For the fifth year in a row, the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Community Care committee is organizing a Winter Clothing Drive for our houseless neighbors. The drive will be on Sunday, December 8th in the basement of the Sunnyside Methodist Church on 35th and Yamhill. A crew of volunteers will be on hand to collect clothing donations from 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The main event will be held from 1–5 p.m. the same day.
We especially need:
• Winter coats and raincoats
• Pants, jeans, and sweatpants
• Sweaters and sweatshirts
• T-shirts—long and short-sleeved
• Long underwear
• New underwear (both men’s and women’s)
• New or lightly worn socks (wool preferred)
• Boots and shoes
• Tarps, tents, sleeping bags (especially important this year as the City is no longer providing)
• Warm hats, gloves, scarves, and belts
Please do not donate children’s clothing, toys or dressy/formal clothing.
We will be promoting the event to our shower guests, partner agencies, and local businesses (and on Instagram at @sunnysideshowerproject). If you would like to help publicize the event or if your workplace wants to donate gear, clothing, or gift cards, please reach out to Valerie Ross at [email protected].