The holidays can be especially difficult for adults and children who’ve experienced domestic violence. But with help from our community, families served by Raphael House can have a safe and hopeful season!
You can support survivors during the end of year by providing gifts and items through our Holiday Program, or donating through the Willamette Week Give!Guide to ensure our life-saving services are always available when survivors need them most.
Read on below to see different ways you can engage this end of year – whether as an individual, or as a part of a group!
505+
survivors received gifts in 2023
Holiday Program
Each December – with help from hundreds of volunteers and donors – we transform our Advocacy Center into a “store” filled with free items for survivors in our programs. More than 195 families come to our confidential location to pick out toys, kitchen appliances, gifts, and so much more. These items are 100% donated, so community support is essential and helps bring joy and hope during the holiday season!
During the campaign, we collect new and unwrapped items for adults, teens, and children, along with gift cards – so that survivors can choose the perfect gifts for themselves and their children. We also ask for vital supplies that will ensure families have what they need, and monetary donations that will help sustain our life-changing and life-saving services, year-round.
Sign up here to receive further details, links, and support with all the below options, and click here to see our 2024 Holiday Program flyer.
Support as a Company or a Group
Organizing a Holiday Drive with coworkers or groups is a great way to make a difference! Both virtual and in-person options are available, and we provide everything you need to make it easy – including Physical Giving Tree Kits (paper ornament set with gift requests), Shop-for-Survivors Registries, and Amazon Wish-Lists.
Or, consider sponsorship! Engagement levels vary, and include business recognition in our extensive communications (8,900+ followers across 4 social media platforms and email marketing to a listserv of 2,200), on event materials (distributed to hundreds of supporters, representing dozens of local businesses), group volunteer opportunities, and more.
Support as an Individual
Looking to support our Holiday Program as an individual? It’s easy!
Contribute gifts and critical supplies – by purchasing most-requested items from our online registry, and having them shipped directly to Raphael House. Or go shopping yourself with our printable Wish List, and deliver items to our Donation Drop-off events.
You can always also help survivors stay safe, healthy, and housed by making a contribution online to support our programs!
Lastly, connect to your community to fundraise for families, by utilizing one of our personalized online giving pages or social media tools to get your whole network involved.
WIllamette Week Give!guide
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aphael House is part of the Willamette Week Give!Guide again this year! This incredible annual giving campaign offers fun freebies with every donation, plus the chance to win big prizes.
Your donations of $65 or more will be matched by our friends at First Tech Federal Credit Union (up to $12,500)! They will also match ALL gifts (up to $2,500) from donors ages 35 and under. Plus, you could help us win $1,000 for having the most donors of this age group in our category
Every $10+ donor gets a treat at Gluten Free Gem Bakery, a taco from ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria, a bagel with cream cheese at Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels, $4,000 in discounts and freebies through the Chinook Book mobile app, plus $6 to use anywhere that accepts Kuto payment.
Every dollar of support enables us to be here when survivors need us most!
Please contact Quinn Wilson at (503) 243-5115 to learn more.
“Life is usually so rough during the holidays, I’m so glad I have Raphael House to always find a way to help us out”
– Sheila, survivor and mom of 3
