One Love Longview

09/11/2026

Huge shoutout and a million thanks to Lily from the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance for coming to lead our trainings this week: Housing as Healing, Roads to Recovery, and a quick refresher on recognizing the signs of an overdose and administering Narcan. We are so incredibly grateful! ❤️

08/13/2026

We are now accepting applications for the One Love Longview Lived Experience Advisory Council.

About the Council
One Love Longview believes that people who have lived experience in homelessness, poverty, substance use, mental health challenges, housing insecurity, and other forms of marginalization should shape the services and systems created to support them.

Our Lived Experience Advisory Council will bring together people with personal experience to provide guidance, identify barriers, and help determine the direction of our advocacy efforts.

You do not need a degree, professional experience, advocacy experience, or a job history to belong at this table. Your lived experience is expertise.

**You will never be required to disclose details of your experiences that you do not feel comfortable sharing.**

Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2026.

If you need help applying, please email Michelle Arnold at [email protected].

About the Council One Love Longview believes that people who have lived experience in homelessness, poverty, substance use, mental health challenges, housing insecurity, and other forms of marginalization should shape the services and systems intended to support them. Our Lived Experience Advisory C...

07/26/2026

☀️ HEAT ADVISORY & SEVERE WEATHER REFUGE ACTIVATION UPDATE☀️🥵🔥

It is miserable outside, folks. 🥵
We are working as quickly as possible to activate our severe weather refuge later this week. 💛

We have our location worked out! 🙌😍😭

Now we are working through the final details, coordinating volunteers and transportation, gathering supplies, and getting everything in place so we can open as soon as possible.

As we are doing inventory, these are the items we are low on. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated. ♥️🙏

🛒 CURRENT NEEDS:
☕ Coffee
☕ Sugar
☕ Creamer
🧊 Popsicles
🍊 Oranges
🍌 Bananas
🧁 Pre-packaged muffins
💪 Soft/chewy protein bars
🥔 Individual bags of chips
🥨 Assorted crackers
💧 Electrolyte packets
🛒 Grocery store gift cards

CLEANING & PAPER SUPPLIES:
🧻 Paper towels
🧻 Toilet paper
🗑️ Trash bags
🧼 Disinfectant wipes

📍 DONATION DROP-OFF:
Elite Repeats
3000 Gilmer Road, Suite 102
Longview, TX 75604
⏰ Monday–Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM

❤️ Please kindly DO NOT leave donations outside their door. Donations should only be dropped off inside during normal business hours.

No time to shop! No problem!
Monetary donations help tremendously. 💛 Funds donated help us purchase supplies, cover transportation and other expenses necessary to operate our facilities and continue serving our vulnerable neighbors throughout this extreme heat.

💛 GIVE:
🌐 One Love Longview:
www.onelovelongview.com

💙 PayPal:
PayPal.me/OneLoveWorld

🧡 Givebutter:
https://givebutter.com/ProjectFindingHome

Thank you for continuing to show up for our neighbors. Your hearts make this possible. 🫶🏽

It truly takes a village. 🏘💛

07/10/2026

Sonic strikes again! 👏🏼😍♥️

Huge thanks to our friends at the Pine Tree Sonic for supplying over 30 slushies today to help keep our folks cool in this blazing Texas summer heat. ☀️

😊💛 Our neighbors were delighted to see us pull up with this unexpected treat.

07/09/2026

Sonic has been such an incredible partner to One Love over the years. ♥️

From sponsoring meals, to supporting our Summer Water Cooler Project, to purchasing this brand-new bicycle so one of our neighbors can safely get to work each day, the wonderful folks at Sonic continue to show up where it matters most.

Thank you for believing in our neighbors, investing in our community, and reminding us that kindness in action is powerful. We are so grateful for your partnership and your heart for people. 💛

06/04/2026

☎️ Last week, we put out a call for help for laundry services. 🧺

You answered. 📞♥️

Because of your generosity, we were able to provide laundry services for 3️⃣5️⃣ neighbors today. 🧺

Actually, today turned out to be our biggest laundry day yet!

