GLOWS SHELTER IS OPEN TONIGHT

Salvation Army Gym - 435 S. Fifth St. - Garland

As you know, we are opening the shelter starting Friday, January 23, 2026.

Please consider signing up to help us keep the shelter open. Most of the time, we are just asking for 4 hours of time from you to save a life!

SHELTER SHIFTS

Saturday Night/Sunday AM (Team C- Becky): Click here to sign up:

https://legacy.signup.zone/Lr2rjk54DGjYGw9gE

Sunday Night/Monday AM (Team A- Erin): Click here to sign up:

https://legacy.signup.zone/9w95aZhQ9o28ZYT52

Monday Night/Tuesday AM (Team B- Sean): Click here to sign up:

https://legacy.signup.zone/oMXT7FE3gWCmkD3nc

We will be open during the day on Saturday and Sunday. If you are unable to do nights or early mornings, you can Click here to sign up for a 3 hour day shift for either day

DAY SHIFTS - NOTE TABS FOR EACH DAY:

https://legacy.signup.zone/iRD4ZzNpGYePKFPkQ

MEALS - NOTE TABS FOR EACH MEAL

To sign up to provide food, please click here.

https://legacy.signup.zone/9gcXrX6ouPGiBfBAb

If you can't help physically, please consider a donation to purchase supplies.

Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Items will be shipped to Garnell McMichael who will get them to the shelter. While we listed the items we need on the Amazon link below, these items can also be purchased elsewhere and sent to Garnell McMichael, 2910 Prescott Dr., Garland, TX 75041.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3AJ9X8TMGYR6P...

If you prefer to send a check so we can buy the items, please send your check payable to Glows Community Lighthouse, c/o Tanya Pullen (our treasurer), 608 Shoreview Dr., Rockwall, TX 75087-3414.

PayPal/Venmo donations can be made via the link below.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/...

Please do not drop off clothing donations at the gym. If you would like to donate blankets, coats, gloves, scarves, etc., please drop them off at Garnell McMichael's home, 2910 Prescott Dr., Garland, TX 75041. She can size and sort and then get them to those who need them at the gym.

Thank you everyone for your generous hearts and your continuous support of this critical, life-saving ministry!!

We should commit to living our lives in such a way that a watching world would catch a glimpse of God's character - His love, justice, and mercy - through our words, actions, and behavior.

 Richard Stearns, 

"The Hole in Our Gospel"

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING

ON/I WANT TO VOLUNTEER

GLOWS is a coalition of agencies, churches, organizations and individuals working together to assist our unhoused and disadvantaged friends.

GLOWS provides safe, temporary overnight shelter to our unhoused friends during extremely cold weather in the winter time. We also partner with the Garland Salvation Army to provide a cooling station during extremely hot days.

GLOWS provides hot meals twice weekly at the Garland Salvation Army: lunch on Sundays from noon to 1 p.m., and dinner on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

AMAZON WISH LIST FOR ACTIVATIONS

GLOWS is a 501(c)(3) entity. 100% of your donation goes to assisting those in need. We have no paid employees; instead, we are fully volunteer run. Please help if you can!

PAYPAL DONATION

Thank you for participating in this valuable program to help our unhoused friends during very dangerous times! Your help may very well save someone's life!

Please click on the volunteer button and sign up to be a GLOWS volunteer or to just keep information on what we are doing! If you will add your cell phone number, we will be able to text you with information. Thanks!

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON/VOLUNTEER

We rely 100% on volunteers to make this happen. There are no paid personnel in our organization.  

Questions?

Call 972-495-6476. Your call will be quickly returned. Or email cindy@glowsshelter.com.