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Adopt-A-Bed Program

You can help us provide a safe place for women and children in Columbia County victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. For as little as $25 a month, you can adopt-a-bed that will help us give temporary shelter to women and their children. And you can do it for just one month, or for any other period of time. It's up to you!

Volunteer Your Time

Volunteers make a world of difference! The Columbia County Women's Resource Center is always looking for volunteers to help with all the projects we have in progress. Please consider spending a little time with us this year. Join our staff and volunteers in helping Columbia County end domestic violence and sexual assault. The following are samples of the volunteer opportunities currently available:

*Crisis Line Worker: Answers our 24-hour crisis line to assist callers in need of information, referrals, and shelter.

* Community Education/Outreach: Working with volunteers and staff to educate our community partners and students in the Columbia County area.

* Support Group Co-Facilitator: Working with our trained staff to facilitate support groups such as domestic violence and AMAC.

* Front Desk Worker: Answering phones, filing, taking messages, and various other office tasks.

*Children's Activities Assistant: Planning and implementing activities and projects for the children in shelter.

*Child Care Provider: Provide child care for the mothers in shelter during support groups and classes.

*Yard/Maintenance Worker: Providing on-going assistance with yard work, repairs in the office, store and shelter.

We look forward to having the opportunity to meet new people who are interested in working with our community.

Donations of funds and goods

We are always appreciative of donations of funds and household goods. These gifts allow us to provide services to the women and children of our community who are affected by domestic and sexual violence. If your donation is household goods, please take it to our Resale store, SOS. They are better equipped to manage this kind of donation than our shelter is. And, of course, all donations are tax deductible. Call for more information. For monetary donations, you can send a check or cash to P.O. Box 22, St. Helens, OR 97051. We will mail a receipt.