Last updated: November 11, 2024
This page is updated in partnership with the Multnomah County Joint Office of Homeless Services. It is updated as 211info is informed of the donation needs of individual organizations.
Donate the right gear
Outreach providers need gear they can pass out now and to have in reserve during cold weather. Having the right gear staged in the right places before a crisis will help providers better focus on direct services and life-saving efforts in the moment.
The specifications below are important, and we strongly encourage you to follow them closely. If the wrong items are dropped off, or even if the right items are dropped off at the wrong place, the logistical challenges that result can take away time and resources from keeping people fed, dry and safe.
And some items, like home-cooked food, present health challenges around illnesses, allergies and germs — even from the most well-meaning donors — and can’t be accepted. In addition, volunteers and others working at shelter sites won’t have the capacity to track, clean and return food containers, flatware and other items left at shelter sites.
Some agencies are not accepting walk-in donation drop offs. Please contact the agency directly via their website to coordinate dropping off donations or visit their Amazon Wishlist to have donations shipped directly to the agency if walk-in hours are not specified.
If you are in Multnomah County and would like to be listed for donation requests on this page, please email [email protected]
Below are items currently being requested:
Sunstone Way (Formerly All Good Northwest)
2731 SW Multnomah Boulevard, Portland 97219
Requested items: Hygiene items: shampoo, deodorant, conditioner, soap, menstrual products, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream; Warm clothing, socks, underwear, coats, hats, gloves, blankets, towels, granola bars, ready-to-eat snacks.
Drop off hours: Monday-Friday 10am-2pm. Please ring the doorbell on the gate to be greeted by staff. For larger donations, email [email protected] to coordinate.
Behavioral Health Resource Center (BHRC)
333 SW Park Avenue, Portland 97204
Requested items: Clothing items: new or gently used men’s and women’s clothing including, warm jackets, sweatshirts, pants, socks, and shoes. New underwear and bras appreciated. Men’s clothing and cold weather outwear items are in greatest need.
Drop off hours: 8am-8pm. Please call 503-988-4100 or email [email protected].
Blanchet House of Hospitality
310 NW Glisan Street, Portland 97209
Requested items: Warm and waterproof adult items for outdoor sleeping, adult-size jackets, hats, gloves, socks, blankets, tarps, and sleeping bags. Sign up here to volunteer to make sack lunches or care kits.
Drop off hours: Walk in Monday-Saturday 8am-10:30am and 1:30-4pm
Amazon Wish List
Cascadia Health
Requested items: Sleeping bags, tents, hand and feet warmers, jackets/coats (all sizes), socks (larger sizes)
Drop off hours: Please order through Amazon Wish List below
Amazon Wish List (requires logging in to an Amazon account)
CityTeam
526 SE Grand Avenue, Portland 97214
Requested items: Warm socks for adults, warm men’s & women’s clothing, blankets, and towels
Drop off hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Amazon Wish List -Renew Program Needs
Amazon Wish List -Socks for our Community
Do Good
Requested items: Sweatpants and sweatshirts (all sizes), new underwear (all genders and sizes), socks, bath towels, pillows & blankets, twin sheet sets. Toiletries (deodorant, razors & shaving cream, shampoo & conditioner, toothbrushes, dental floss, mouthwash, soap & body wash). Accepts gift cards to local or online stores.
Drop off hours: Please email [email protected] for drop off instructions.
Amazon Wish List
Impact NW
10055 E Burnside Street, Portland 97216
Requested items: Thick socks, waterproof/resistant gloves or mittens (preferably dark colors/black), waterproof/resistant winter coats (adults, all sizes), sleeping bags and warm blankets, waterproof/resistant hats (preferably dark colors/black), knit hats (preferably dark colors/black), tarps (preferably brown, dark colors), hand warmers, and rain ponchos.
Drop off hours: Walk in Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Amazon Wish List -Essential Household Items
Amazon Wish List -Emergency Items for People Living Outdoors
Janus Youth Programs
Requested items: Varies by site. Please review individual program requests here.
Drop off hours: Varies by site. Please contact individual sites to coordinate donation drop off.
