The Emma Goldman Youth & Homeless Outreach Project (EGYHOP) is the main program of The Olympia Harm Reduction Network. We have been providing direct, street-based outreach five nights a week in downtown Olympia, Washington since 1999.
Sunday | Monday | Wednesday | Friday | Saturday
Outreach is 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the parking lot at the corner of State Ave. & Washington St.
(No outreach on Tuesday or Thursday.)
(The Drug User Health Program is open 12 - 5 pm at Franklin Street Harm Reduction, 704 Franklin St SE, in the back parking lot on Tuesday and Thursday.)
Find out about our mission, our methods, and our history.
EGYHOP has been providing free necessities and emergency supplies to Olympia’s low-income and street populations since 1999.
Our mission is to provide emergency supplies, services, and resources to the houseless and low-income populations of Olympia.
Our outreach volunteer workers provide emergency intervention services on the streets of Olympia five nights a week, during hours when the street population cannot access traditional services. We provide needed and requested supplies, which can include blankets, socks, sleeping bags, camping gear, warm clothing, rain gear, food, hygiene supplies, and first aid supplies such as bandages, OTC medications, vitamins, HIV/AIDS prevention supplies, and Hepatitis C prevention supplies. In addition to providing supplies, we relay information about emergency resources such as shelters, treatment centers, health care facilities, advocacy centers, and other critical care resources.
Community
As part of our outreach work, we aim to educate and empower the members of our community. We do this by directly providing information on survival skills and harm reduction, along with familiar, friendly faces to talk with. We also do this by advocating for houseless and low-income populations by informing the general public about our organization, its mission, and the needs it meets in our community. In so doing, we aim to strengthen our community and eliminate the prejudice and discrimination faced by some of its most vulnerable members.
Grassroots Structure Run by Volunteers
EGYHOP is a grassroots organization and is run entirely by volunteer labor, donations, the support of the community, and grants. We rely on our volunteers from our community as well as donations from local individuals and businesses. We have no employees and very little overhead costs to ensure all donated funds go directly to people on the streets.
We are 100% volunteer run and rely heavily on donations from our community.
Please consider becoming a sustaining member with a recurring donation through PayPal. One time donations & recurring donations are both accepted.
Recurring donations help us build towards the future.
We also accept donations through Venmo: @OlyEGYHOP. It can be found under charities.
We gratefully accept donated supplies for outreach. Please be aware that we are volunteer-run and do not have the resources to manage donations that are not on our list. Items not on this list may be accepted at the Goodwill or Value Village donation centers.
We welcome the following donations:
Donations can be brought directly to outreach or to one of our donation bins at: Psychic Sister 109 SE 5th Ave, Blue Heron Bakery 4419 Harrison Ave NW Suite 108, Traditions Cafe 300 5th Ave SW.
Don’t see your item on this list? Want to make a large donation? Please contact us at contact@egyhop.org to inquire or schedule a pickup.
Donate by Check
We accept checks made out to The Olympia Harm Reduction Network. Send to: P.O. Box 6382 Olympia, Washington 98507. Please indicate if you would like a receipt.
Electronic Donations
We accept donations through PayPal and Venmo. PayPal: Click here to donate via PayPal.
Please consider becoming a sustaining member with a recurring donation!
Venmo: @OlyEGYHOP
THANK YOU!!!
We are 100% run by volunteers! This means we need volunteers for all kinds of roles and tasks.
We are always looking for volunteers for our outreach shifts. Contact us for more information on trainings, shift assignments, and how to get involved! Email: volunteer@egyhop.org
There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into making our outreach shifts possible! We need folks to order and package supplies, pick up donations, clean and organize our space, and a lot of other stuff too. Contact us for more information about how to help us keep our organization strong. Email: contact@egyhop.org
Sunday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Monday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
P.O. Box 6382
Olympia, WA 98507
General Inquiries:
contact@egyhop.org
Volunteer Coordinator:
volunteer@egyhop.org
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