KeyBank Foundation Invests $250,000 to Expand Warming Center and Provide Safe Space for Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Key Highlights
- ➤KeyBank Foundation invests $250,000 in Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
- ➤Warming center expected to serve approximately 40 people daily
- ➤Program expected to assist 200 to 250 unique individuals annually
- ➤SAWC served nearly 15,000 individuals since 2011, housing approximately 300 people
Expert Statements
Versell Smith, Jr., Chief Development Officer at SAWC
“In Washtenaw County, we have both the knowledge and the resources to end homelessness. What we need now is the collective will to turn possibility into reality.”
Versell Smith, Jr., Chief Development Officer at SAWC
“This support represents a meaningful commitment to closing critical service and program gaps, bringing us closer to a community where every resident has a safe and stable place to call home.”
Yvonne Harrington, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer
“This expansion with St. Luke's couldn't come at a better time.”
Yvonne Harrington, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer
“For nearly 20 years, KeyBank has supported the mission and work of the Shelter Association, and we've seen firsthand the impact the organization has on our community.”
Yvonne Harrington, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer
“We believe everyone deserves access to safe shelter, basic necessities and the services that can help create a pathway toward stability and permanent housing.”
YPSILANTI, MI / ACCESS Newswire / November 4, 2026 / The KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $250,000 in the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (SAWC) (link) to provide adults experiencing homelessness with a with a safe, consistent place where they can access basic necessities, case management, housing support and connections to health and human services. Ahead of the winter season, SAWC plans to expand its partnership with St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Ypsilanti by creating a centralized warming center and daytime hub.
For more than 40 years, SAWC has provided safety, support and pathways to housing for adults experiencing homelessness and operates Washtenaw County's only year-round adult shelter.
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