Volunteer + In-Kind Donation Needs in October

Our monthly digest of all the ways to engage is here! Bring a dish to an emergency shelter, donate items that shelter and affordable housing residents need, pick up and deliver donations in your car, and more. We’d love you to work alongside us to support and build our community. It takes a village to house a city.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

October 16: Drop-Off Potluck at Gresham Women’s Shelter
Cook and deliver a dish for this drop-off potluck dinner at Gresham Women’s Shelter. 🍕 Sign Up!

October 30: Drop-Off Potluck at Chestnut Tree Inn Shelter
Sign up to bring a homemade dish to our drop-off potluck dinner at our Chestnut Tree Inn shelter. 🍜 Sign Up!

Ongoing: Drive for Us
Drive a regular shift between our shelters in Hazelwood and Rockwood, or sign up to be on call. 🚗 Sign Up!

Ongoing: Become a Large Meal Provider
Get your civic group or religious organization together to make regular meals for a shelter – 60, 75, or 140 people at once! 💖 Contact Us

Ongoing: Cook in a Small Group at Our Shelter Kitchen
Friends, families, neighbors, and any groups who want to volunteer together can join us in our shelter kitchen to help make meals. We’d love to have you! 🍳 Contact U​s

THINGS WE NEED THIS MONTH

Fall Coat Drive for Shelter Residents
Help us gear up for cooler weather! Our shelters get the coats and other winter wear that shelter residents ask for every year – including coats for pets. 🧥 Shop Wish List!

NEW: Help Us Replace Service Vans
We use two vans to support shelters and programs, and both need to be replaced. Contribute funds to help us get back on the road! 🚐 Donate Now!

NEW: Support Shelter Pets
Our emergency shelters welcome people’s pets as beloved family members. 🐕 Shop Wish List!

Supplies for Moving into Affordable Housing
Our resident services team is looking for everything from Fire tablets to kids’ bikes for families moving into affordable housing. 🚿 Shop Wish List!

Chestnut Tree Inn Shelter
We’re looking for undergarments, leggings, shirts, and more for folks at Chestnut Tree Inn shelter. 🌞 Shop Wish List!

Lilac Meadows Family Shelter
Shelf-stable snacks are on the top of the list this month at our shelter for families with children. 🍪 Shop Wish List!

Gresham Women’s Shelter
This month we need bedding, snacks, and cleaning supplies at our shelter for folks identifying as women, nonbinary, and genderqueer. 🛏️ Shop Wish List!