Your compassion, in action

Give today

Every dollar helps put a hot meal in someone's hands tonight, and helps build the bridge to Transformation House tomorrow. Give once, give monthly, or sponsor a specific need below.

Sponsor a specific need

Donation Items

Choose a real, practical need and see exactly what your gift covers.

$3

1 Meal

All it takes to purchase a single meal, thanks to our use of food donations.

$10

Hot Cocoa

1 canister of hot cocoa, enough to warm our friends up for two nights.

$15

Backpack

A sturdy backpack to carry a person's belongings.

$25

Warm Beanies

6 warm beanies.

$40

Sleeping Bag

A 20-degree sleeping bag, which can be life-saving on a freezing night.

$50

Beanie/Scarf Sets

12 beanie/scarf sets.

$75

Bus Pass for a Month

Helps homeless folks get around and access services.

$90

Glove/Scarf Sets

24 glove and scarf sets to keep our folks warm.

$150

A Hotel Voucher

A voucher can stop a family from ever entering the streets before we can get them into a shelter.

$200

Gas for a Month

Pays for all of the gas for our food van for a month, letting us get food out to our sites.

$300

Menlo Full Meal Service (1 night)

Covers the full meal service for one night in Menlo Park, taking care of people's most vital need.

$500

Stock Our Closet

Fully stocks our clothing closet with socks and underwear for 1 month.

$600

Redwood Full Meal Service (1 night)

The full meal service for one night in Redwood City, feeding up to 120 people.

$600

A Month of Bus Service

Pays for all of the bus passes we purchase in a month, providing many with their only means of transportation.

$1,000

50 Hoodies

Buys 50 hoodies for our homeless friends, keeping them warm and happy.

$1,100

A Week of Hotel Vouchers

These vouchers can stop a family from ending up on the streets between losing their housing and getting into a shelter.

$2,700

Week of Meals (all locations)

A full week of meals at every single one of our service locations.

$3,000

A Car

Allows us to purchase a car to provide to someone, enabling them to have a job and become self-sufficient.

$11,700

A Month of Meal Service

Pays for an entire month of our meal service.

Help build Transformation House

The first program of its kind between San Francisco and San Jose. A twelve-month Christian residential recovery program to help people struggling with addiction fully recover and rebuild, not just get by.

$2M

Raised and matched to launch

12

Months to a new start

20–30

People in the program at a time

Hancock Street view of the Transformation House property during construction

Give goods, not just dollars

In-Kind Donations

Our clothing closet is one of the most vital parts of this ministry, and it runs almost entirely on what people bring us. New or used, both are welcome.

What we need most

  • Men's jeans and casual pants, all sizes (waist 32–40 especially)
  • Sweats, hoodies, sweatshirts, and jackets in XL and up
  • Men's shoes in every size, especially under size 11
  • New socks and underwear
  • Sleeping bags and blankets

Most of our folks layer up to stay warm at night, so larger tops and jackets go fastest. Pants are the hardest thing for us to keep in stock.

Where to bring it

At a meal service
1300 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, between 6:00 and 6:30 PM any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
At the office
Donation barrel at 901 Madison Ave, Redwood City.
Something larger?
Email info@streetlifeministries.org and we'll make arrangements.
Ask About a Donation

However works best for you

Other ways to give

Every one of these reaches the same place. Pick whichever is easiest.

Venmo

Send a gift straight from your phone, one-time or whenever you're able.

Give via Venmo

Employer match

Many Bay Area employers will match your gift dollar for dollar, and some pay a grant for the hours you volunteer. Ask your HR team about Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant programs. It can double what you give at no extra cost to you.

Check by mail

Make it out to Street Life Ministries and send it to:

Street Life Ministries
901 Madison Ave
Redwood City, CA 94061

Stock

Giving appreciated stock directly can mean a larger gift to us and a smaller tax bill for you. Every.org handles the transfer.

Give stock

Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major currencies, also through Every.org.

Give crypto

Something else

A vehicle, a donor-advised fund, a bequest, or an in-kind gift we haven't listed. Tell us what you have in mind.

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