Contribute your time, talent and treasure to support Bethesda House

Individuals:

  • Volunteer – prepare & serve our daily community meal; sort clothing; assist guests to make phone calls for employment & housing opportunities; be part of our nutritional education, distribute food at one of our food pantries, work in our hospitality room,
  • Share a special talent – work with our guests and residents to improve their literacy – so they can get their GED, music, storytelling, gardening, etc.
  • Help us bring back programming: looking to start a women’s and men’s group again.
  • Volunteer at our residential programs – the Lighthouse and Liberty apartments
  • Donate – clothing; hygiene products; household goods. Donations of these items are accepted on Tuesday's from 9:00am-4:00pm, by appointment only.

***Please note clothing donations should be seasonal, gently used or in new condition. We do not accept donations with stains/tears/overwear. We do not accept bedding donations.

Groups:

  • Hold a food drive for Bethesda House’s Emergency Food Pantry
  • Hold a clothing drive for Bethesda House’s free clothing room
  • Collect hygiene products and make “hygiene kits”
  • Make sandwiches, baked goods or other food monthly for Bethesda House’s daily community meal
  • Provide a weekend community meal at Bethesda House
  • Invite us to speak to your group
  • Does your organization or agency have services to offer to our guests? How can we collaborate together?

Treasure:

  • Support Bethesda House with a monthly or annual pledge
  • Choose Bethesda House for your Birthday donations
  • Hold a fundraiser for Bethesda House
  • Find out if your employer has a matching gifts program
  • Engage the support of fraternal organizations or other groups you attend (invite us to speak to your group!)
  • Consider a Bequest

Bethesda House Wish List

In-kind donations are used directly to support the clients we serve or to assist our staff in furthering our mission. We cannot take everything, but we can sometimes take items that are not listed. We have very limited space, and people often wish to donate. Please email jsisum@bethesdahs.org. Look at the WISH LIST (below) to see what’s currently needed.

View our Donor Wish List (pdf)

View our Food Donation Wish List (pdf)

Bethesda House Case Management Team is actively involved in making contact with chronically homeless individuals living on the street. These items are critically needed while we work on securing them housing.

Bethesda House of Schenectady is a 501c 3 Charitable Organization.