Get Help
Seeking shelter?
Are you hungry, tired, and in need of shelter? Do you feel like you have nowhere else to turn? The Union Mission is open 24 hours a day. We are here for you!
Print out a Union Mission Information Card to keep our contact information with you.
Need a meal?
The Bashford Men’s Shelter offers 3 meals a day to men in need. We are located at 5100 East Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk.
Breakfast 6:00 am-7:00 am daily
Lunch 11:45 am-12:30 pm daily
Dinner 5:00 pm-6:00 pm daily
The Women & Children’s Shelter offers lunch for women and children at 12 noon.
Services
Our programs and services give back self-respect, dignity, and provide hope for the future.
- Chapel services (held Monday-Saturday at 6:45 pm and twice on Sundays at 8:15 am and 2:45 pm — required for shelter guests)
- Clothing, toiletries, showers, and laundry
- Spiritual counseling and medical case management
- Job and life skills counseling
- Case management (for all guests)
- Housing and job referrals
Need Prayer?
Our staff prays regularly for our guests, the poor in our community, our donors, and each other. How can we pray for you? Please let us know.
Transformed lives
Others have taken the first step. You can too.
New people walk through the doors of The Union Mission Ministries every day, looking for help. Sometimes it’s just a meal and a bed. Sometimes it’s love and encouragement, hope and healing, new life and a fresh start. You can find all of these things and more at The Union Mission Ministries. Learn how others have taken that first step… you are not alone.