Barabbas Homeless Outreach

SHOE & CLOTHING DRIVE

We will be taking up item donations between February 1st through the 14th. We will distribute what we can directly to those on the streets, and take the rest to the Homeless Alliance shelter, as they do not require the homeless to show ID.

If you are in the Edmond / NW OKC area and would like to donate adult shoes or clothing (lightly used or new), please reach out to me via cell or email: 405-509-5339

The past two days, we have seen nearly 300 people and their pets seeking refuge in our Day Shelter during the day. To help meet the need of additional overflow beds, we opened our Day Shelter as a temporary emergency night shelter on Sunday and will remain open 24 hrs/day through Thursday evening. All people and pets are welcome, and no ID is required.

Winter overflow beds are also available overnight at The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command, City Care, and City Rescue Mission on any night predicted to drop below 32 degrees. Transportation is currently being provided between the overflow night shelters and our day shelter in the morning and evening at no cost by Embark. You can find addresses and more information about these overflow beds on our story graphic.

With these cold temperatures come an increased need for in-kind donations to keep our neighbors warm. If you would like to help, we very much need the following items to distribute to people:
• Men’s jeans and sweatpants*
• Adult-size shoes (sneakers & work boots only, no dress shoes)*
• Men’s & women’s underwear (new only)*
• Hand warmers*
• Gender neutral gloves*
• Warm blankets & sleeping bags
• Winter coats & rain ponchos (men’s size L & up)
*Indicates current greatest need. No other clothing at this time, please.

Donations can be delivered to our campus located on the corner of N.W. 3rd and Virginia (one block east of Penn on N.W. 3rd) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For bulk donations or with questions, please e-mail [email protected]. You can also donate online at homelessalliance.org/donate