WATTS News

In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Robyn Miller, Executive Director of the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter, commonly known as WATTS. To tackle the challenges faced

The WATTS program is driven by our mission to offer a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals in the Winchester, VA region during the cold weather months. Direct program

After being cleared of yard sale items, this room in the basement of the vacant First United Methodist Church building will be the home of the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robyn Miller, WATTS, Executive Directorexecdirector@watts-homelessshelter.org, 540-514-7128 Winchester, Virginia (5/20/20) – WATTS is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the United Way of Northern

J.J. Smith, at center, has pledged $50,000 for every $100,000 raised by organizers of the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS) program to help finance a permanent home. He recently

Wayne Daniels and his girlfriend, Cherie Donivan, donated $1,000 to the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS) on Wednesday night at Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester. They were homeless for

WINCHESTER — Enjoy an evening of live music and help out a local nonprofit during the Music with a Mission concert on Thursday night. Four bands will play to help

Robyn Miller, the new interim executive director of WATTS (Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter) Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star WINCHESTER — Robyn Miller, interim executive director for the Winchester

A portrait of Marion Schottelkorb and her husband, George, was displayed as part of a tribute to her at Saturday night’s fundraiser for Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS) at

WINCHESTER — Marion Schottelkorb, longtime executive director of Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS), died Saturday at her home, surrounded by family and close friends. She was 72. She had

A collection of highlighted images from the 10th anniversary celebration of the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter by Krista and Jerry Photography.

Hi, I am Marion Schottelkorb Executive Director of WATTS – So folks often ask me – “how did you get involved with WATTS?” The answer is easy – nine years