Ways To get Involved
Our Mission
Our mission is to compassionately provide a safe place to meet the basic human needs of those without shelter during winter. We respect the dignity of all humans and aim to create a space that is both physically and emotionally safe for our guests and our volunteers.
Our History
The Hood River Shelter began to fill a critical need in the Gorge community. In 2009, a Hood River resident without a home died on the streets from exposure. The then-pastor of Hood River Valley Christian Church brought together a community of people who each declared not in my town will people be dying of hypothermia on the streets of Hood River and the Hood River Warming Shelter, now Hood River Shelter Services, was born. HRSS ran exclusively on volunteers from 2010-2017 and is now in its 10th operating season. The Shelter is open every-night during its yearly operations period from mid November through mid March.
HRSS is currently looking for a new location for winter 2020-2021 in order to prioritize new health and safety guidelines.
Our Sponsors and Partners.
We are deeply grateful for the support of our generous sponsors and partners in the community.
