Mission:  The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are homeless or marginally housed in Vermont. COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness.

Programs and projects:

- Provides emergency shelter for single adults and families with children.
- Annual COTS Walk
- Annual phonathon
- Child volunteers
- Unsheltered Lives: A curriculum guide developed by COTS for students in grades K-12.


Seeks volunteers 18 and over to work with clients; seeks volunteers under 18 for support work.