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Donation Drop Off

Donation Drop Off is held the Third Thursday of each month from 4-7PM at Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church, 3520 SE Yamhill St. Enter the building on 35th Ave.

Please note:  we do not accept any used clothing, used toys or large furniture items.

The generous support of community donations makes our programs possible. The current state of the economy means that costs for providing food and clothing to the survivors and their children living in our shelter have risen dramatically. If you’re interested in hosting a donation drive at your school, office or place of worship, please check the wish lists below to see what we need most!

Raphael House Wish Lists

Tri-Met bus tickets are one of our biggest monthly expenses. If you purchased a Chinook Book this year, there are bus tickets in the back of your book. Or consider purchasing a booklet of Adult or Youth 2-Zone tickets the next time you’re at Fred Meyers or Safeway. Donating them to Raphael House will help defray transportation costs for the families we serve.

August 2010 Urgent Shelter Needs:

• New pillows
• Blankets - twin or full size
• Bath towels
• Sheet sets - twin size only
• Feminine Hygiene Products

Housewares:
One Basic Cooking Kit for a family moving out of shelter includes: frying pan, sauce pan with lid, can opener, mixing bowl, baking dish, cooking utensils, measuring cups and measuring spoons. We need 4-6 of these every month!

• Saucepans and lids
• Frying pans and cooking utensils
• Can openers
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking dishes
• Mixing bowls
• Blenders

Baby Items:

• Diapers - sizes 4, 5 and 6
• Pull-ups - sizes 2T-3T and 3T-4T
• Baby wipes, shampoo, powder and lotion
• Baby formula
• Baby food in jars

Clothing:
Due to space restrictions, we cannot accept any used clothing.

• Women’s underwear and bras (new) - all sizes for women and teens, especially underwear sizes L-XXL
• Children’s good, clean, casual clothing - especially boys sizes 5 to 16
• Children’s underwear (new) - all sizes

Personal Care:

• Razors
• Chapstick and other lip care
• Motions brand hair lotion and leave in conditioner for African American hair, other pomades and products for black or curly hair
• Nail care products - nail files and toe nail clippers

Other General Shelter Needs:

• Gift cards such as Fred Meyers, Target and Home Depot
• High Efficiency dry laundry detergent
• Bleach
• Ziplock bags in gallon and quart sizes
• Heavy duty trash bags size 39 to 45 gallon
• Light duty trash bags size 5 to 10 gallon
• Dishwashing liquid
• Scrubber sponges
• Empty spray bottles / Bottles of window cleaner, Simple Green, Orange Clean, etc.
• Powder cleanser i.e. Comet or Bon Ami
• AA and D batteries
• Heavy duty plastic mattress covers - twin size
• Heavy duty shower curtains
• Office-size trash cans

Youth Program Needs:

• Portable USB flash memory “thumb” drives
• Child size sewing machines
• Laminator and laminating plastic
• Journals for kids and teens
• Board games - all ages
• Spiral notebooks
• Yoga mats
• Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls
• Toys that are safe for children under age 3
• Playstation 2 games - all ages
• Craft items i.e. beading kits, paint by number or airplanes

Stalking Kit Needs:

• Whistles
• Disposable cameras with time/date stamp
• Calendars (pocket or purse size)
• Notebooks
• Pens
• Mini tape/voice recorders
• Personal alarms
• Dead bolt buddies

Get Involved

Want to get involved?  Raphael House needs your help!

Show your support - give a tax-deductible gift (click here to contribute online!), volunteer in the shelter or at one of our special events, join the Safe Haven Membership Society, host a donation drive, or invite a Raphael House staff member to give a presentation about domestic violence at your place of work, church or school!

Join the Speak Out Crew Sign up online to give just $10 each month and you’ll be part of The Crew! To you, that’s like donating the cost of a couple lattes each month, but to the families we serve, every pledge will pay for one safe night in our emergency shelter. We need 1,000 people to join by December 31, 2010. Speak Out Against Violence - Join The Crew!

Volunteer your time  We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, both in the shelter and out at special events in the community.

Host a House Party  House Parties are informal fundraisers hosted by anyone who wants to get involved in the movement to end violence and support Raphael House. Learn more by downloading our helpful brochure, Hosting a House Party!

Donate your used car  You get a tax write-off and Raphael House gets the net proceeds from the sale - Cars4Charities and Cars 4 Causes both offer free nationwide pick up of your vehicle.

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Last year the generous support of our community allowed us to:

• Serve almost 100 families inside our confidential emergency shelter and an additional 400 non-residential families through our Transitional Housing Program and partnership with Portland Police Bureau
• Offer safety planning and resources to more than 5,000 callers on our in-house crisis line
• Give more than 200 free presentations on healthy relationships in local middle and high school classrooms

Contribute Online

Make an immediate impact on a family’s future - contribute financially to Raphael House.

Ways to give:

• Mail a check to Raphael House, 4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd. #503, Portland, OR 97214.
• Donate online by clicking Donate Online and using our secure connection.
• Call (503) 222-6507 to speak with a staff member about making a financial contribution.
• Make Raphael House a part of your estate planning (for more information please call us at 503-222-6507 X308).
• Check to see if your employer matches your contributions.
• Join the Speak Out Crew Sign up online to give $10 each month for one year and you’ll be part of The Crew! To you, that’s like donating the cost of a couple lattes each month, but to the families we serve, every pledge will pay for one night in our emergency shelter. To reach our goal, we need 1,000 people to join by December 31, 2010. Speak Out Against Violence - Join The Crew!