Help Secure a Permanent Home for The
Hood River Shelter
Housing Stabilization Doesn't Follow a Calendar
Here’s why we’re looking for your support:
Help us bridge an essential 24/7 winter-only refuge into a year-round shelter & supportive services.
Securing a Permanent Home
Started as a grassroots effort in 2010, the Hood River Shelter is initiating a capital campaign to secure a long-term location with supportive services located on site.
Grounded in Partnership
Integrated services & partners are already working together for housing recovery.
The Hood River Shelter has strong established partnerships with local government, law enforcement, faith groups, social and health care providers, local businesses, and community volunteers.
Building long-term stability for our community requires collaboration & consistency
Year-Round Safety & Stability
Everyone in our community is safer when the Hood River Shelter is open - year round operations will provide the support needed to bridge gaps and build true long-term housing stability.
Every gift brings us one step closer to a community where everyone has a safe & stable place to call home
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Site purchase and establishing shelter operations at the new location.
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Phase 2 - Site redevelopment to create a mini-Navigation Center with on site offices for MCCAC staff and community partners.
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With operational funding successfully secured through Oregon's Statewide Shelter Program, MCCAC is planning to open the shelter year-round starting in the fall of 2026. To make this a reality, we are launching a two-phase capital campaign to secure a true long-term location.
This permanent home will serve as a hub for community safety and harm reduction. By integrating services directly on-site, we are improving access to community-based treatment and support
How:
The Missing Piece in The Puzzle:
A Place for the Hood River Shelter to Call Home
For the past 17 winters, the Hood River Shelter has been a beacon of safety for our most vulnerable neighbors. Launched as a grassroots effort by local volunteers in 2010, the shelter has grown into an essential 24/7 winter-only refuge under the leadership of the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC).
However, housing insecurity doesn't end when the snow melts. In our region, homelessness has reached critical levels, driven by a systemic housing shortage, healthcare costs, and severe rent burdens. Locally, seniors have become the fastest-growing group of people experiencing houselessness. It is vital that we take care of our elders and those who have fallen through the cracks.
Opening the Hood River Shelter year-round is the missing piece of the puzzle.
Building a safe community means providing coordinated access to a wide range of care.
By redeveloping a permanent site into a mini-Navigation Center, we can integrate our community partners directly on-site to offer crucial physical, behavioral, and culturally specific health services.
A permanent, year-round facility will give our caseworkers the Consistent window they need to bridge the gaps in housing recovery and build true, long-term stability for our community.
Updated Sept 2026
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You can make a difference and be part of securing a true long-term home for the Hood River Shelter
Every gift brings us one step closer to a community where everyone has a safe & stable place to call home
We invite you to join us!
Want to make a donation by check?
Please make your check payable to MCCAC and mail it to:
MCCAC
2505 W. 7th
The Dalles OR 97058