Everyone deserves a life free from violence.
Since 1979 Shelter from the Storm has been working within our community to provide safety and resources to survivors in Union County.
It is our vision to support a community driven collaboration promoting safety and empowerment for everyone to be free from violence and the fear of violence.
We are hiring! Visit our careers page and be a part of our amazing team!
November Awareness Campaigns:
For the month of November we are bringing awareness to both Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women AND Transgender Awareness.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) awareness is a movement that advocates for the end of violence against Native women. It also seeks to draw attention to the high rates of disappearances and murders of Native people, particularly women and girls.
The MMIW movement exists because a large number of Native women go missing and are murdered each year compared to women from other groups.
Here is a snapshot of data for MMIW:
About 4 out of 5 Native women have experienced violence
Native women were about twice as likely than white women to experience violence
Native women face murder rates 10 times the national average
The murder rate for Native women is about 3 times more than that of white women
Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.
Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year.
How do we prevent violence in our community?
Shelter from the Storm is honored to receive funding through Oregon’s Sexual Assault Task Force & The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence in order to do prevention work in our community.
We understand that prevention of violence in our community is a community wide effort, and we hope that you will join us in pursuit of our vision of a community driven to promote safety and empower everyone to be free from violence and the fear of violence.
Looking for a different way to give?
Check out our Amazon Wishlist! We've listed some items we're currently in need of. You can have these items shipped directly to us, and every contribution will help support our survivors.
November 2024 donation requests:
Pantry: Our food pantry has seen a VERY high increase in visits from our community and we often run out of items to give to folks! Here are some of the items most needed:
Single serve meals that are ready to eat, or easy to make (example: cup o noodle, single serve mac and cheese, single serve oatmeal cups, flip top soups, chili, etc.). Cereal and oatmeal. Juice boxes. Snack items, such as chips, cookies, Hostess snacks, fruit snacks, etc. Can openers, as most folks facing food insecurity do not have one.
Other Items Needed: Straight Talk $45 phone cards. Toilet paper and cleaning supplies for our Safe House such as bleach, paper towels, disinfecting wipes, bathroom cleaners, etc.!
In immediate need of: Bar soap, lotion, and body wash. Also, deodorant, both male and female. Razors, both male and female. Shaving cream, both male and female. Full size bottles of shampoo and conditioner.
Size 4, 5, and 6 diapers and baby wipes are also needed at this time.
Laundry detergent, dryer sheets, fabric softener.
Gift cards to give to our clients for things they need. Examples: WalMart, Safeway, Grocery Outlet, McDonalds, Wendy’s, KFC, etc.
SFS Dates
Please refer to this calendar to keep updated with our services, closure dates, and upcoming events.