Mail Service offered by St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle King County's Food and Clothing Bank
Collects mail for homeless clients who have no other address or PO Box. Clients must first register with the food pantry before forwarding any mail to the temporary mailing address. Mail can only be held for up to 10 business days.
Food pantry will collect mail for homeless guests who have no other address or PO Box. Mail can be picked up on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays.
Clients must first register by signing our SVDP Mail service agreement before forwarding any mail to the temporary mailing address. Mail can only be held for up to 10 business days.
Short-Term Overnight Shelter offered by Janus Youth Programs at Access Center
Provides short-term overnight shelter, two meals per day and cleanup facilities for 30 homeless and street dependent youth attempting to make changes in their lives. Youth may access clothing, medical assistance, and employment education support.
Provides short-term overnight shelter, two meals per day and cleanup facilities for 30 homeless and street dependent youth attempting to make changes in their lives. Youth may access clothing, medical assistance, and employment education support.
Guest Care offered by Portland Rescue Mission at Burnside Shelter
Provides drop-in services including hot meals, mail services, restrooms, sinks, hygiene products, socks, water fountain, water refill station, crisis care, and information about houseless services.
Provides drop-in services including hot meals, mail services, restrooms, sinks, hygiene products, socks, water fountain, water refill station, crisis care, and information about houseless services.
Unhoused Resident Mail Service offered at Outsiders Inn
Provides individuals without a mailing address a consistent area of mail pickup.
Provides people without a mailing address a consistent location for mail pickup. Staff members will provide mail pickup at two locations throughout the week. Text notifications of mail arrival are available.
Offers a mail pick-up address; primarily serves homeless clients.
Provides a mail collection service for those experiencing homelessness who may not have a mailing address. Makes arrangements with the post office for delivery of mail to the Ballard Food Bank. Individuals may have letters and small parcels delivered.
St. Laurence Ministry / Medical Equipment Loans offered at Christ Episcopal Church
St. Laurence Ministry provides bus fare (one all day pass per person per week), a hot meal and mail pick up (can use church address to receive mail) on Wednesdays, 11-1pm. No gas money or gas vouchers. Separately, a small medical equipment loan program available.
Offers Pierce transit bus fare (1 all-day pass per person per week) for those living in the Puyallup area.
Offers use of mailing address.
Mail pick up / bus pass pick up / lunch / hygiene products on Wednesdays, 11am to 1pm.
Offers Lunch 11:30-1pm, Wednesdays.
Prepaid Laundry card for a specific laundry mat, plus laundry detergent 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (11am - 1pm).
Sorry, no gas vouchers, monthly bus passes or ORCA cards.
Operates a day center with a separate area for families with children. Offers limited laundry and shower facilities. Provides address as a permanent mailing address to those who are homeless. Serves as a heating/cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a day center with a separate area for families with children. Offers limited laundry and shower facilities. First come first served. Soap and towels available, based on donations. Also offers a Quiet Room and computer access. Provides Seattle Indian Center's address as a permanent mailing address to those who are homeless.
HIV Services offered by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon at HIV Day Center
The HIV Day Center is a drop-in center for people living with HIV/AIDS. Services include hot breakfasts and lunches, access to phones, a mail drop, computers with internet access, TV, VCR, clothing, shower, and hygiene supplies.
Drop-in center for people living with HIV/AIDS. Services include hot breakfasts and lunches, access to phones, a mail drop, computers with internet access, TV, VCR, clothing, shower, and hygiene supplies. Clients have access to washer, dryer, massage, acupuncture, foot care, and haircuts by signup. Recreational activities include art therapy, games, and other activities. Our Daily Bread Express program delivers meals directly to those who are homebound with HIV.
Drop-in Services offered by PorchLight on Eastgate Way
Provides a place for homeless men to relax. Offers three meals per day, case management, computer access, clothing, hygiene items and temporary mail service. Serves men ages 18 and older; no children. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Provides a place for homeless men to relax. Provides breakfast and lunch. Additionally offers:
- Hygiene items
- Computer access
- One-on-one case management
- Temporary mailing address service
- Donated clothing
- Showers, includes towels and soap
- Laundry, includes detergent
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Men's Shelter offered at Rescue Mission - Downtown Tacoma Campus
Provides 80 beds in a dorm area. As well as accommodating eighty men at night, the facility accommodates day sleepers who work night shifts.
