WISH LIST

Friends help friends when they can.  We don’t do mass handouts.  We give things out face-to-face and we respond to special requests as they come up in conversations.  When you gift us with items from the list below you can know that they will go where they are actually needed and they will be part of us telling our friends that they are worth something.  Thank you for considering being a part of this work.

SUPER EASY IDEAS

  • Amazon shoppers if you haven’t already picked a charity please consider us.  Amazon Smile lets you shop all the same items at all the same prices AND sends a small donation our way for every dollar you spend.  Look us up at smile.amazon.com as “Homepdx Church” or use the direct link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-3637460.
  • If you are local and can drop things off downtown we need egg cartons, clean milk and water jugs, and heavy duty shopping bags.
  • If you are already parking downtown may we suggest the underground parking off of Jefferson between Broadway and Park? A portion of proceeds from this lot support FCC Church and they support us in all kinds of ways.

COMMONLY NEEDED ITEMS

  • Travel-sized hygiene: deodorant, foot powder (Gold Bond is best), shaving cream, floss
  • Regular hygiene: razors, wipes (lots and lots of wipes)
  • Underwear (particularly Men’s sizes 28-38 are our biggest need)
  • Men’s pants waist size 30-36.  Jeans and cargo style.  Very little need for dress pants
  • Gift cards to help us buy supplies.  Winco for food we cook and deliver every week.  Safeway to help pay for medications and special needs.  Walmart for clothing and camping gear.

SOMEWHAT LARGER ITEMS

  • Sleeping bags should be 20 degree, dark colors only (black is best), and as durable as possible. There is an Army surplus bag out there, usually about $30, that fits the bill perfectly but it’s not easy to find them. Here’s an example from Amazon.
  • Blankets that are as durable as possible, darker colors preferred. These are a very frequent request from our community.
  • Tents from three-person on up.
  • Backpacks from mid-sized (35 liter or so) to full size.  Used are OK.

DEEPER INVESTMENTS

Some bigger things we really need to continue reaching out to our outdoor friends. Talk to us, please, if you might be able to help with one of these.

  • We need Food Teams to prepare, deliver and serve a hot meal one Sunday every two months. We ask for 150 servings (no small task).
    We have enjoyed support on this from churches, families and small groups of various kinds.
  • We need drivers to help pick up food and to help deliver food to the outlying camps.  Right now this is early Tuesday morning and late Wednesday morning.  We could use a driver on standby for Sunday mornings when Bruce needs to be somewhere else.
  • We need monthly financial supporters. One-time donations are helpful. Monthly supporters are the foundation we stand on. They allow us to budget and do our work month after month all year long.
  • If you have any questions we would love to hear from you!