What You Can Do to Help the Houseless Community

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Houselessness is a large issue that people all over the world face and it may seem impossible to do anything about it. However, there are actually many ways a single person can help directly in their own community. First off you can donate things: food, clothes, money, time, etc. For donating food all it takes is a quick Google search to find your local food pantry, for example near me is the Oregon Food Bank. They have a website listing all the different ways you can donate and how to do it. There are many different places you can donate clothes including shelters, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, and many, many more. These places take gently used clothes of all kinds, in the winter warm jackets and socks are especially needed. Most places that accept item donations also accept monetary donations. Nonprofit organizations are also a great place to donate money to since it all goes right back into the community. Lastly, you can donate your time by volunteering at shelters, food pantries, or at nonprofits. This is also something you can Google to find places in your area that are looking for volunteers. Even if you don’t have the ability to donate any of these things you can still help by spreading the word about these issues and about nonprofits in your area. Even though houselessness is a large issue, by taking one small step at a time we can work to improve things for everyone. 


To learn more about the Oregon Food Bank go to https://www.oregonfoodbank.org 

To learn more about ways to help in the Portland area go to https://www.portlandoregon.gov/toolkit/69886 


Published by: Hayley Manor

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