JOIN
Requested items: Tents, tarps, sleeping bags, coats, jackets, socks, hats, gloves, hand warmers. Please read below about temporary suspension of in-person drop off and see link to Amazon Wish List (also listed below) to order items and have them delivered directly to JOIN.
Drop off hours: Temporarily suspended collecting donations in person as we monitor COVID-19 cases. Still accepting donations for survival gear via Amazon Wish List.
Amazon Wish List
NW Pilot Project
Requested items: New pillows, towels, blankets, flashlights with batteries, pots and pans, small appliances. Accepts gift cards to Fred Meyer and Safeway.
Drop off hours: Monday-Wednesday 9am-4pm, Thursday 1pm-4pm. Please contact [email protected] to arrange the drop-off of your donation.
Amazon Wish List
Our Just Future (Formerly Human Solutions)
7740 SE Powell Boulevard, Portland 97206
Requested items: Adult and children’s coats, boots, gloves, scarves, beanies, new socks and underwear of all sizes. Hygiene items such as soap/body wash, shampoo, conditioner, brushes, combs. Bedding, blankets, and fitted sheets. Items for newborns, diapers, baby wipes, and baby wash. Dry food and snacks. Some craft supplies accepted as well.
Drop off hours: Walk in Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. Additional drop off location at 9699 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97216.
Path Home (Formerly Portland Homeless Family Solutions)
6220 SE 92nd Avenue, Portland 97266
Requested items: See Amazon Wish List below
Drop off hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm. For questions upon arrival, please contact 971-409-1766. If you have more than two bags/boxes of items, please schedule a drop off time by contacting Kelsey Azoubel Mitchell at [email protected] 503-504-5902.
Amazon Wish List
Portland Rescue Mission-Burnside Shelter
111 W Burnside Street, Portland 97209
Requested items: Warm jackets, blankets, raincoats, pants, hats, socks, shoes, and gloves. Travel-sized body wash, soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, and other personal hygiene items. Food items also accepted.
Drop off hours: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Contact: 503-647-7466 or [email protected] for drop-off information
Portland Rescue Mission-Shepherd’s Door
13207 NE Halsey Street, Portland 97230
Requested items: Women’s and children’s clothing, linens in new or nearly new condition (twin sheets, comforters, pillowcases, blankets), body wash, soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, and other personal hygiene items. Unopened, pre-packaged food accepted.
Drop off hours: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 1:15pm-3:45pm
Contact: 503-647-7466 or [email protected] for an appointment or more information
Portland Street Medicine
Requested items: View requested items here
Drop off hours: Please contact our PSM admin team at 503-501-1231 with any questions and to coordinate drop off.
Amazon Wish List
Transition Projects
665 NW Hoyt Street, Portland 97209
Requested items: Warm coats, gloves, hats, pants, raincoats, shoes, underwear, blankets, handwarmers, tents, tarps, and packaged snack and food items (soft energy/breakfast bars, beef jerky, fruit cups).
Drop off hours: 24 hours day / 7 days per week
Amazon Wish List
Union Gospel Mission
3 NW Third Avenue, Portland 97209
Requested items: Boots, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, tarps, rain jackets/coats, pants, sweat shirts, socks, and underwear.
Drop off hours: Walk in Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Amazon Wish List
Train as a shelter volunteer
UPDATED: 10/10/2024
With winter around the corner, the County asks community members to consider signing up to learn to volunteer at a severe weather shelter. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and required training, please visit Multnomah County’s Emergency Shelter Volunteer page.
Watching this series of 18 short videos (approximately 10 minutes each) is a great way to prepare for helping and will be required prior to helping in County DRC/shelters. Watching the Portland NET/TPI Intro to Warming Shelters (10 min video) is another great resource.
You can visit:
To find Emergency/Disaster related volunteer opportunities:
- MCEM
- Neighborhood Emergency Team
- Facebook pages: Multnomah County, MCEM
To find additional volunteer opportunities and trainings:
- Visit Multnomah County Emergency Management’s Training Calendar.
You can also Sign up for a disaster/emergency related online Monthly Newsletter