422 Luck Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 (NOT FOR MAIL)
Donation Drop offs, Thankful Thursdays, Shower/Laundry facilities
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm or by appointment.
Donation Drop offs, Thankful Thursdays, Shower/Laundry facilities
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm or by appointment.
TLOT assists eligible homeless friends in finding and securing affordable housing. Move-in necessities (like furniture, linens, dishes, pots/pans, silverware) are also provided when possible.
TLOT addresses immediate needs on the streets through the ministry truck affectionately known as "Mercy Grace." Items such as cold weather gear, tshirts, socks, hygiene items, sleeping bags, snacks, and more are provided when needed.
TLOT opens its building on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and allows unsheltered friends to take a shower. Soaps, razors, towels, and wash cloths are provided when needed. Showers are cleaned in between each use. Coffee, lunch and refreshments are offered while they wait.
TLOT allows unsheltered friends to wash and dry a load of laundry if needed when the building is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Laundry detergent is provided.
TLOT installed 36 outdoor covered lockers in the parking lot next to its facility so homeless friends can store their personal belongings safely. TLOT also provides combination locks. This service protects their personal belongings from theft, disposal, and weather while they are at work or tending to other personal needs.
Thanks to an amazing donation of a 26-passenger van, TLOT created an innovative way to provide a place of refuge during nights when temperatures are below 40 degrees through the "warming bus." Stocked with blankets and snacks, the warming bus offers warmth, safety, and a place to get some rest in extreme temperatures. Anywhere from 10 to 17 friends took advantage of this service during the 2022 winter season.
TLOT is now welcoming support from the community to provide "Loving Lunches" to our unsheltered friends on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Volunteers are invited to purchase/prepare enough food for 40 people and deliver to the TLOT headquarters on Luck Avenue by 12:00 noon.
Through these "loving lunches," our friends will be able to enjoy their meal while they wait for their turn to take a shower. If you're interested in signing up for a day to drop off lunch, fill out our Google form using this link.
This new way for the community to be involved will replace Thankful Thursdays.
Through these "loving lunches," our friends will be able to enjoy their meal while they wait for their turn to take a shower. If you're interested in signing up for a day to drop off lunch, fill out our Google form using this link.
This new way for the community to be involved will replace Thankful Thursdays.
TLOT continuously considers other opportunities to improve the quality of life for our unsheltered friends.
For example, TLOT has:
* Provided bus tickets for homeless friends to reunite with their support system in another city or town.
* Supported efforts in receiving medical care by providing transportation and picking up prescriptions.
* Helped procure personal ID cards and get connected with veteran benefits.
For example, TLOT has:
* Provided bus tickets for homeless friends to reunite with their support system in another city or town.
* Supported efforts in receiving medical care by providing transportation and picking up prescriptions.
* Helped procure personal ID cards and get connected with veteran benefits.
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