ShelterFest 2026: Coming Together for a Cause

ShelterFest is more than a celebration—it's an opportunity for our community to come together and make a lasting impact in the lives of our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

For four days, local businesses, community members, musicians, and supporters will unite to raise funds and awareness for Out of the Cold: Centre County, the area's only low-barrier homeless shelter. Every dollar raised helps provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, transportation, case management, life skills programming, and housing support for individuals working toward stability and permanent housing.

Homelessness can affect anyone. Many of the guests we serve are navigating challenges related to job loss, rising housing costs, health concerns, family crises, or other unexpected life events. Through ShelterFest, our community has the opportunity to stand alongside them and demonstrate that no one has to face these challenges alone.

Whether you attend one event or all four, your participation helps ensure that individuals and families in Centre County have access to the resources, support, and hope they need to build a brighter future.

Together, we can create a community where homelessness is rare, brief, and one-time. Join us at ShelterFest and be part of the solution.