BEND, OR -- Shepherd's House is asking for donations to help the houseless community. With a surge in below-normal temperatures, the nonprofit says cold weahter supplies are greatly diminished.
Shepherd's House needs blankets, hats, gloves, socks, hand warmers, coffee creamer and hot chocolate packets.
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Donations can be dropped off at the Lighthouse Navigation Center, at 275 NE 2nd St. in Bend, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Click HERE for more information.
The Shepherd's House Redmond warming shelter will open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, when highs are predicted to only reach the teens. The Redmond facility is inside Mountain View Fellowship Church, at 1475 SW 35th St. It's typically only open overnight, 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Redmond City Director Andrew Hoeksema said in a statement, “Shepherd’s House is committed to caring for the most vulnerable people in our community. Extreme winter weather like this makes us think of specific names and faces we worry about being outdoors in the cold, so we will open for daytime warming. As many of us in Central Oregon enjoy the holiday season, our unhoused neighbors are at significant risk on these frigid days. We will partner with Redmond community members to welcome them inside, offering simple food and safety to care for those who need it most.”