Provides 80 beds in a dorm area. 36 cots in the day room and 10 available spots for veterans. As well as accommodating eighty men at night, the facility accommodates day sleepers who work night shifts. Extended stay is possible for men who have jobs and who are trying to become self-sufficient. Men are guaranteed a spot for 30 days if they have not stayed with the Rescue Mission in the past 90 days. The Good Neighbor Cafe is on site and offers free breakfast, lunch and supper. Other services at the Downtown Tacoma Campus include:
- free showers and hygiene items (Men only),
- free laundry facilities (Men only),
- mail service,
- and a free clothing room open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1pm-4pm.
USPS General Delivery offered at United States Postal Service in Riverside
General Delivery is a mail service for those without a permanent address, often used as a temporary mailing address. General Delivery is intended to be used for Post Office locations without city carrier delivery service, non-city delivery offices for those who prefer not to use Post Office Box service and for whom use of Post Office box, Caller Service, or delivery by letter carrier, would be an unreasonable inconvenience, a participating Post Office to serve transients (people who travel extensively) and those without a permanent address, and anyone who wants Post Office box service when Post Office boxes are unavailable.
For the Riverside USPS General Delivery, address mail as follows:
NAME
GENERAL DELIVERY
Spokane, WA 99201
General Delivery is a mail service for those without a permanent address, often used as a temporary mailing address. General Delivery is intended to be used for Post Office locations without city carrier delivery service, non-city delivery offices for those who prefer not to use Post Office Box service and for whom use of Post Office box, Caller Service, or delivery by letter carrier, would be an unreasonable inconvenience, a participating Post Office to serve transients (people who travel extensively) and those without a permanent address, and anyone who wants Post Office box service when Post Office boxes are unavailable. Each piece of General Delivery mail is held for no more than 30 days, unless the sender requests a shorter period. General Delivery mail may be held for longer periods if requested by sender or addressee and approved by postmaster. Mail without a specific address or instructions from the sender is held for: 10 days if for General Delivery at an office with letter-carrier service; 15 days if for General Delivery at an office without letter-carrier service.
Homeless Mail Services offered by Associated Ministries
Provides a mailing address and services for homeless individuals and families to help them stabilize their lives. Must be referred by DSHS.
Provides mail service to those who have a referral from DSHS.
Accepts DSHS, State, and other business-related mail (educational, medical, job-related, etc.).
Clients can pick-up mail during program hours and must bring a form of ID with them.
Agency will hold mail 30 days before returning it.
Food Pantry and Baby Cupboard offered at University District Food Bank
Operates a food pantry for northeast Seattle residents. Provides baby food and items such as formula and diapers. Distributes pet food to seniors once a month. Provides home delivery to homebound residents of area served once a week. Provides a mailing address.
Operates a self-select food pantry. Provides diapers, formula and baby food when supplies are available.
Distributes pet food (primarily dog and cat food) to all households as requested with each visit when supplies are available.
Food may be picked up once a week.
Provides home delivery to homebound residents in service area once a week.
Ready-made to go meals available for customers without access to cooking facilities. Plus, the on-site cafe offers a ready-to-eat meal for customers while the food bank is open.
Social services available including IDs, SNAP enrollment, referrals, and mail services for those in need of a permanent address.
Mail Services and Locker Rentals offered at Bread of Life Mission
Provides an address as a permanent mailing address to anyone in need. Also offers limited storage space to anyone in need for $20 monthly with a one-time, refundable $15 deposit for the key.
Provides Bread of Life's address as a permanent mailing address to anyone in need. Also offers storage space. Lockers can only store limited belongings.
Women's Drop-In Center offered by Elizabeth Gregory Home
Provides a drop-in center for women ages 18 and older; no kids. Offers limited emergency food, breakfast & lunch, laundry, showers, hygiene kits, mailing address, voicemail, & light case management. Service animals may be allowed. Serves as a cooling center.
