Handle With Care PDX

05/21/2023

With the help of St. Pius X Middle School, we’ve completed and delivered 400 care kits to Blanchet House. These students built these kits during their annual Middle School Day of Service. Thank you for your help! HWCPDX donated all of our additional supplies, tarps, water, and $1,000 to Blanchet House.

05/21/2023

With the help of St. Pius X Middle School, we’ve completed and delivered 400 care kits to Blanchet House. These students built these kits during their annual Middle School Day of Service. Thank you for your help! HWCPDX donated all of our additional supplies, tarps, water, and $1,000 to

07/25/2022

It’s a hot week in Portland! Handle With Care just donated 800 bottles of water to Blanchet House for our houseless neighbors.

If you want to help, they’re accepting donations now! They’re looking for single-use and refillable water bottles and cold treats, like popsicles.

Drop off: Mon-Sat 8-10:30am or 1:30-4pm

04/13/2022

We’re so excited to be supporting with donations to create 50 backpack care kits! Our classmate started working with this nonprofit through our school to create these care kits for houseless individuals. HWC x Bounceback 🎉

11/16/2021

We had a great assembly event with ! They helped create 300 kits! Thank you! With the weather changing, care kits are needed more than ever. Our partnerships help make those kits a reality.

10/17/2021

We are excited to announce our fall care kit partnership is with the Lake Oswego chapter of the National League of Young Men. We’re so grateful for their fundraising and support!

06/05/2021

We were able to hand out our care kits today! Lots of love and care at Blanchet House. Thanks for all your support!

06/01/2021

250 care kits assembled for our spring event! Thank you for all the support and to the wonderful people helping us make these kits! Thank you also to families and students for their generous donations! A successful day that deserves a big 👍 @ Portland, Oregon

02/16/2021

As students at Jesuit High School, we are so honored to partner with Blanchet House and appreciate their commitment to the community. Congrats J-High!

02/15/2021

Care kits are filled with food, water, and hygiene items!

02/15/2021

It's easy to help! Venmo

02/15/2021

Our first distribution event was a success! This past December, we were able to hand out all 250 care kits to those in need. Thank you to Blanchet House for allowing us to support your guests and to KOIN news for getting the word out.

“I looked up a lot of the stats for homelessness in Oregon and I saw how horrible it was — and I saw the need to make an impact in our community,” said Creighton Martz.