Ways to Give
Your generosity and support help to “make home possible” for hundreds of our neighbors here in Portland.
Make a Donation
Your financial support addresses individuals’ immediate housing needs but also plays a powerful advocacy role at the systems and policy levels. Join us today in making an impact while helping us to be strategic about the future.
Become a Catalyst for Change
Your monthly gift can be the catalyst that fundamentally changes someone’s life. Catalyst for Change monthly donors provide JOIN with an important flexible pool of funds that allow us to innovatively support individuals as they travel their path to home.
$10
Buys Laundry Voucher
Helps a person visiting the Dayspace get a laundry voucher.
$25
Buys Monthly Bus Pass
Provides one individual with a monthly bus pass to enable employment search.
$50
Buys Weekly Groceries
Provides a household of two with groceries for a week.
$100
Pays Utility
Bill
Keeps the lights on for a month for a JOIN household.
Donate Much-Needed Items
At this time, we are accepting In-Kind donations on Wednesdays from 11:00am – 3:00pm, and we are always accepting donations for survival gear via our Amazon Wishlist.
Please contact Fundraising@joinpdx.org to set up a drop-off date for In-Kind donations, as well as to let us know where to send your receipt for Amazon Wishlist donations.
Immediate Needs
- Cat food - wet and dry (Quantity: 8 bags of dry, 100 cans of wet)
- Baby wipes
- New socks - black, white, and gray
- Men’s pants - especially size 32’s (Quantity: 60)
- New underwear - boxers & briefs; all sizes, all genders
- Raincoats
- Rain pants
- Tarps
- Tents
- Sleeping bags
Ongoing Needs
We are not currently accepting the following items due to limited on-site storage:
- Children’s clothing
- Toys
- Furniture
- Dress clothing
- Shoes
We do Not Accept
There may be times throughout the year when we need or request these items, but on an ongoing basis, we do not accept the following items due to limited on-site storage.
- Children’s clothing, shoes, or toys
- Furniture
- Dress clothing and shoes
To donate furniture and household items, please contact The Community Warehouse
Special thanks to the Portland Diaper Bank
The Portland Diaper Bank supplies JOIN with a supply of diapers which in turn saves costs to JOIN and the households we support.
