Cold Weather Support
Cold weather resources and ways to support our community.
Multnomah County Severe Weather Resources
The joint Office of Homeless Services, together with Multnomah County and the City of Portland, monitors weather conditions and will open severe weather shelters when certain thresholds are met:
Temperatures are forecast at 25 degrees or below
Forecasters predict an inch or more of snow
Overnight temperatures drop below 32 degrees, with an inch of driving rain.
Other conditions occur as needed, including severe wind chills or extreme temperature fluctuations.
The Joint Office of Homeless Services works with local providers to operate these severe weather shelters. For more information on these shelters and how to get involved, visit their website here. Check out these additional resources for more information on shelter options, cold weather resources, and more:
Multnomah County Cold Weather Info
Winter Shelters
Winter Shelter at Central Church of Nazarene by Union Gospel Mission
9715 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, 97266
Intake: Walk in; call 503-274-4483 to confirm availability as they may be full
Hours: 7 days per week 9:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.; Today - Monday, March 31, 2025
Intake for new guests: 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Intake for existing guests: 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Phone hours to check availability: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Serves: Adults age 18 and older with the ability to get up and down from mats on the floor without assistance; service animals allowed
Salvation Army Moore Street Corps & Community Center
5325 N Williams Ave., Portland, 97217
Intake: Walk in
Hours: 7 days per week
Serves: Adults age 18 and older; well behaved pets allowed depending on space availability
Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter (SAFES)
30 SW 2nd Ave., Portland, 97209
Intake: Walk in
Hours: 7 days per week 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Serves: Adults age 18 and older who identify as female; well behaved pets allowed depending on space availability
Donate Warm Clothing
Items to help our unhoused neighbors survive the cold can be purchased off our Amazon Wish List for quick and easy delivery. Donations of new and gently used clothing are also accepted 24/7 at 665 NW Hoyt Street.
We are in urgent need of the following items:
Warm jackets
Raincoats
Pants
Hats
Socks
Shoes
Gloves
Provide a Meal
Did you know that our volunteers provided over 100,000 meals for our participants last year? Be part of this community of changemakers by cooking for our neighbors in shelter! There are so many crowd-pleasing dishes that you can prepare at home. Whether you decide to make a meal as a household, with your faith-based community, or as part of our new potluck meal team, you will make a difference!
Make an impact
Donate and help us make life-saving resources available to our neighbors experiencing homelessness.