Hot Weather Support

As the weather gets hotter, Portland needs all hands on deck to help support our neighbors experiencing homelessness through heat emergencies this summer.

What We're Doing to Help

We're working hard to help neighbors experiencing homelessness stay cool during the summer. Here's what we're doing to support people on the street and in our shelters:

  • Our Resource Center (located at 650 NW Irving St) is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. distributing resources, water, snacks, and offering usual hygiene and mail services.

  • The Navigation team will be traveling around Portland distributing snacks, water, sunscreen, and other items as well as service referrals.

  • Our Retention team is working with people who have recently transitioned or are transitioning into permanent housing, providing fans, ice, water, and other hot weather essentials.

  • All 8 of our shelters continue to operate and are offering cooling stations, food, and cool spaces to sleep for people residing in shelter.

Share City-Wide Resources Including Cooling Centers and Stations!

Many people experiencing homelessness will be seeking resources to escape the extreme weather this summer. If you're looking for a place to cool down, or want to help spread the word, check out this map of libraries and parks with water features in the Portland area.

If you're interested in utilizing a Cooling Center or would like to learn more about volunteering during extreme heat events, visit the Multnomah County “Help for When It’s Hot” webpage.

Donate Supplies

Items to help our unhoused neighbors survive the heat can be purchased off our Amazon Wish List for quick and easy delivery. Donations of cooling supplies and hot weather items are also accepted 24/7 at 665 NW Hoyt Street.

We are in urgent need of the following items:

  • Box fans

  • Bottled water

  • Cooling neck towels

  • Sunscreen

  • Snacks

  • Hygiene items

Provide a Meal this Summer

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 this Summer! 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.