Day Shelter Volunteer Meeting

If you are involved in the day shelters in any way, we welcome you to come to a meeting Thursday, May 17 from 6 to 8pm.  We will introduce each other, talk about issues in the day shelter and pray for each other.

It will be held at Anawim, 19626 NE Glisan, Gresham.  Please park in the back and enter through the back door.

Christmas at the Dayshelters

There are a number of events taking place for our local homeless folks before Christmas. You can participate or donate to our day shelters!

Saturday December 17—Good News Clinic Christmas at Anawim

There will be Christmas carols, a musical quartet, worship and presents for the homeless, as well as a special meal. 11am-2pm.

Saturday December 24—Christmas Eve at Anawim

A special meal, worship service, and donated meals and presents from the community!

Do you want to participate?

Bring Christmas treats!

You can donate:

Canned food

Socks

Warm clothes (especially men's sizes)

Hand warmers

Sleeping bag liners (like this)

If you would like to give special gifts, donations or food to the homeless, here are the locations and times of the day shelters:

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Mondays: First Baptist of Gresham, 224 W Powell Ave. Gresham, 1:30-6:30pm
Tuesdays: St. Henry's Catholic Church, 346 NW 1st St. Gresham, 1-6pm
Wednesdays: Anawim Christian Community, 19626 NE Glisan, Gresham, 1-8pm
Thursdays: East Hill Four Square, 701 N Main St. Gresham, 1-6pm
Fridays: Anawim Christian Community, 2-5pm
Saturdays: Anawim Christian Community 11am-3pm

(Please drop off larger donations to Anawim Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat.)

East Multnomah County Resource Guide

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You can download this resource list HERE:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/73513985/East-Multnomah-County-Resource-Guide

~For more information on resources in East Multnomah County, call 211~

Day Shelters Galore!

Today First Baptist Church of Gresham opens their doors to the homeless and youth that have no place to go for the winter.  First Baptist is one of four churches in the East Multnomah County area that open up for a day shelter.

 A day shelter is a place for those in the community to go who have no place to go.  In our day shelters, we find the homeless, older high school kids, and retirees who don’t have a regular place to go. They come to our day shelters to hang out, to connect with others and to get some basic food and clothes.  

  A day shelter isn’t like a night shelter—it’s much more busy.  There are fewer requirements to begin a day shelter than an overnight shelter:  All we have to do is open our doors and make sure we have trained people to deal with conflict or referrals.

~It provides a safe place for people who have no other place to go.  Many of our folks are not even welcome at public parks.  But now they have  a place to go.

~It provides security for the community.  Rather than having people on the street in family neighborhoods, where  people don’t know why they are there,  the day shelter provides a place to be. Day shelters not only provide a safe place for our guests, but also make the community safer.

~It trains people about community respect.  Because most of the day shelters are in churches, there is a basic understanding of respect for the property.  Violence, threats, theft or blasphemous language is discouraged by the guests of the day shelter.  It also provides people, who are trained in peaceful conflict management, to assist others in their conflict.

~It provides volunteer opportunities for those who otherwise have nothing to do.  Trained volunteers from the street and churches run the day shelters, and provide assistance in cleaning and security, if necessary.

~It provides a focus for other organizations to assist needy populations. Medical and dental clinics, veteran services, services for pets, and churches who want to serve the needy know where they can go to provide services. 

If you'd like to volunteer or donate food or clothes at a day shelter, please contact the following organizations:

Mondays 1-6pm -- First Baptist Church of Gresham, 224 W Powell, (503) 665-2159

Tuesdays 1-6pm-- St. Henry's Catholic Church, 346 NW 1st, Gresham, (503) 665-9129

Wednesdays 1-8pm-- Anawim Christian Community 19626 NE Glisan, Gresham, 503-888-4453

Thursdays 1-6pm-- East Hill Four Square Church 701 NW Main Ave, Gresham, (503) 661-4444

Fridays 2-5pm-- Anawim Christian Community  19626 NE Glisan, Gresham, 503-888-4453

Saturdays 10am-3pm--Anawim Christian Community 19626 NE Glisan, Gresham 503-888-4453

There is also the Daybreak day shelter, specifically for the families of the multi-church Daybreak network. 

It is run by Human Solutions.  If you'd like information about volunteering there, please call HS at (503) 548-0200.