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Support Shelters

Help shelters provide safe, warm, dignified spaces. Blankets, hygiene kits, and volunteer time make a real difference.

What shelters need:

Blankets
Hygiene kits
Warm items
Meals
Volunteers
Night shift help

Shelters in your community

These organizations provide emergency shelter and support services in their communities.

Dallas area

The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center

Volunteer at Dallas's 24/7 homeless recovery center through meal support, guest services, donation drives, and day or evening service shifts.

1818 Corsicana Street, Dallas, TX 75201

Daytime, evening, and weekend shifts

Austin Street Center

Drop off urgently needed hygiene items, blankets, bottled water, and meal support for neighbors experiencing homelessness in Dallas.

1717 Jeffries Street, Dallas, TX 75226

Item drop-offs daily or volunteer orientation

East Boston area

Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston

Build and repair affordable homes across Greater Boston. No construction experience needed — all skills welcome.

271 Marginal Street, East Boston, MA 02128

One-day builds on weekends

Los Angeles area

SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition

Join neighborhood outreach, hygiene-kit builds, and mutual-aid support for unhoused neighbors across Hollywood, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and nearby areas.

2658 Griffith Park Blvd Unit 194, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Weekend outreach and kit-building shifts

New York area

The Bowery Mission

Serve meals, sort donations, and support residents at one of NYC's oldest shelters serving people experiencing homelessness.

227 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

2-hour meal service shifts or donation sorting

Coalition for the Homeless

Volunteer at drop-in centers, serve meals, or join advocacy campaigns fighting homelessness across New York City.

129 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

Flexible shifts at drop-in centers

The Bowery Mission — Clothing Donations

Drop off clean clothing, coats, shoes, and hygiene supplies for residents and guests at The Bowery Mission.

227 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

One-time drop-off

Goodwill NYNJ

Donate clothing, household items, and electronics. Proceeds fund job training and employment services for people with barriers to work.

Drop-off at any Goodwill location

Phoenix area

UMOM New Day Centers

Support Arizona's largest family homeless shelter through meal service, childcare, tutoring, and donation drives.

3333 E Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Flexible shifts, orientation required

Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS)

Volunteer at Phoenix's largest emergency homeless shelter — meal service, intake support, and donation coordination.

230 S 12th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Morning or evening shifts