CAST Overnight Winter Shelter

Emergency Winter Shelter Program for Homeless Men, Women & Families

Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024 – Wednesday morning, April 15, 2025
BE AWARE, NO SHELTERING THE EVENINGS OF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024

One nightly intake location:
2255 Steppingstone Sq., Chesapeake, 23320

Bus departs at 7:15 pm

Guidelines set to ensure safety of guests & volunteers:

• Max 49 homeless guests accepted with ID
  (max 40 on the bus)
• Homeless with cars welcomed (must meet
  nightly at the intake location)
• Should there be a lottery, women and
  children get priority then Chesapeake residents
• Carry-on bag must fit on your lap
• Wanding/inspection of person & bag
• No alcohol, no drugs, no weapons
• Breathalyzer screening
• No sex offenders, database checked
• Wheelchair guests must be sufficiently
  ambulatory to walk up and down the bus
  steps. There must be room for a foldable
  wheelchair to occupy floor space in front
  of 2 vacant seats.
• Smoking is at the discretion of the host
  church
• Dinner and breakfast served
• No pets, no photos, no cussing

CAST reserves the right to accept or reject a guest from
loading the bus or entering a host church or Steppingstone location.

Interested in learning more about hosting a week of CAST?
Please contact Sam Howard at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..