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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*

Ibuprofen 

Tylenol

Melatonin

SPOKANE

Canned goods

Dry goods (sugar, rice, cereal)

Condiments (mayo, ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, ranch)

Snacks (chips, nuts, granola bars)

Paper goods & utensils

 

COEUR D'ALENE
 

String cheese

Instant oatmeal

Granola bars

Napkins

 

  
  Please see our Food Donations Guidelines.

Underwear

Belts

Deodorant

Razors

Toothpaste

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

Towels, hand towels, wash cloths

Candy (wrapped snack-sized)

 Bed sheets, blankets/comforters/quilts (twin xl)

Pillows (NEW)

Spiral notebooks

Journals

Razors 

Diapers (size 4, 5 & 6)

Cough drops

 

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

Dryer sheets

Diapers (Size 4 & 5) 

Colored pencils
Baby wipes
Olive oil & cooking oil
Sugar

Diapers (size 4, 5 & 6)

Laundry pods

Magazines (for projects)

 

 

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-guide - Homelessness 101

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