FAQ
The Night Shift is a community of monthly supporters who believe no young person should have to sleep outside or wonder where they’ll spend the night. By giving just $8.34 a month, you help provide one safe night of shelter for a youth each year.
Because $8.34 a month adds up to $100 a year, which covers the average cost of providing one safe night of shelter for a young person experiencing homelessness.
When you join The Night Shift, you’re symbolically taking a shift to make sure local youth have a safe place to stay. Your monthly gift joins with hundreds of others to help ensure that every night, every bed, and every young person has the support they need.
It isn’t volunteering for an overnight shift—it’s committing to be part of the community that keeps our shelters running year-round.
Your support helps provide:
- A safe place to sleep
- Meals and basic necessities
- Caring staff available throughout the night
- Access to support services and case management
- Hope and stability for youth working toward a brighter future
Yes! When you join The Night Shift, you’ll select a specific night of the year to symbolically cover. Your assigned date will be visible in your Night Shift profile.
The Night Shift is built around one simple mission: every member covers one safe night of shelter each year.
By asking every member to give the same amount—$8.34 per month—we create a united community where everyone plays an equal role in helping ensure that no youth has to face the night alone.
No. The Night Shift has one membership level: $8.34 per month, representing one safe night of shelter each year.
If you’d like to make a larger monthly gift or support other programs and services, we invite you to give through The Coffee Oasis’ main donation program.
No. The Night Shift is exclusively a monthly giving community centered around the commitment of $8.34 per month.
If you’d like to make a one-time gift, you can do so through The Coffee Oasis’ main donation page.
Yes. The Coffee Oasis is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your monthly gift helps The Coffee Oasis provide safe shelter and support for youth experiencing homelessness. Donations help fund shelter operations, staffing, meals, and the resources needed to create a safe and welcoming environment.
The Night Shift helps support The Coffee Oasis youth shelters serving young people in Kitsap County and Pierce County, providing safe places for youth who have nowhere else to turn.
Monthly support provides reliable funding that helps keep shelter doors open every night of the year. Predictable giving allows The Coffee Oasis to plan ahead and respond consistently to the needs of youth in our community.
Absolutely. You can update your payment information or cancel your recurring gift at any time through your donor profile or by contacting The Coffee Oasis team.
As a Night Shift member, you’ll receive updates, stories, and opportunities to see how your generosity is helping provide safety, stability, and hope for youth experiencing homelessness.
Absolutely! Businesses, churches, civic groups, and organizations are encouraged to join. Every membership helps ensure another safe night for a local youth.
That’s the goal! As more people join The Night Shift, together we’ll continue expanding the impact and ensuring that every young person who needs a safe place has one.
Because while most of us are asleep, there are young people in our community facing uncertainty and homelessness.
By joining The Night Shift, you’re helping make sure someone is looking out for them—even in the middle of the night.
No. A safe bed is often just the beginning. Through The Coffee Oasis, youth can also access housing support, case management, job training, education assistance, mentorship, and caring adults who help them build a path toward long-term stability.