Blanchet House of Hospitality

Mission

Blanchet House of Hospitality supports people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity by offering free hot meals, clothing, toiletries, transitional housing, recovery, shelter, and community. 

Bottom Line

Blanchet House offers life-saving aid to people living on the margins and creates pathways out of homelessness and hunger. 

Each year, more than 200 individuals gain the support they need to secure stable housing, sobriety, and employment through our transitional housing program in Old Town and our rural recovery program, Blanchet Farm, in Carlton. Bethanie’s Room opened in February this year, a 75-bed overnight shelter for women and gender expansive people seeking safe and restful sleep. Thousands more find warmth, nourishment, and community through our free café meals and our clothing and essentials closets. Treating every person with dignity and compassion is at the heart of all we do. 

Quote

“This place is a safe haven. I appreciate everything you guys do for us so much. I really like staying here, but I don’t want to be homeless anymore. If I get into housing, don’t think I didn’t love staying here.” - a guest of Bethanie's Room  

Incentives

11/1 - TODAY ONLY, all donations are matched up to $10,000 thanks to the Florence and T Palmer Ullmann Charitable Fund!  

11/4 - RAFFLE: Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, shoo-bop! Enjoy preview night of the cult-favorite musical Little Shop of Horrors at the Armory, thanks to our friends at Portland Center Stage. 10 donors that give $50+ will be selected to win two tickets each to the November 15th show. Just remember: don’t feed the plants. 

Drawing details: 

The first 100 donations of $50+ made 12:00am-11:59pm on November 4th, 2026 are eligible to win tickets for two to attend preview night of Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Center Stage! 

The drawing will be held at Blanchet House, 310 NW Glisan, Portland, 97209 at 9:00 am on November 5th, 2026, you do not need to be present to win. If you are one of our ten lucky winners, our team will contact you immediately. Total retail value of each ticket is $120. Due to IRS stipulations, your $50 donation is non-tax deductible, more details in emailed receipt. Must be over 21 and located in Oregon at the time of entry. 

11/11 - Power Hour: Starting at 7am PST, the first donor who gives $25+ at the top of each hour will win a gorgeous Wooden Charcuterie Board, handmade in our recovery program at Blanchet Farm! Thank you to our friends at Goby Walnut for making this possible.  

11/18 - Starting at 7am PST, the first 25 donors who give $25+ will win a metal holiday ornament from Blanchet Farm’s Metal Shop Program. We are delighted to be featuring our nonprofit partner Sunnyside Shower Project. 

11/24 - Power Hour: Between 7am and 4pm PST, the first donor who gives $20+ at the top of each hour will win an 8oz jar of Blanchet Honey from Blanchet Farm’s Beekeeping Program. There will be 10 winners total thanks to our partners at Portland Urban Beekeepers. 

12/01 - It’s Giving Tuesday! RAFFLE: 10 donors who give $20+ will be selected to win a custom pet portrait from Blanchet Farm’s Woodworking Program. 

Drawing details: 

The first 100 donations of $20+ made 12:00am-11:59pm on December 1st, 2026 are eligible to win a custom pet portrait from Blanchet Farm’s Woodworking Program! 

The drawing will be held at Blanchet House, 310 NW Glisan, Portland, 97209 at 9:00 am on December 2, 2026, you do not need to be present to win. If you are one of our ten lucky winners, our team will contact you immediately. Total retail value of each pet portrait is $65. Due to IRS stipulations, your $20 donation is non-tax deductible, more details in emailed receipt. Must be over 21 and located in Oregon at the time of entry. 

12/9 - It’s Big Art Day! All donors that give $30+ today will receive a limited edition 2027 calendar, featuring original works from this year’s On the Ledge art show collection: Open Doors, Open Hearts. 

12/17 - RAFFLE: Starting at 7am PST, five donors who give $50+ will be selected to win a gorgeous Patterned Cutting Board, handmade in our recovery program at Blanchet Farm! Thank you to our friends at Goby Walnut for making this possible. 

Drawing details: 

The first 100 donations of $50+ made 12:00am-11:59pm on December 17th, 2026 are eligible to win a Patterned Cutting Board, handmade at Blanchet Farm!  

The drawing will be held at Blanchet House, 310 NW Glisan, Portland, 97209 at 9:00 am on December 18, 2026, you do not need to be present to win. If you are one of our five lucky winners, our team will contact you immediately. Total retail value of each cutting board is $150. Due to IRS stipulations, your $50 donation is non-tax deductible, more details in emailed receipt. Must be over 21 and located in Oregon at the time of entry. 

12/30 - Starting at Noon PST, the first 25 donors who give $10+ will win a bar of Blanchet Honey & Lemon soap, handmade with beeswax and honey from our Beekeeping Program. Thanks to our friends and partners at Portland Urban Beekeepers.

Gift Matching

Thanks to our friends at the Florence and T Palmer Ullmann Charitable Fund, all donations will be matched up to $10,000 on Sunday, November 1st!  

Three cheers for our friends at MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions for returning with another $5,000 donation match!

Partner(s)

Nonprofit Partners:

Oregon Humane Society creates a more humane society statewide by facilitating animal adoption, care, and education, partnering with Blanchet House to provide free vaccinations, consultations, and pet-care resources at our semi-annual Vet Clinic Pop-Ups for our Meal Guests and their furry friends.

Go the Distance is a Portland-based nonprofit that promotes recovery through fitness, community, and compassion. Go The Distance advocates for sobriety through fitness and unity.  

Sunnyside Shower Project is a volunteer-powered mutual aid project rooted in care, connection, and respect for our unhoused and housing-insecure neighbors in Southeast Portland. Through free showers, hygiene supplies, clean clothing, laundry access, and connections to supportive resources, we meet immediate needs while honoring each person’s dignity and humanity.

Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland, Oregon, with a mission to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people.

Portland Urban Beekeepers is a nonprofit organization of beekeepers that provides community, advocacy, and education for those interested in raising honeybees and supporting their presence in the environment.

Farmers Ending Hunger is an Oregon nonprofit working to end hunger and food insecurity by partnering with local farmers, ranchers, and food processors to bring high-quality, local food to food-insecure communities.

Business Partners:

Goby Walnut is a family-owned and operated woodworking business specializing in harvesting and salvaging old, oversized, or mostly dead and dying trees from the Willamette Valley. Goby Walnut’s mission is to empower makers to create their best work by providing unique and inspiring material.