HOW YOU CAN HELP - DONATE YOUR TIME, MONEY, GOODS
Individuals and organizations can support HCSC and its mission to help homeless families achieve independence and self-sufficiency. Whether you donate your time, or make a financial donation online or by mail, or drop off food or goods, we appreciate your support.
VOLUNTEERING
The Shelter welcomes new volunteers anytime. You can donate as little as one day per month to a steady schedule of one day per week. Shifts range from 2.5 to 5 hours.
To volunteer at HCSC, the following is required:
Volunteers are the backbone of the Shelter. Would you consider volunteering?
NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY
It is the policy of the Homeless Center of Strafford County (HCSC) to serve all individuals who are eligible for its programs without regard to any non-merit factor. Accordingly, HCSC does not tolerate discrimination by its employees/volunteers when they are serving individuals who are eligible for its programs based on any non-merit factor, including race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (physical or mental), age, status as a parent, or genetic information.
All of HCSC's employees and volunteers are responsible for complying with this policy.
Individuals who believe they have been subjected to discrimination should contact the Executive Director at (603)332-3065 or by mail at PO Box 7306, Rochester, NH 03839.
If there is a finding of non-compliance with the non-discrimination policy set forth above, appropriate disciplinary action, ranging from counseling to termination, will be taken against the employee/volunteers who violated the policy.
To contact us about volunteer opportunities, please click on the button below. We thank you for your interest!
To volunteer at HCSC, the following is required:
- Attend a 2 hour training orientation
- Complete a background check
- Shadow with a seasoned volunteer
Volunteers are the backbone of the Shelter. Would you consider volunteering?
- Volunteer to help with office work, organize food & clothing donations, help children with homework, holiday wrapping, and more
- Volunteer as an organization to do a project at the shelter - your team can make a difference
- Organize a fundraiser for The Shelter
NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY
It is the policy of the Homeless Center of Strafford County (HCSC) to serve all individuals who are eligible for its programs without regard to any non-merit factor. Accordingly, HCSC does not tolerate discrimination by its employees/volunteers when they are serving individuals who are eligible for its programs based on any non-merit factor, including race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (physical or mental), age, status as a parent, or genetic information.
All of HCSC's employees and volunteers are responsible for complying with this policy.
Individuals who believe they have been subjected to discrimination should contact the Executive Director at (603)332-3065 or by mail at PO Box 7306, Rochester, NH 03839.
If there is a finding of non-compliance with the non-discrimination policy set forth above, appropriate disciplinary action, ranging from counseling to termination, will be taken against the employee/volunteers who violated the policy.
To contact us about volunteer opportunities, please click on the button below. We thank you for your interest!
CASH DONATIONS AND GIFT CARDS
When you donate to The Shelter, your gift truly makes a difference. Here's a little food for thought:
- A $20 gas card will help fuel a family's car for the week
- $40 will pay for 4 prescriptions
- $50 will buy a meal for the entire Shelter - you will be feeding 20+ individuals
- $100 pays for the transportation shuttle to and from the shelter for a whole week for residents without vehicles
To make a secure online donation with a credit or debit card, please click the "DONATE" button below. To send your donation by mail, please address to:
The Homeless Center for Strafford County
PO Box 7306, Rochester, NH 03839
Contribute to The Shelter in memory of someone special: you and your designated honoree will receive an acknowledgment card. The amount of the donation will not be included on the honoree's acknowledgment card unless requested. Please include the honoree's contact information with your donation.
The Homeless Center for Strafford County
PO Box 7306, Rochester, NH 03839
Contribute to The Shelter in memory of someone special: you and your designated honoree will receive an acknowledgment card. The amount of the donation will not be included on the honoree's acknowledgment card unless requested. Please include the honoree's contact information with your donation.
DONATIONS OF GOODS
The shelter can always use donations of food, paper products, and cleaning supplies. At the moment we are overstocked with personal hygiene items such as shampoos and deodorants, but we can always use feminine hygiene products. We cannot accept adult clothing or furniture at this time, as we do not have the storage space. See our wish list below for the most urgent needs.
SHELTER WISH LIST
FOOD:
-Fresh food: meats, veggies, fruits, etc.
-Coffee
-Seasonings (spices, garlic powder, pepper, etc,)
-Canola oil, condiments, salad dressings
-Peanut butter, jellies, pancake syrup
-Baby cereals, foods
Personal Products:
-Hand sanitizer gel
-Hydrogen Peroxide
-Isopropyl alcohol
-Baby Vic's Vapor Rub
-Cough drops
-Feminine hygiene products
-Diapers of all sizes, and diaper wipes
Household products:
-Paper Towels (we go through about 5 rolls a day)
-Toilet paper
-Vacuum cleaner (Eureka Mighty Mite canister vac would be awesome)
-Black Sharpies or other permanent markers
-Kitchen towels and wash cloths
-Sponges with scrubby side
-Twin, Double size comforters, blankets
-Large Contractor style trash bags (nothing else fits our can)
-Copy paper, Post-its, Sharpies, pens
-Ink cartridges (email or call for the printer models )
-Stamps
-Business size #10 envelopes
-Laundry soap - High Efficiency (HE)
-Bleach
-Toilet bowl cleaner
-Floor cleaner
-Window cleaner
-Dryer sheets
-Dishwasher detergent
Art Supplies:
-Water color paints
-Finger paints
-Medium size paint brushes
-Large sheets of paper for painting
-Glitter
-Pom poms
-Pipe cleaners
-Stamps and stamp ink pads
-Craft/edging scissors
-Stencils
-Thick art paper
-Gel pens
-Coloring books
-Fresh food: meats, veggies, fruits, etc.
-Coffee
-Seasonings (spices, garlic powder, pepper, etc,)
-Canola oil, condiments, salad dressings
-Peanut butter, jellies, pancake syrup
-Baby cereals, foods
Personal Products:
-Hand sanitizer gel
-Hydrogen Peroxide
-Isopropyl alcohol
-Baby Vic's Vapor Rub
-Cough drops
-Feminine hygiene products
-Diapers of all sizes, and diaper wipes
Household products:
-Paper Towels (we go through about 5 rolls a day)
-Toilet paper
-Vacuum cleaner (Eureka Mighty Mite canister vac would be awesome)
-Black Sharpies or other permanent markers
-Kitchen towels and wash cloths
-Sponges with scrubby side
-Twin, Double size comforters, blankets
-Large Contractor style trash bags (nothing else fits our can)
-Copy paper, Post-its, Sharpies, pens
-Ink cartridges (email or call for the printer models )
-Stamps
-Business size #10 envelopes
-Laundry soap - High Efficiency (HE)
-Bleach
-Toilet bowl cleaner
-Floor cleaner
-Window cleaner
-Dryer sheets
-Dishwasher detergent
Art Supplies:
-Water color paints
-Finger paints
-Medium size paint brushes
-Large sheets of paper for painting
-Glitter
-Pom poms
-Pipe cleaners
-Stamps and stamp ink pads
-Craft/edging scissors
-Stencils
-Thick art paper
-Gel pens
-Coloring books
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call Sally B. Struble, Executive Director, at 603-332-3065. The Shelter is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. Federal Tax ID number: 02-0519859. All donations are tax deductible.
