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Homelessness: How You Can Support Community Members

Post Date:03/13/2026

A person organizes donations of food, hygiene items, and warm clothingHelp support community members who are living outside by donating: 

  • Warm & waterproof clothing, jackets, and hats

  • Tents, tarps, sleeping bags, and blankets

  • New undergarments, socks, hand & feet warmers

  • Hygiene items: Deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, hand sanitizer, body lotion, etc.

  • Perishable & shelf stable food

Please contact a local service provider to coordinate drop-offs.  

You can also visit each organization's website to see more requested items, make a monetary donation, or learn how to volunteer. 

Project Homeless Connect (Currently operating out of Salvation Army HOPE Center)

Call: 971-713-3930  
Email:  info@PHCWC.org 
Visit the Project Homeless Connect website

Open Door HousingWorks 

Call: 503-640-6689 
Email: info@ODHW.org 
Visit the Open Door HousingWorks website

HomePlate Youth Services 

Call: 503-608-7252 
Email: Donations@HomePlateYouth.org 
Visit the HomePlate Youth Services website.

Greater Good Northwest — Hillsboro Bridge Shelter 

Email: TBenavente@GreaterGoodNW.org 
Visit the Greater Good Northwest website.

Community Action of Washington County

Call: 503-648-6646
Email: KReddick@CAOWash.org
Visit the Community Action website.

Centro Cultural

Call: 503-359-0446
Visit the Centro Cultural website

Do you represent a local service provider who would like to be added to this request?
Please email us and we'll be happy to include you!


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