Ames Warming Place

The Ames Warming Place

Attention Prospective and Returning Volunteers

As we prepare for our second season, the Ames Warming Place (AWP) is getting ready to once again provide a safe, warm place for our neighbors during periods of extreme cold, and we need volunteers like you to make it possible! Whether you volunteered with us last year or are considering AWP for the first time, we would love to have you join us this season.

Click the button below to learn more about our upcoming volunteer opportunities and training coming up in October!

Volunteer Information 2026-27

The Ames Warming Place

The Ames Warming Place is an overnight warming shelter based out of First United Methodist Church in Ames, Iowa, created to offer a safe, warm, and welcoming refuge during dangerously cold weather. Its purpose is to ensure that anyone without a reliable shelter has a place to stay when winter conditions pose serious health risks.

The Ames Warming Place is a collaborative effort put together by Story County, Ames Romero House, The Bridge Home, Salvation Army, Mary Greeley Medical Center, City of Ames, and First United Methodist. Through shared resources, volunteer support, and a commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of the community, these organizations work together to provide emergency shelter, compassionate hospitality, and a dignified environment for all who enter.

Rooted in community care and cooperation, The Ames Warming Place stands as a testament to what is possible when local agencies and neighbors unite to ensure everyone has a warm, safe place to rest.

Thank you to these grocery stores for providing supplies for our overnight guests.

We would like to thank these organizations for their collaboration in making the Ames Warming Place run smoothly.