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Hood River Shelter Services, a registered 501c3 non-profit organization under Gorge Ecumenical Ministries, just completed its sixth season of serving those living outside or with inadequate shelter. We began in 2010 after Rev. Linda Presley called a meeting to figure out how our community could come together to prevent another winter death due to exposure.
Since then, Hood River Shelter Services has provided shelter, meals, shower passes, transportation, clothing, medical assessment, and friendship to an average of 60 people per season. Most of our guests are residents of the Gorge area. Some stay with us a couple of nights, others most of the season.
All of this has been done largely with volunteer help. In the past three years we’ve hired Shelter Hosts to be at the shelter and screen guests the first two hours of every night. This has been a tremendous help in reducing confusion and conflict, making the shelter a safer and more enjoyable environment for our guests and volunteers.
Our shelter coordinator and volunteer coordinator have received a very small stipend each season, which does not compensate for the hours and hours of time spent keeping the shelter running smoothly.
Beginning in June we would like to hire a half-time shelter administrator who can dedicate time and attention to the development of the program, making it more efficient and increasing cooperation with other agencies and services serving the needs of those living on the edge of sustainability.
Will you to partner with us to make this next step possible? We need to raise $30,000 by June 15 in order to launch this vision.
Please give generously to help your neighbors living outside or living with inadequate winter shelter.
Your donations to Hood River Shelter Services are tax deductible. You will receive your tax receipt upon donation.
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