6th Annual Fundraiser - "An Evening of Caring & Sharing"
2025-10-25 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Elks Lodge 867, 466 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA, 22602, United States
Our annual fundraiser is here again! Join us for a fun evening out where you’ll learn about WATTS, hear about past successes and future plans, mingle and raise crucial funds for our shelter and those who need it the most! Make a difference for our friends and neighbors who are experiencing homelessness with your presence at this impactful night. The food promises to be delicious, we’ll have a DJ keeping it lively, cash bar, fun selfie station, spin the prize wheel, and you can raffle and bid your way through the evening for a chance to win great prizes! We hope you’ll join us and bring a friend or two!

TICKETS

DATE: Saturday, October 25, 2025
TIME: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PLACE: Elks Lodge 867 – Banquet Room
(466 Front Royal Pike, Winchester VA)

*Attire is business/casual. Ages 21+*

GOOD TIME~GREAT CAUSE
Dinner
Cash Bar
DJ
Raffles
Prize Wheel
Live & Online Auctions
Selfie Station
Awards
Guest Speakers
and more!

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Advertise your business or organization at this event!
Click the Tickets link to find out more or reach out to us today:
execdirector@watts-homelessshelter.org

Raffle basket items needed!

We’re accepting donations of full, themed raffle baskets (~$150 value) OR donations of item/s (that we’ll combine into a whole basket) for our raffles at Caring & Sharing! Ideas include gift cards, trips or getaways, game/event tickets, theater/plays/shows, classes or fun/trial experiences, wine or liquor, tech, high value jewelry/purses/brands, or any other items you wish to donate! Please make sure all donations are NEW. Contact us with questions or if you need to arrange for pick-up of your donation. *All donations needed by Monday, October 13, 2025*

WATTS’s mission is to break the cycle of homelessness one life at a time. We empower individuals to re-enter the workforce and connect individuals to the resources needed to be as self-sufficient as possible while providing safe, temporary shelter during extreme weather.

In 2009, a group of faith-based leaders came together when they recognized there was a population of homeless adults in our area who did not qualify for admission to other local shelter programs due to barriers. Realizing these folks would be sleeping outside during the coldest weeks of winter and seeing a solution with their warm church buildings which were empty at night, WATTS was born as the area’s low-barrier shelter. Since that time, WATTS has grown and expanded to meet the needs of homeless individuals in Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke County. Today, we provide 21 weeks of overnight shelter from November to March, along with a daytime Warming Center in the winter, and a daytime Cooling Center in the summer. We’ve also added our Transition Out of Homelessness Program, with staff members who work year-round to assist guests in ending their homelessness.

WATTS is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, federal tax ID number 27-1325266. All donations are tax deductible.

1st Annual "Cheesin' for a Reason"
2025-11-08 11:00 - 17:00 | VA
We’re SO excited to be bringing the grilled cheese & tomato soup festival craze to Winchester this fall!

WATTS will be “Cheesin’ for a Reason” and we hope you’ll come out and join us in honor of one of our guests’ favorite meals.

DATE: Saturday, November 8, 2025
TIME: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM (entry times at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM)
PLACE: Old Town Winchester – enter the downtown walking mall at Rouss Ave. off of N. Cameron Street to check-in and get your wristband
TICKETS: $20 for adults | $10 for children 12 & under

TICKETS

Your ticket to Cheesin’ for a Reason includes tastings of this classic, comfort food (with some flair!) from 15+ restaurants downtown, voting for your favorites, live music throughout the day, kids activities, shopping and vendors, and more! Anticipated to be the next biggest and beloved event in downtown, enjoy taking in the entire length of the walking mall on a crisp, fall day to visit the participating restaurants and food trucks for your samples. There will be a variety of free kids zone activities (included with your ticket purchase,) a scavenger hunt component, commemorative t-shirts and merch for sale, a 50/50 raffle – all the fixin’s to make for a memorable and mouth-watering event that will continue to make an impact for years to come. A fun day for the whole family and raising funds for a great cause – together we’re breaking the cycle of homelessness one life at a time through our shelter program and vital support services for our guests. Your support makes a difference in someone’s life – this is ooey-gooey goodness you WON’T want to miss! ♥
*Notes: No tickets will be sold on the day of the event; must be purchased in advance. You will only be permitted to enter the event at your ticket time, not before. Beware of scammers – always be wary of anyone on social media offering to “sell” their tickets; there are no physical/printed tickets for this event. Only purchase tickets from our event site (linked above.) If you need to transfer your tickets to another name prior to the event, please contact us.

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Advertise your business or organization at this event!
Click the Tickets link to find out more or reach out to us today:
execdirector@watts-homelessshelter.org

WATTS’s mission is to break the cycle of homelessness one life at a time. We empower individuals to re-enter the workforce and connect individuals to the resources needed to be as self-sufficient as possible while providing safe, temporary shelter during extreme weather.

In 2009, a group of faith-based leaders came together when they recognized there was a population of homeless adults in our area who did not qualify for admission to other local shelter programs due to barriers. Realizing these folks would be sleeping outside during the coldest weeks of winter and seeing a solution with their warm church buildings which were empty at night, WATTS was born as the area’s low-barrier shelter. Since that time, WATTS has grown and expanded to meet the needs of homeless individuals in Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke County. Today, we provide 21 weeks of overnight shelter from November to March, along with a daytime Warming Center in the winter, and a daytime Cooling Center in the summer. We’ve also added our Transition Out of Homelessness Program, with staff members who work year-round to assist guests in ending their homelessness.

WATTS is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, federal tax ID number 27-1325266. All donations are tax deductible.