✅ 85 loads of laundry
✅ 35 people served
✅ Total cost of $154.75

Thank you to every person who gave. 🙏
You are the reason this work continues. ♥️
Please continue to keep our neighbors on your minds and hearts. When you can, please give.
✨️ Impact ✨️
💲 Monetary support means we can keep the machines going.
🧼 Other supplies are also needed...
🔹️ laundry detergent
🔹️ bleach
🔹️ dryer sheets
🔹️ disinfectant wipes
🔹️ toilet paper
🔹️ paper towels
🔹️ snacks/drinks
🔹️ trash bags

Clean socks matter. 🧦
Humans are worthy. ♥️

05/31/2026

🏘❤️ It Takes a Village ❤️🏘

➡️ One Love has never been funded by government grants. That is something we are extraordinarily proud of.
➡️ We've never had a magic solution. 🪄

✅️ People power is what has kept One Love alive and serving our neighbors
👏🏼 Ordinary people doing extraordinary things through acts of love and genuine care.
Yep...
🤱 Single mama's
👨‍🌾 Working class folks
💲 Folks on a fixed income who understand struggle because they have been there
🧠 Individuals with a history of mental health challenges
♥️ Those who love people who have been impacted by injustice, homelessness, or lack

Today, I have a big ask:
🏘 Will you lock arms with us and consider becoming part of that village❓️

If every person who believes in our mission gave what they could...just imagine...💭
🤲🏽 Maybe that's $5 a month.
🤲🏽 Maybe it's $10.
🤲🏽 Maybe it's $20.
🤲🏽 Some can do $50.
🤲🏽 Others might be able to do $100.

🥰 The amount matters far less than the consistency. 😊

If we all pitch in, come together, and each carry a small piece of the mission, no one is left to carry it alone.

Recurring giving helps us continue:
🍽 Feeding hungry neighbors
🚙 Providing transportation to medical appointments, outreach locations, and job interviews
🧦 Distributing essential supplies
🆔 Securing IDs, birth certificates, and important identitying documentation
🏥 Connecting people to medical and mental health care
🏠 Navigating housing opportunities
⚖️ Advocating for those facing legal barriers
❤️ Showing up day after day for our folks

The last few years have been challenging. Between public controversy, losing our physical location, and decreased visibility, many of our recurring donors understandably fell away. 💔

Even then, we kept pressing forward.
✨️ We didn't give up.
✨️ We continued to serve.
✨️ Love.
✨️ Fight.
✨️ Believe.

The time has come for us to rebuild our monthly donor family to ensure One Love is sustainable, stable, and able to continue showing up for years to come. 🎉

We have seen people come together for our most vulnerable neighbors before, and look what we were able to accomplish. 🥹✨️

We are asking for you to lock arms with us again now. 🙏 Will you plant seeds to help us grow? 🌱🪴

🔗 Links to give:
🌐 Www.onelovelongview.com/donate/
➡️ PayPal.me/1LoveWorld
🤲🏽 https://givebutter.com/ProjectFindingHome

01/23/2026

❄️ Winter Weather Refuge
🛖 Overnight Shelters / 24-Hour Options

The Salvation Army
📍 519 E. Cotton St., Longview, TX 75601 — offers overnight shelter and services; opens additional space or beds during inclement weather.

House of Hope
📍 3011 W. Marshall Ave., Longview, TX 75604 — shelter and hospitality services (call ahead for availability)

Hiway 80 Rescue Mission
📍 Men’s Shelter: 3117 W. Marshall Ave., Longview, TX 75604 — emergency housing and support.

📍 Women & Families Shelter: 3004 W. Marshall Ave., Longview, TX 75604 — shelter for women and families.

🌬 Daytime Warming Station (City-Operated)

City of Longview Daytime Warming Station
📍 Longview Exhibit Center
1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview, TX 75604 — provides a heated place to stay from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

📣 Outreach Notice 📣
One Love Longview will provide a discreet refuge for individuals who are not eligible for the shelters listed above.
👉 Please message our business page for more information (details kept private for client safety and dignity)