A vast majority comes from donations from our community. Whether it’s $5 or $1,000 – no contribution is too small or too much. Since the Village in Oakland is powered 100% by volunteers, every dollar you contribute goes towards providing services and programs for our people living on the streets. No donations are used for salaries.
For over all general support:
Please donate directly to our PayPal. If there is specific program or service you would like your contribution to go towards please indicate that in a message you send with your donation.
Or consider donating as a monthly patron on our Patreon page here.
Hotels Not Graves/Staycation:
If you would like to directly contribute towards our long term or short term hotel voucher programs please visit our GoFundMe page.
Donate In-Kind
List of items to donate to the Feed The People Program:
- ground coffee
- bottled water
- granola bars/fruit bars/cereal bars
- bananas and other soft fruits
- produce
- canned foods, dried foods
- paper plates, compostable spoons/forks, napkins, coffee cups
- socks
- clothing (please have them WASHED and SORTED by men & women. We do not accept or need children or infant clothing)
- shoes
- jackets
- beenies (washed or new)
- scarves and mittens (washed or new)
- towels (washed or new)
- blankets and pillows (washed or new)
- tarps
- zip ties
- duct tape
- bungie cords and rope
- trashbags
- toilet paper
- ice chests
- 4 person and larger tents
- sleeping bags/bedding
- flashlights
- batteries
- solar charging stations, solar lights, solar panels
- fire extinguishers
- propane
- matches
- wet wipes/baby wipes
- freezer bags
- sandwich bags
- board games, dominos, cards
- toiletries
- tampons and maxipads
- futons
- patio furniture
- grills
- fire pits
- charcoal
- firewood
- COVID19 masks
- hand sanitizer
- drinking water dispenser
- electric ovens
- foam/foam mats
- latex gloves (s/m/l/xl)
- herbal medicines, tinctures, salves
- sleeping bags
- comforters
- solar charging stations
- door knobs and deadbolt sets
- solar showers
- gift cards to hardware stores, supermarkets, restaurants
- campers, RVs, box trucks, minivans, cargo vans, campervans
- 90 gallon trash receptacles with lids
- heavy duty contractor bags
- backpacks, large purses
- building materials (call 510-355-7010 to find out what specific materials we use)