William Temple House and Thrift Store

12/19/2025

We are stronger when we work together. William Temple House and The Commons Law Center are proud to partner together to ensure affordable and timely access to legal services, food, counseling, and connection. Hear our special message to our community and check out Give!Guide to directly support our missions and the missions of 250+ Portland-area nonprofits.

12/18/2025

Accessibility makes all the difference.

Too many people in Oregon struggle to access mental health care. We believe support should be within reach for everyone. That's why William Temple House provides counseling that is low-cost and accessible to those without insurance, while training Oregon's next generation of counselors.

Your gift makes this care possible!
williamtemple.org/hope2025

*Testimony is from a person who recently finished up their counseling at WTH this winter.

12/18/2025

✨GIVE BACK + WIN BIG

Portland Leather and William Temple House are teaming up to raise funds for vital low-cost counseling and free food for our Portland community.

This December, two lucky donors who give $10+ to William Temple House’s Give!Guide will win one of two unique Portland Leather prize packages, worth $100+ each!

DETAILS:
1️⃣ Head to giveguide.com/nonprofits/william-temple-house
2️⃣Donate $10+ between Dec. 14 and Dec. 20th to enter a raffle for a brown leather utility bag and green leather wallet
3️⃣Donate $10+ between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31st for a chance to win a brown tote bag, tassel pouch, and a one-of-a-kind Rose tassel, designed for the Rose City!

All donations will fund William Temple House’s counseling and social services programs. Winners announced on Dec. 29th! ❤️👜👝👛

12/15/2025

12/11/2025

What “errands” do you have to run today? Check out some incredible places that make our beautiful town of Portland so special.

Community Warehouse: provides donated furniture & household items to neighbors seeking the comfort & dignity of a furnished home while overcoming adversity. They offer a selection of vintage, antique & contemporary home goods for purchase at their Community Warehouse Estate Store.

SCRAP PDX: sells donated art supplies & more because creative expression shouldn’t break the bank or the environment.

Frog & Toad Hauling: specializes in waste-conscious junk removal, creative reuse & home repair.

ReBuilding Center: advocates for affordable reuse & repair, they're fostering community resilience through their classes & initiatives.

RERUN: is a cornerstone of sustainability in resale as they offer a treasure trove of affordable furniture, decor & clothing.

William Temple House and Thrift Store: sells a great selection of secondhand clothing, furniture, housewares & more to support low-cost counseling & free food for our Portland-area neighbors.

ReClaim It: salvages materials from the Metro Central transfer station to return to the community for creative folks to reuse, repair & reimagine.

Together, we're building a more connected, sustainable & creative community. Let's show them support this holiday season!

12/05/2025

152 Portlanders left our Free Food Pop-up with groceries the Monday night before Thanksgiving, no barriers or questions asked! Just food and a team of incredible, caring volunteers and staff making this event happen in the evening. So far, we’ve raised over half of our year-end fundraising goal of $260,000.

Now, thanks to the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, gifts of $500-$5000 to our year-end campaign will be matched 1:1, up to $40k! That means twice the meals, twice the counseling sessions, and twice the support for our neighbors.

We’re deeply grateful for the momentum your support has created.

And thank you to our volunteers! 🤩🤩

Come to our Open House this Saturday from 2-4pm - we’ll tell you all about the pop-up and what we’ve been up to.

12/02/2025

We're making today's Blazers Big Give Day even better: donate $10+ to William Temple House's Give!Guide and you'll be entered into a raffle to win a two-night yurt stay at beautiful Zigzag Mountain Farm at the base of Mt. Hood!

Chances are high that you could walk home with this prize 😮You can give at the link in our bio or on giveguide.org

Thank you to our business partners Hostel Cafe and Zigzag Mountain Farm for this generous prize package. Voted the best hostel in the nation this year, also regularly volunteers at William Temple House and other non-profits in the area, and hosts community events. Give them a follow!

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11/22/2025

We did this together! We are feeling truly so grateful for the outpouring of support from our community this November. Our pantry has not looked this full all year. It's because of YOU showing up: donating food and money, organizing donation drives, and directing emergency funding when SNAP was frozen.

Food is the foundation of livelihood. SNAP uncertainty also led to more inquiries from our community about mental health support at William Temple House. When food was uncertain for so many Portlanders this month, you showed up to help so that a challenge didn't turn into a crisis. Thank you.

Some of this food will be shared at our Monday, November 24th special free food pop-up from 4-6pm in the WTH Parking Lot on Hoyt.

11/22/2025

We're thrilled to announce a special evening free food pop-up this Monday, November 24th from 4 to 6pm. All are welcome. No ID or sign-up required.

As part of our response to increased food insecurity this November, our team knew we wanted to do something extra. This pop-up is designed to give folks who work during the day an opportunity to access the free, nourishing groceries we offer every week.

📍William Temple House Parking Lot, 2023 NW Hoyt.
⌚ 4pm to 6pm

Please share widely so this can get to folks who could benefit!

11/14/2025

TODAY! 🍪 Donate $15 to our Give!Guide and get a voucher for a free cookie from Sweet & Salty Bakery! Started in summer 2024 by Portland Native and q***r punk elbe, Sweet & Salty serves delicious treats and gives back to the community by supporting nonprofits like us! You can find our campaign on https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/william-temple-house

11/12/2025

112 pounds of non-perishable food collected by and donated today from the 107ist Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters. Thank you so much! You folks are amazing community-makers.

Pictured also is our volunteers at this Sunday's nailbiting Thorns game, where the 107ist Timbers Army & Rose City Riveters ran a donation drive in support of William Temple House, Rose Haven and APANO

Go Thorns! Portland Thorns FC