Central Avenue : the address of Timothy House is not a public address. Persons seeking shelter are provided with this address after they have called and been given permission to come to the shelter. Our toll free number has been established for those seeking shelter from outside the Athens area. Citizens are asked not to drop homeless persons at our door. We encourage anyone seeking shelter to call us at 740.594-3333 or 1-800-736-3602. However, for safety reasons, we do not take new residents into The Timothy House between 12:00 midnight and 8:00 am.