Catholic Charities welcomes drop off of furniture donations for refugee families monthly at its storage site: U-Store Self Storage 1130 NE 28th Ave., Portland, OR. 97232.
The donations help newly arrived families make a home in Oregon.
Drop-offs are welcome 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the following Saturdays in 2025: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18.
Also needed are volunteers for the Saturday Donation Team to receive donated items and wheel them to the storage unit. It is mostly indoor work.
Volunteers must be 18 or older or have a minor release form completed by parent or legal guardian. Volunteers must be able to lift and move furniture and boxes.
Before starting, volunteers must visit the volunteer resources page.
There, they can go through volunteer orientation, review and sign the volunteer handbook and complete a background check.
In the Catholic Charities storage unit, a volunteer and a staff member move furniture for newly arrived refugee families.
Then, to join the Saturday Donation Team, click here.
For more information, contact Jen Toohey, jtoohey@ccoregon.org or 503-807-9441.