Current News & Events:

Food Assistance

SnowCap's Food Pantry is OPEN and Ready to Serve! 
  • Distributing pre-packed boxes and as much fresh/frozen food as possible. 
  • Food is being given outside of our front doors. Please dress according to the weather. 
  • If you are housed, please bring in a bill that comes to your address that is dated/postmarked within the last 30 days (POA); if you don't have it physically but can show a digital copy, that is great!
  • Cannot make it in? You may ask a friend, family member, neighbor, social worker or family advocate to come in on your behalf. You can click here for a printable form. 
  • New to SnowCap? Click here and fill out a General application or call 503-674-8785 to do a quick intake. 
  • SnowCap's Clothing Closet is OPEN by appointment ONLY. To request a Clothing Closet appointment CLICK here. Please fill out the form; once you finish you will receive a text message to confirm the time and date of your appointment. 
  • ​​In response to COVID-19, we have  added extra visits. You are welcome to come to SnowCap up to two (2) times a month through May 2022.
  • ​Would you like to opt-in to receive text messages regarding services or clothing? Click here.
"With so many places closed, it's a blessing to know you are still open."
​- recent client 

How you can help...

  • Make a financial gift (click here),
  • Include SnowCap in response funding plans at work, church, or service club,
  • Let you friends and family know our Most Needed Items list (click here)

SnowCap's Mailing Address: 
PO Box 160
Fairview, OR 97024

Events:

June 4, 2022 - Summerplace Annual Shred Day,  9am-12pm, 2020 NE 150th Ave, Portland. Bring your shred items and a suggested donation ($5 or 5 cans of food) for SnowCap! We will send it through the shred truck to safely dispose of your sensitive materials.

June 1 to 30th - Gresham Ford's Peanut Butter Drive, visit Gresham Ford 1999 East Powell Blvd, Gresham and drop off your donation, for information regarding their hours visit https://www.greshamford.com/ 

September 16, 2022 -SnowCap's Annual Sam Wolsborn Memorial Golf Tournament , Gresham Golf Course, 2155 NE Division St, Gresham, 12:30 PM. Mark your calendars! For more information click here. 

Sponsors:
Support SnowCap with the Ebetsu Plaza Touchstone Project

The Ebetsu Plaza Touchstone Project is unique fundraiser developed by Tsuru Island: Gresham Japanese Garden and the Gresham-Ebetsu Sister City Association. With a donation of $125 per stone, you may personalize a touchstone to be engraved in the new walkway in Main City Park.

For each touchstone purchased, Gresham Japanese Garden will allocate 20% of the proceeds to SnowCap if you designate us as your charity by using this link.

The remaining 80% will be donated to the Gresham Japanese Garden endowment. Each paver is personalized by you, the donor. You may add your family name and members, honor a loved one, or even choose from our pre-designed list of icons to be paired with custom text.

Click for details and order yours today!

Thanks to over 365 guest who attended our 2019 Auction and raised a whopping $152,000 so that SnowCap continues to be a reliable compassionate source of help in East Multnomah County!

Open Hearts, Open Hands

 Food assistance is available at SnowCap's pantry every weekday. 

To visit the pantry, you will need to bring proof of address (POA) that is dated within the last 30 days.  Usually, this is a utility bill or other postmarked mail received by the person at the address they list on their application.  Please bring your own bags or boxes. 

SnowCap serves people who live east of 82nd and within Multnomah County, so POA is required for every visit.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors since 1967

Location

Mailing Address
PO Box 160
Fairview, OR 97024

Client Services
17805 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97233

Donations
17788 SE Pine St.
Portland, OR 97233

  • SnowCap is located behind The Rockwood Center (formerly called the Rockwood United Methodist Church) at 17805 SE Stark.  
  • To visit the pantry, enter using the west driveway from Stark Street.  
  • To drop off donations, enter from Pine Street.

Hours of Operation

Click here for Client Service Hours
Click here for Donation/Receiving Hours

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Testimonials

"We are eternally grateful and humbled by the generosity and humanity that SnowCap, its volunteers, and donors have shown us.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"
                                                                                       -Excerpt from a client letter

"Thank you for what you do to take care of people in need.  I know this isn't much, but I am happy to give what I can for such a worthy and important cause!"
                                                    - Note received with a recent online donation

Mission:

SnowCap Community Charities is a philanthropic organization created to provide food, clothing, advocacy and other services to our neighbors in need.

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