Provides a daily drop-in center for unhoused women and non-binary individuals; no children allowed. Offers the following services:
- Limited food to-go
- Breakfast, lunch and snack
- Computer use
- Recliner chairs for resting
- Phone available for use
- An address for receiving mail
- Job search assistance
- Resume writing support
- Laundry facilities
- Shower facilities with wheelchair accessibility, grab bars and a shower chair
- Emergency clothing
- Hygiene kits
Offers light case management services with information, referrals and advocacy for various needs.
Clients are welcome to stay at the day center all day or drop in to access specific services.
Food and snacks are available throughout the day, not only at mealtimes.
Interpreter services are available by advance request.
Provides a drop-in center that assists with food, clothing, diapers, showers, hygiene items, pet food, laundry facilities, bus fare, and temporary mailing addresses.
Provides a drop in center that assists with food, clothing, diapers, showers, hygiene items, pet food, laundry facilities, bus fare, and temporary mailing addresses. Advocates are available to help connect individuals to community resources. Offers limited financial assistance in obtaining ID, storage fees, utility and phone bills, and rental applications. Also, provides outdoor gear when available. No overnight shelter or rental assistance.
Thrive 2 Survive Community Event offered by Special Events in Clark and Skamania Counties at The Salvation Army Washougal
Offers a free hot meal and will host partner organizations providing free on demand services including the Department of Licensing, Clothing, Hygiene Supplies, Housing and Mental Health Assessments, and many more vital community resources.
Provides a community outreach event. Services may include identification and license assistance, SNAP, EBT, and Veterans assistance, clothing, shoes, hygiene items, haircuts, food bank, employment services, volunteer lawyers, youth services, housing and mental health assessments, and mail services. A hot lunch will be available. Services provided at each event depend on volunteers and available partners.
Drop-in Services offered by Catholic Community Services' Federal Way Day Center
Homeless drop-in center for adults and children provides showers, laundry, computers, phones, mail reception services, snacks, case management and access to health care and social services. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Provides a welcoming space to anyone experiencing homelessness or vulnerably housed. Offers coffee and snacks. Provides showers, laundry, computers, phones, mail reception services and a space for meal preparation. Showers are wheelchair accessible. Provides soap, shampoo, towels and laundry detergent for guests using the showers and washing machine.
HealthPoint and Mobile Medical Van provide services on a monthly basis.
Case managers available.
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness ages 25 and younger. Provides food, clothing, laundry, showers and hygiene supplies as well as mail, phone and message services. Operates as a youth cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a drop-in center for young adults experiencing homelessness. Provides food, clothing, laundry, ADA-accessible showers and hygiene supplies as well as mail, phone services and computer usage. We provide some programming such as but not limited to, art programming, employment & education support, and access to Case Management.
Offers basic needs services such as hot meals, pantry food, shower, laundry, clothing, and hygiene supplies, as well as case management for youth ages 13-24.
Offers basic needs services such as hot meals, pantry food, shower, laundry, clothing, hygiene supplies, and use of a landline phone for youth, 13-24 years of age. Provides direct case management services to youth and young adults ages 13-24. Assists with are obtaining identifying documents, life skills training, job searching, food handlers card, move-in assistance, and more. Case manager is mobile and can meet the young person at various locations, such as parks, schools, gas stations, encampments, convenience stores, or any public location.
Operates a day center for homeless women and women with children. Offers restrooms, hygiene products, clothing, housing and job search assistance, food, computer and phone access, mail service, benefits enrollment and possible shelter placement.
Operates a day center for homeless women and women with children. The following services are available to clients in a safe environment:
- Hot meals, snacks and food to go
- Restrooms
- Clothing and hygiene items
- Mail service
- Job search assistance
Staff onsite can assist with computer and phone access, benefit enrollment, housing search assistance. Also may provide direct shelter bed placement into Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Women and Children Shelter for eligible women with or without children when available.
Offers a daytime drop-in center for women. Offers breakfast and lunch, showers, laundry, phones and computers, temporary mailing address, clothing and toiletries. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.
Operates a daytime drop-in center for women experiencing homelessness.
Women with children are welcome, but there are no specific services for children.
Offers:
- Breakfast and lunch
- Showers
- Laundry
- Phones and Computers
- Temporary mailing address
- Clothing and toiletries
- Referrals to other resources
- Bus tickets
Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.