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Holiday Giving Opportunities

Holiday Giving Opportunities

There are always many ways to get involved at the Center. We hope in this page you find something that matches your interests or talents. If you have any questions or want to plan for one of the items listed below, please call our main office at 509-525-7153 and ask for Corina or Jeannette.

In-Kind Gifts:

  • Adopt a guest (get a wish-list tag)
    - single women
    - mom and children
    - men
  • Drop-off wrapping supplies for parents to wrap their children’s gifts

Holiday Projects:

  • Cargo Van (The funding is almost all in! Help reach the finish line.)
  • Text Books & Supplies (The classes we teach use textbooks that our program students keep.)
  • Children’s Activity Rooms (Intentional spaces for our youngest guests.)
  • Kitchen Appliances (The stove and ovens in our community kitchen have lived their useful lives.)

Events (subject to current pandemic guidelines):

  • Chapel/Program (Advent, carols or regular service)
  • Party (Hot drinks and treats)
  • Activity (Movie night, story-hour for kids, games)
  • Refreshments (any day after chapel Christmas Day evening or)
  • Music (Relaxing background, concert, service, caroling)

Holidays Decor:

  • Set-up dining room for Thanksgiving
  • Set-up dining room for Christmas
  • Decorate dining room for winter

Drives Ideas: 

Linen Drive

  • Twin sheet sets (preferably white)
  • Bath towels (preferably white)
  • Twin blankets
  • Pillows

Pantry Supplies Drive

  • Canned vegetables (size #10 preferred)
  • Canned soup (size #10 preferred)
  • Spagetti
  • Marinara sauce (size #10 preferred)
  • Salad dressing
  • Coffee beans or ground

Personal Hygiene Drive

  • Toilet paper
  • Facial tissue
  • Men’s razors and shaving cream
  • Deodorant
  • Body wash
  • Baby and adult diapers

Clothing Drive

  • Socks
  • Warm jackets for adults
  • Warm hats, gloves and scarves
  • Practical winter shoes (all sizes, including children)
  • Underware

Cleaning Supplies Drive

  • Laundry pods
  • Paper towels

Seasonal Supplies Drive

  • Wrapping paper
  • Ribbon
  • Holiday craft kits
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Residential Assistant Position

HOURS: Night shift 8 PM - 8 AM. Work takes place in the evening and early morning hours. Sleeping hours are 10 PM - 6 AM.

COMPENSATION: Compensation is in the form of housing in a residential home in the same neighborhood as the Christian Aid Center. The home is shared with three other RAs (Resident Assistants). Wifi and utilities are included.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: Monitoring and interacting with guests. Maintaining records. Overseeing medications and opening/closing secure doors. RA has her own room and private bathroom in the building during her shift week.

If this sounds like something you would like to know more about, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Chris Tapp or call our office at 509-525-7153 ext. 110.

Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

As we all navigate how to act in this unprecedented situation, at the Christian Aid Center we continue our unwavering commitment to the following:

  • Serving the people experiencing homelessness with wisdom and compassion.
  • Doing all we can within safety recommendations, to continue basic services.
  • Keeping our valuable volunteers and staff safe, and minimizing their exposure to other individuals.
  • Being good stewards of the resources provided by our community.

SERVICES:

In response to the new information regarding the COVID-19 public health crisis, our services have been restructured as follows:

  • The shelter remains open, with additional universal precautions for the spread of a virus
  • Meals are no longer served in the dining room, but are distributed in a “grab-and-go” system
  • Food giveaway takes place at the same time as the meals: at 7:30 am, noon, and 5:30 pm; outside the dining room
  • All meetings/programs open to the community are canceled
  • The Wellness Clinic and barbershop are closed

NEW:

The following new procedures have been put in place:

  • Meals are served three times a day—breakfast at 7:30 am, lunch at noon, and dinner at 5:30 pm—and distributed in a “grab-and-go” system
  • A new protocol is followed for new guests, which includes quarantine/testing
  • All current guests are screened once-a-day
  • Special quarters have been prepared for quarantining/isolating individuals, if the need arises

VOLUNTEERS:

While we rely on the help of volunteers for daily operations, we fully support those who choose not to come to CAC during this time. We also request those who are experiencing any symptoms of sickness or are at a higher risk, to please stay at home.

If you are interested in adding your name to a list of “Special Response Volunteers” who will be called as needed, please call Jeannette Regalado at 509-525-7153 ext. 114 or click on the button below.

RESOURCES:

As always, we are grateful for your monetary donations. They allow us to meet our most critical needs. To help, please click on the “give now” button.

We also appreciate in-kind donations. Please check our website for a list of current needs during this crisis.

Unlike many other nonprofits, we don’t receive any government support and are funded entirely by the generous donations of individuals and foundations who support our work. So now, more than ever before, we depend on our donors without whom we would not exist.

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