Winter warmth
What items can we take?
This category is for getting warm gear to folks in need. Any other threads can go into your threads bag!
Jackets
Coats
Hoodies
Beanies
Gloves and mittens
Scarves
What isn’t in this category?
Damaged or unusable items
These can go in your threads bag!
Clothes with broken zippers
These can go in your threads bag!
Shoes or boots
These can go in your threads bag!
Baseball caps
These can go in your threads bag!
Winter hats
Winter warmth.
As the weather gets cooler, we pull out our jackets, scarves, gloves, and coats to bundle up. You might just find yourself with that old pea coat that you bought a few years ago or that scarf your mother-in-law gave you that's been gathering dust in your closet.
There are people in your community who can find value in your old gear! You can help give them a chance to stay warm this winter.
Partnering with The East Oakland Collective
The East Oakland Collective supports residents of East Oakland, prioritizing Black residents, to navigate challenges and barriers to inequities through resource distribution and advocacy. Their work includes homeless services and solutions, economic empowerment and community action. Materials provided to Ridwell will help support The East Oakland Collective’s vision to have a community that is able to eat, work, learn and play comfortably in their own neighborhoods.
Partnering with St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County
St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda is the largest Emergency shelter in the county, open 365 days a year. In Alameda County, 325,000 people face hunger or live in poverty. Through their programs, volunteers and community partners provide direct services to those in need. Whether it's spending time in their Community Center, staying warm and safe in our shelter, or eating a hot meal in our Dining Room, people are able to meet their most basic needs five days a week at St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County, Material provided by Ridwell members will help their programs support our community.
Partnering with 4Cs of Alameda County
4Cs of Alameda County is a nonprofit family resource agency founded in 1972. 4Cs provides child care resources and referrals and child care payment assistance to thousands of families annually. The agency also offers supports to families in times of need including; family navigation, parenting classes, and special supports for Hayward Promise Neighborhoods community members; individualized child care support for foster families and families with children with special needs and caregivers who care for them; parent engagement and education programming; free tax preparation and filing through our VITA site; free car seat installation checks; a free Children’s Fair; and RISE Resource Center services in two locations (Hayward and Oakland) that provide tangible, essential items for families with children. 4Cs also hosts monthly diaper and food distributions, backpack giveaways, and toy distributions. Ridwell donations support 4Cs RISE Resource Centers and distributions to families throughout the year.
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