GUEST

02/24/2026

Our volunteer today is Lindsay. Picture below is not Lindsay! It is what greeted her upon arriving home this weekend after an overnight volunteer GUEST shift. You never know what a shift with GUEST will bring but it will not be boring. We love you Lindsay.❤️

01/30/2026

Meet volunteer and board member Tiffany. When not volunteering with GUEST, Tiffany can be found in the Director’s office at Mathews DSS or maybe training her canine companion puppy. Today she’s driving the bus to the Day Shelter. Thank you Tiffany, for getting us from point A to point B!!

01/23/2026

Bob is a GUEST volunteer. He never knows what we are going to ask him to do when we call. Even Bob didn’t expect ceiling shadow puppets! Thank you Bob. We enjoyed the show (and love the new light fixture).

12/19/2025

Looking to spend some time on Christmas volunteering to make the day a little lighter for someone else? GUEST still needs Christmas Day volunteers! 11-3 and 3-6:30. If this is you give us a call 804-792-5046.

12/10/2025

Thank you to Josiah and the GHS JROTC for their recent donation of over 500lbs of food, hygiene items and cleaning supplies!! Thank you for your efforts on our behalf!

12/02/2025

For 11 years GUEST has been a lifeline in our community—providing warmth, safety, dignity, and a path forward for those who need it most, operating a cold weather shelter 4 months of the year and a day shelter 12 months of the year.

Now we are working toward something transformative: a year-round, permanent space where individuals and families can find stability and support. But they can’t do it alone.

💙 Every donation—big or small—helps build this future.
💙 Your generosity today can become someone’s shelter tomorrow.

If you’re able, please join me in giving and spreading the word. Together, we can make a lasting impact. If you would like to know more, reach out here, call the day shelter 804-792-5046, or email [email protected].

👉 Donate today and be part of the change! https://www.guestshelter.org/donate1.html

11/19/2025

Thank you to the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal for printing this article at the perfect time. Overnight winter shelter begins on Dec 1st. This has always been a community effort and we need you!

“We’re anticipating bigger numbers this winter.”

Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) Executive Director Michelle Wells is gearing up for a long winter with more people in need of night shelter accommodations across the 10 counties GUEST serves throughout the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck.

This year, GUEST will be operating the winter night shelter from Dec. 1 through March 30. A church or civic organization will serve as the host site for GUEST for one week before the night shelter is moved to another site for the next week. This keeps going until the end of March.

Read the full story, including ways to help, by visiting https://www.gazettejournal.net/guest-in-need-of-host-sites-for-winter-shelter/

10/27/2025

Interested in being a GUEST volunteer? We have several volunteer training sessions coming up in the next month. No need to pre-register, just show up!

Sat, Nov 1st, 2:30-4 @ Grace on Main
Wed, Nov 5th, 9-11 @ Grace Baptist Church
Sun, Dec 7th, noon Baptist Church

10/24/2025

The Day Shelter was dangerously low on paper towels and coffee (we use A LOT of both) The Q24 Ecumenical Ladies group found out and now we have plenty! Thank you all!!

10/23/2025

A huge Thank You to Carol, April and Carlton and the 1st Advantage team for their volunteer day of service. Now our trailer is ready for winter shelter!!

10/17/2025

Alone we can do little. Together we can do so much. -Helen Keller

09/30/2025

The staff and board of GUEST are heartbroken as we announce the passing of founding board member, Bill Parks. Bill was a fixture in this space, always among the first to show up to do anything needed. We mourn the loss of our friend and ally. His funeral will be at 12pm on Friday, October 3rd at Andrews funeral home.