Services
Because of your support, we offer hope for those in need.
Community Outreach
Our Outreach team brings food, clothing, basic health care, and emotional support for those sleeping rough or experiencing episodic homelessness. We connect people to services with the goal of building trust – the foundation to bring them into shelter.
Emergency Shelters
Our diverse emergency shelter facilities provide a continuum of care that meet people where they are at and move them forward toward their goals
- The Leon Shelter offers 60 emergency beds for men, along with access to showers, laundry, hygiene supplies, and three hot and nutritious meals every day. The Leon Shelter is for those trying to maintain sobriety while living in shelter.
Address: 251 Leon Avenue, Kelowna, BC
Call: (250) 763-3737 - The Bay Ave Community Shelter is a co-ed facility that offers space for meals, washrooms, and case management services.
Address: 858 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC
Call: (236) 420-0899
The Gateway to Wrap-Around Care
Our caseworkers connect people with the opportunities they need to tackle whatever barriers they may face. We walk with them as they walk themselves out of homelessness.
Therapeutic and transitional communities
Our housing communities are centered on individualized support in overcoming addictions,learning life skills, and taking steps toward permanent housing.
Women’s Community
Safe Housing for Women in Crisis
The Women’s Community provides a secure environment for women in crisis, offering both tem-porary transitional housing and long-term communal housing. Our goal is to offer a sanctuary where women can feel safe and supported among others who are experiencing similar challenges.
We provide four safe, secure, non-judgmental, and empowering facilities for women throughout Kelowna:
- Harmony House
- Shiloh
- Selah 1 + 2
Harmony House and Shiloh: Temporary transitional housing designed to support women in their journey towards stability and independence.
Selah 1 & 2: Affordable independent community living programs for women seeking a sober and supportive environment.
For more information or to apply, please email completed forms to Nancy at nancy@kelownagospelmission.ca.
Momentum Community
The Momentum Community offers supporting transitional housing to men 19 years old and up, who show the desire and ability to achieve independent living after experiencing homelessness.
Our Transition rooms provide residents life-saving training through our case workers and community partners to inspire permanent housing, life management, and positive community involvement.
KGM Community Dental
At our dental clinic, we make essential oral health care accessible to all. Dental care brings restoration, freedom from pain, and dignity to those in need.
Important Notice:
We are not accepting new patients until January 2025. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Clinic Offerings
KGM Community Dental offers dental services in our state-of-the-art facility:
- Cleanings and general hygiene work
- Check-ups
- X-Rays
- Extractions
- Fillings
Notice: Our practice does not offer crown, bridge or denture services.
For more info:
Call: 778-738-3636
Email: dentalclinic@kelownagospelmission.ca
Low-income assistance
KGM Community Dental is available to individuals and families on a low-income budget or income assistance. We accept all government ministry dental coverage, healthy kids, persons with disability plans, and First Nations health authority.
patients we have helped (2022-2023)
smiles restored (as of 2022-2023)
Preventive dental work (as of 2022-2023)
Emergency Dental Procedures (as of 2022-2023)
Care starts with those who want to be a part of wholeness.
THROUGH GIVING OR VOLUNTEERING, YOU SHOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY OF HOPE IS IN ALL PARTS OF KELOWNA.