LIFE-SAVING DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SUMMER STOCKPILE

With temperatures forecasted to reach triple digits for multiple days next week, Lane County Human Services (LCHS), in partnership with the the First Christian Church of Eugene’s Helping Hearts Program and CAHOOTS, is urgently seeking donations for the stockpile of supplies to help the unhoused and unsheltered survive summer heatwaves.

The Helping Hearts program is seeking donations of:
• Water Bottles/Jugs (disposable and reusable)

• Electrolyte Packets

• Spray Bottles

• Sunscreen

• Lip balm

• Aloe gel

• Personal size fans

• “Goo” filled bandanas

• Cooling towels

• Dried fruit/trail mix

• Life straws

• Water filtration systems

• Single serve Gatorade packets

• Sweat bands

• Clothing: light long sleeve shirts, breathable shirts, light shorts, visors and hats, ankle socks, flip flops, doo rags, head wraps

• Day shelters structures for shading

• Parasol/umbrella

• Fans

Donations can be dropped off at First Christian Church’s Helping Hearts Program, located at 1166 Oak St. in downtown Eugene, Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

An additional, Saturday drop-off site has been added to try and collect as many items as possible Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, located at 2833 Willamette St. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Items can also be purchased on Amazon and sent to First Christian Church at 1166 Oak St. Eugene OR 97402. Amazon Wishlist
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3QB2CSDNZ26HF?ref_=wl_share

For more information, please call the Helping Hearts Program at (541) 344-1425.