Cold, rainy weather is here, with freezing temperatures putting those who are exposed to the elements at high risk for extreme discomfort, sickness and even death. Each sleeping bag will make the difference for those in need through this harsh season, and could be essential for survival in the Oregon winter.
With over 1,700 people in Portland living without shelter (2011 Street Count), sleeping bags provide crucial protection from discomfort, illness and death.
The Sleeping Bag Drive is now an ongoing organization, and Portland’s houseless population need your help!
The Red & Black & Laughing Horse Books have teamed up to collect sleeping bags and donations (which will go directly towards sleeping bags as well as weatherproof tarps to protect from the weather) to be distributed in the local area.
With so many Portlanders living without adequate shelter and vulnerable to the dangerous, harsh winter conditions sleeping near our homes and businesses, it’s our duty to provide what resources we have to assist those in need.
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