Everett Gospel Mission · Snohomish County, WA

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Everett Gospel Mission has been serving men, women, and families in Snohomish County since 1961. We alleviate poverty through dignified shelter, wrap-around support, and community engagement — and everyone is welcomed without discrimination.

"Alleviating homelessness, hunger, addiction and poverty for men, women and families in Everett, Washington and across Snohomish County. Everyone is welcomed without discrimination and treated with dignity and respect."

Who we are

Serving Snohomish County
since 1961.

egm is the largest faith-based poverty alleviation organization in Snohomish County. We are the only emergency shelter for single men, the largest shelter provider for single women, and we run a dedicated shelter for families — providing emergency services with wrap-around support.

1 of 3 family shelters in Snohomish County
9 shelter & housing locations
60+ years in Snohomish County
Only emergency men's shelter in Snohomish County
Innovation & Community Engagement

Step up for dignity.

egm is committed to providing dignified shelter. That's why we invented this bed, now used in shelters across the country. Today, we're innovating with an entire facility.

ADA accessible steps instead of a ladder
Real wood for privacy, quiet, and stability
Personal outlet, reading light, and cubby
Every decision made for dignity and transformation
172 StepUp Beds in our Expansion
Trauma-Informed ADA Accessible Nationally Utilized
Smith Campus Expansion · 2025–2029

Designed for
Transformation.

egm is expanding. The Smith Campus Expansion is Snohomish County’s most ambitious step yet toward ending chronic homelessness — a new congregate shelter model designed by listening to the people we serve.

As featured on KING 5 News — our community is preparing for a growing need, and egm is building the infrastructure to meet it.

54Ksq ft campus
172StepUp beds
+25%family capacity
Read the KING 5 feature →
EGM Smith Campus expansion floor plans
As seen on KING 5
“Community Prepares for Growing Need”
Everett Gospel Mission featured for its commitment to dignified, innovative shelter design — and its vision for the future of Snohomish County.

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Community Education · Free Training

What is Poverty 101?

Poverty 101 is egm's free community education experience — a half-day training open to anyone who wants to better understand the root causes of homelessness and poverty in Snohomish County.

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Understand the root causes
Learn what actually drives poverty and homelessness — beyond the surface.
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Engage with dignity
Practical tools for how to show up for neighbors experiencing hardship.
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Open to everyone
Free interactive training for individuals, businesses, churches, and volunteers.
Everett Gospel Mission

Other Ways to Give

For estateplanned (tax mitigation) and legacy givingvehicle donations, and corporate partnerships, contact:

 

Contact: Nathan “chivo” Hawkins

Donations Needed

We’re grateful to receive donations of food, clothing, and toiletries alongside financial support. Every item below helps us serve up to 300 people each night across snohomish county.

Click here to view the list of items needed most. 

Amazon Wishlists

It’s easy to do good when you use our Amazon wishlists to help us get our most current needs.   You select what you want to purchase from our list, pay for it through amazon and ship it right to our door.

Current Needs

Help us be ready for the men, women, and children at the Mission and in the community who come here every day for desperately needed help.

We are grateful to receive donations of food, clothing, and toiletries alongside financial support.  

Donations are accepted at our Smith Ave Campus, (3711 Smith Ave, Everett, WA 98201) seven days a week.

Food Needs