What you can Do to Help The Homeless
Organize a donation drive, like a:
Toilet paper and 33 gallon trash bag drive
Can food drive
Coat drive
Clothing drive
Blanket drive
Donate unwanted clothing and shoes that still have some good use to them. Put together hygiene kits. These kits are given to anyone who is in need. HDHS has 'Open Shower Nights" on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings for individuals who don't reside at the homeless shelter but would like a hot shower.
Hygiene kits include:
Shampoo/Conditioner
Soap/Body Wash
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Dental Floss
Razor/Shaving Cream
Brush/Comb
Wash Rag
Volunteer with your family on the weekends and help with our rummage sale and car wash (if your under 18 years of age, you must be accompanied by an adult 18 yr or older)
Bring in your recyclables.(Cans, Plastic, and Glass)
Give a monetary donation to High Desert Homeless Services, Inc.
What you can do during the holiday season
Stuff a stocking
Bring a gift for any child, woman or man, like a gift set or unused toy
Donate a turkey, ham or roast or ingredients for any holiday food dish that is able to feed about 60 people
Donate a Christmas Tree. These can be used here at the shelter or given to families who have recently left the shelter and are unable to purchase a Christmas Tree.
Volunteer with your family to help set up, prepare food, serve, or to help clean up.