Hospitality for the Homeless
Grace Inn Shelter is a 21-bed emergency shelter for adults experiencing homelessness in Belleville, with a special focus on dignity, community and mentorship.
33,918 Overnight Bed Stays 67,836 Meals Served 12,298 Volunteer Hours
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Find out more about how you or your group/business can be a monthly sponsor of one of our bed spaces at Grace Inn Shelter or Shiloh House.
From folding sheets to cleaning floors, grocery pick-ups or simply signing up to help at one of our annual events, there’s lots of jobs to be done that can make a big difference!
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Services Provided by Grace Inn
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Bed Spaces
Each guest is provided a semi-private space with a bed and footlocker for clothing and hygiene products to be stored.
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Guests have unlimited access to essential items for personal hygiene, clothing, and self care.
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Every morning Guests are provided with a full breakfast to prepare them for a successful day and a hot dinner during intake at night.
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Grace Inn Shelter offers Systems Navigation for individuals using overnight shelter services looking for support in accomplishing goals that improve their overall wellbeing.
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Shiloh House is a 5 bedroom + 1 Accessible studio unit transitional house for male identifying individuals. Shiloh House is a housing sustainability program paired alongside an exceptional transition house.
About Shiloh House
“It takes one step to become homeless and three steps to get out of homelessness.”
— Ryan Williams, Canadian Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte
Under the Grace Inn umbrella, Shiloh House opened in 2022, providing transition housing for eligible residents.
What is Shiloh House?
“Shiloh” is a Hebrew term for resting or sanctuary, providing a resting space or sanctuary to every resident after experiencing homelessness. Shiloh House is a housing sustainability program for male identifying individuals in our 5 bedroom + 1 Accessible studio unit transitional house.
Who is Eligible?
Shiloh has very specific eligibility requirements an individual must possess in order to be considered for participation. With Shiloh House being a housing readiness program, residents are required to participate in mandatory programming.
Stories of Hope
Vince came to stay at Grace Inn Shelter because of a difficult chain of events, leaving him without funds to return home. Vince P. came to Ontario from Nova Scotia in 2020 to take care of his dying uncle but shortly after, his passed away. This left Vince experiencing homelessness for the very first time in his life as he was no longer able to remain at his uncle’s home after being displaced by other family members.
Our Systems Navigation team helped Vince find a way to get back home.
“Homelessness can be like an airport. You see people young and old. You see people of all races, ethnicities, and walks of life. All of them have their own unique story. I was blessed to have the help of the Grace Inn staff. They gave me direction, motivation, and support. It took many tries to find stable housing. There were a lot of skills I had to relearn and healthy routines I had to get back into. The process is still ongoing but I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Grace Inn staff, friends, and family.
“On July 1 of last year my son, mom and I became homeless due to difficult circumstances — it was the worst time of my life. We stayed in a car for a month, when my mom passed away on July 27, from then we slept at the library with our dog. By that time we knew that it was going to get colder and I would not be able to go to work from there for long. Also my dog would not survive.
A spot opened up for us at the Grace Inn Shelter. The staff were very compassionate and were always asking if I was OK and if I needed anything. I was still working and they provided an awesome lunch and even woke me up when I asked.
The staff were also there for my physical needs as well. Supper meals were the best and I always looked forward to 9pm to see what they were serving. But as of Apr.11 I went into transitional housing. I stop by the shelter almost every day to see the staff that had helped me and my son through the worst time of my life.”