
Thank you for your interest in making a positive impact in the fight to combat homelessness. Your contributions will greatly benefit our providers and provide comfort and help to people experiencing homelessness.
Donations
OHS partners and providers are currently accepting t-shirts, gloves, hats, scarves, and more for the winter season. Additionally, small care packages containing items like washcloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, and deodorant are welcome to distribute before special days such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Below is information on how to donate to our providers and the items they are currently accepting. Please contact the providers via email to safely coordinate drop-offs and for additional information.
Organization | Donation Request | Donation Notes | Point of Contact |
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Arch Street United Methodist Church | Winter clothing such as hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets. | Handmade items are acceptable. | Kristi Painter |
Catholic Social Services | Winter clothing such as hats, gloves, scarves, coats, etc. | New blankets are preferred; handmade items for everything else are acceptable. | Ray Binns |
Outside the Box with Lala | Winter clothing such as coats, blankets, scarves, and gloves. | New items are preferred; handmade items are acceptable. | LaLa |
Potters House Mission | All types of winter clothing items. | New items are preferred. | Reverend Kathleen Jones |
SELF | Winter clothing items for participants/residents (adults and children). | New items are preferred; handmade items are acceptable. | Quibila A. Divine |
Women Against Abuse | Winter clothing such as gloves, scarves, and hats. | Handmade items are acceptable as long as nothing has been worn before. | Maria Ficca |
Partner Donation Webpages
Listed below are current links to the donation pages of the OHS providers who together end homelessness for thousands of Philadelphians every year.
- Action Wellness
- Bethesda Project
- Dignity Housing
- Drueding Center
- Episcopal Community Services
- Families Forward Philadelphia
- Horizon House
- Northern Children’s Services
- Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospital Network
- Pathways to Housing PA
- PathWays PA
- People’s Emergency Center
- Project HOME
- Resources for Human Development
- Women Against Abuse
Volunteer
If you have an interest in volunteering with one of the OHS providers, please reach out to them individually. You can find a list of all OHS providers here.
You can also find volunteer opportunities posted by OHS providers here.
