Donate to Our Winter Coat Drive for Shelter Residents
This winter, Human Solutions will be providing over 220 new coats to residents living in our shelters. This is no small task and one that is only accomplished with the help of our wonderfully supportive community and their participation in our coat drive. Will you join us? This year’s coat drive runs October 1–15.
Donate a Coat Directly
Shop now to send coats straight to Human Solutions. This is the quickest way to donate directly. Donations will be sent straight to us, and you don’t even have to wait until October 1 to shop. After October 15, our team will sort and distribute the coats to residents in our three emergency shelters.
Want to shop local? We love it! Check out our drive hosts’ community drop-off points. We’ll be updating this page with community drop-off points as the drive progresses.
New coats only please! New hats, scarves and gloves are also welcome (shelter residents have told us they prefer store-bought items over home-knit or crocheted).
Become a Coat Drive Host
Want to go even further? Become a host! How it works:
❄️ You or your workplace or community group register with us as a coat drive host, collecting donated coats on our behalf. Whether you lead a big team or you’re working solo, we’d love to have you participate. Just email volunteer@humansolutions.org – we’ll contact you to talk details!
❄️ You set up a donation bin or collections space where you’ll receive coats, and we’ll provide a flyer about the drive.
❄️ Tell your networks about the drive! Let folks know that we’re looking for new coats for children and adults.
❄️ Employees, patrons and community members drop off coats at your location from October 1–15.
❄️ Donors can request a donation receipt through the link we’ll provide.
❄️ You’ll deliver coats to us at our office in Gateway, or we can arrange pickup on or soon after Friday, October 15.
❄️ We will distribute coats to residents by the end of the month.
Community Drop-Off Points
If you’d like to donate a new coat in person, you can drop off at any of these public drive hosts within our community. Contact them directly to confirm opening hours.
Starbucks (Gresham Station location)
1018 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030
Steeplejack Brewing Co
2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
Become a Coat Drive Host
Want to go even further? Become a host! How it works:
❄️ You or your workplace or community group register with us as a coat drive host, collecting donated coats on our behalf. Whether you lead a big team or you’re working solo, we’d love to have you participate. Just email volunteer@humansolutions.org – we’ll contact you to talk details!
❄️ You set up a donation bin or collections space where you’ll receive coats, and we’ll provide a flyer about the drive.
❄️ Tell your networks about the drive! Let folks know that we’re looking for new coats for children and adults.
❄️ Employees, patrons and community members drop off coats at your location from October 1–15.
❄️ Donors can request a donation receipt through the link we’ll provide.
❄️ You’ll deliver coats to us at our office in Gateway, or we can arrange pickup on or soon after Friday, October 15.
❄️ We will distribute coats to residents by the end of the month.
