Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902Mon-Fri: CAT 1
Sat -Sun: Jaunt
Women’s Host: St. Paul’s Ivy Episcopal
851 Owensville Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902		Mon-Sun: Jaunt
113/16/27- 3/29/27Men’s Host: To Be Announced 
Women’s Host: Sojourners United Church
1017 Elliott Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Mon-Sat: CAT 3
Sun: Jaunt
123/30/27 – 4/12/27Men’s Host: To Be Announced
Women’s Host: Tabor Presbyterian
5804 Tabor St. Crozet, VA 22932		Mon-Sun: Jaunt