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Upcoming and ongoing events

UGM Connect

UGM Connect

Renewing the Mind, Rewiring the Brain

Coeur d'Alene
Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Coeur d'Alene Women's Recovery
196 W Haycraft Ave., CDA

Spokane
Friday, June 7,
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Men's Shelter & Recovery
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane
Connect-Registration

Volunteer
Overview

Volunteer Overview

 Times & Locations


Spokane

• First Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.
• Second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
• Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.

Coeur d’Alene

• Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
• Fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. 

For more information, or to sign up for an overview, please do so here.

Register

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 Shelter needs*

Eye drops  (lubricating & itchy)

Sock aid device

Allergy medication (Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec, Fluticasone)

SPOKANE

Cheese (shredded)

Salad dressing

Cheese sticks

Healthy snacks (individually packaged)

Mayo

Sour cream

Olive oil 

Soda

 Chips (individually packaged)

Spaghetti noodles

 

COEUR D'ALENE
 

String cheese

Fruit snacks

Creamer

Half & half

Nutri-Grain soft baked breakfast bars

Milk

Black beans (canned)

Creamy peanut butter

 BBQ sauce

 
  
  Please see our Food Donations Guidelines.

Underwear

Belts

Deodorant

Razors

Toothpaste

Tylenol

Advil

 

Laundry pods (non-perfumed and non-Tide due to allergy)

Dryer sheets

Diapers (Size 4 & 5) 

Water bottles

Sunscreen

Children's snacks

 Sunglasses (child size)

Shampoo / conditioner / body wash / lotion / toothpaste (travel size)

Empty travel size bottles (to fill from bulk bottles)

Brushes (large toothed combs, hair picks)

Razors

Tweezers

Chapstick

Cotton balls

Nail clippers

Flip flops (all sizes)

Towels, hand towels, wash cloths

Outdoor heavy duty children toys  (ex. Little Tikes outdoor playground equipment, outdoor slide, picnic table, plastic garden tools for children)

Boogie wipes

Baby wipes

Bottled water

Water bottles (refillable)

Spiral notebooks / journals

Backpacks

Popsicles & ice cream

Fruit snacks

 Bike helmets (all sizes)

Sunscreen

Single child stroller

Diaper (size 5)

 

Diapers (size 5 & 6)

Baby wipes (Kirkland)

Laundry pods

Gift cards (Costco & Safeway)

Baby teething bars

Fruit snacks & bars (for Children)

 

Instructions:

*Mark your donation specifying the shelter.

Drop off at:
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane, WA or
196 W Haycraft Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID


Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Donation Guidelines

“It was that same day that I started to feel hope.”

- Johanna, former Crisis Shelter resident

Educational resources

FREE E-BOOKS, TIP SHEETS, AND OTHER DOWNLOADS

Printable - Need Help Cards Free e-book - Lessons from a Homeless Shelter Video - Breaking the Cycle Free tip sheet - How to Help a Panhandler Free e-book - Homelessness 101

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