A Letter from the Interfaith Community Shelter

It is with a heavy heart that we share some important news regarding our overnight shelter and day services programs. The City of Santa Fe recently informed the Interfaith Community Shelter that our property lease will not be renewed; thus, we will cease overnight shelter and day services at 2801 Cerrillos Road on July 31, 2025.

We wish to be crystal clear that this is not the end of the Interfaith Community Shelter organization nor our programs. We will continue to serve the most vulnerable members of our community through our Showers to Go mobile hygiene program and our motel program for seniors who are experiencing homelessness, and we have plans in the works for some exciting new programs as we simultaneously move forward with plans for a new location.

Our board, management and partners are working diligently to secure a new location and create a better service model for providing safe, hospitable 24-7 shelter and a myriad of wrap-around services. We call our model the ROCk, the Resource and Opportunity Center, and plans for the ROCk began in earnest over 2 years ago. We have made significant headway, and we hope to be able to share more definitive plans in the coming months.

In the meantime, we want to be very open with you, our donors, volunteers and community partners. We understand that this might not be the news you were wanting to hear, and if you need to reach out to us for more clarification, we would love to talk to you.

While the loss of our lease with the City was not the outcome we had hoped for, we are committed to moving forward in the service of the most vulnerable members of our community. Over the years, our supporters have shown deep dedication, compassion, and commitment to our mission. The generosity of this amazing community has made a significant impact, and we are incredibly grateful. We are also humbled by the many letters, emails, and calls we have received supporting the Shelter and the hundreds of statements from our supporters at the City Council meetings where this decision was made.

If you have any questions about Interfaith’s plans and future needs, please send an email to community@interfaithsheltersf.org, and we will promptly respond.

Again, thank you for your generosity and concern. Please subscribe to our newsletter so that you can remain informed as we move forward in service to the Santa Fe community.

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