What you can Do to Help The Homeless

Organize a donation drive, like a:

  • Toilet paper and 33 gallon trash bag drive

  • Can food drive

  • Coat drive

  • Clothing drive

  • Blanket drive

Donate unwanted clothing and shoes that still have some good use to them.  Put together hygiene kits. These kits are given to anyone who is in need. HDHS has 'Open Shower Nights" on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings for individuals who don't reside at the homeless shelter but would like a  hot shower.

Hygiene kits include:

  • Shampoo/Conditioner

  • Soap/Body Wash

  • Toothbrush/Toothpaste

  • Dental Floss

  • Razor/Shaving Cream

  • Brush/Comb

  • Wash Rag

Volunteer with your family on the weekends and help with our rummage sale and car wash (if your under 18 years of age, you must be accompanied by an adult 18 yr or older)

Bring in your recyclables.(Cans, Plastic, and Glass)

Give a monetary donation to High Desert Homeless Services, Inc.

What you can do during the holiday season

Stuff a stocking

Bring a gift for any child, woman or man, like a gift set or unused toy

Donate a turkey, ham or roast or ingredients for any holiday food dish that is able to feed about 60 people

Donate a Christmas Tree. These can be used here at the shelter or given to families who have recently left the shelter and are unable to purchase a Christmas Tree.

Volunteer with your family to help set up, prepare food, serve, or to help clean up.