Blue, the Color of Hope
Campaign to Build a Permanent Code Blue Shelter
We need your help to open the doors in November 2027
More than half of the $8 million needed has been raised.
Your gift today will help bring this permanent, purpose-built shelter across the finish line.
A permanent place of safety
When temperatures fall, every neighbor deserves warmth.
For more than a decade, Shelters of Saratoga has operated the Code Blue program from seven temporary locations. Repeated, costly relocations have left our most vulnerable neighbors without stability and our community without a sustainable, long-term solution. With Saratoga County experiencing a rise in homelessness, affordable housing increasingly difficult to find, and dangerously cold temperatures putting lives at risk, the need has never been more urgent. A permanent, 75-bed Code Blue shelter will ensure that no one in our community is left outside simply because there is nowhere safe for them to go.
The need is here
Cold weather can become a life-threatening emergency.
Demand is rising, and temporary solutions are no longer viable. The County has purchased land, removing the largest barrier to progress. City and County leaders are aligned, creating a rare moment of shared readiness. Over $4.3 million in early gifts and 100% Board participation demonstrate strong community commitment.
The new shelter is scheduled to open in November 2027, but reaching that milestone depends on securing the remaining capital campaign funding now. Every gift made today moves us closer to opening the doors of a permanent, purpose-built shelter before another winter puts our neighbors at risk.
CODE BLUE | 2025-2026 IMPACT
261
PEOPLE SHELTERED
176
NIGHTS OPEN
12,000+
MEALS SERVED
276
VOLUNTEER HOURS
More than a bed
Designed for safety, dignity, and
a path forward.
the need is urgent
