My Fathers House | Helping Families. Transforming Lives.

The Mission of

My Father’s House

A Christ-centered life-transformation program equipping families to break the generational cycle of homelessness and poverty.

Hope Starts Here.

At My Father’s House, we offer more than a place to stay – we provide a pathway forward. Our 6-month and 1-year transitional housing programs surround families with stability, structure, and compassionate support as they move from crisis to independence. Residents have access to our food pantry and clothes closet, meet weekly with a dedicated case manager to set and achieve life and employment goals, and watch their children flourish in our nurturing Children’s Center. With your support, families gain the tools, confidence, and hope they need to rebuild their lives and step into a brighter future.

60 Families Sheltered in 2024

Children Were Sheltered in 2024

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Of Families Found Housing and Graduated from the Program in 2024

lbs of Donations Received in 2024

Volunteer Hours Were Donated in 2024

My Father’s House

Who We Are

We are a Leading Model for Successfully Transforming the Lives of Homeless Families from Dependency and Need to Self-sufficiency and Contribution.

My Father’s House is a nonprofit agency that began in January 2001 because of the overwhelming need for family-shelters in Oregon.

The housing authority in Multnomah County tells us that on any given night, there are more than 3,000 families that are homeless in our area and without hope. These families have been fragmented and broken by physical abuse, addiction, and a culture of poverty, helplessness and dependency that attacks every attempt to rise to a healthier level of existence. This culture is often generational in nature, producing individuals who are incapable or unknowledgeable of how to create a permanent solution to the instability in their lives.

Shelter wish list

Most Needed Items

FOOD ITEMS

Fresh Veggies, Canned/Fresh Fruit, Meats, Milk and Eggs, Cereal, Jam, Jelly, Ketchup, Mayo, Fruit Juice, Salad Dressing, Chili, Spaghetti O’s, Ravioli, Peanut Butter, Small Bags of Coffee, Small Bottles of Mayonnaise

Children’s Needs

Diapers Sizes 4, 5, 6

Youth Connection

Movie Tickets, Event Tickets

Children’s Center

Fruit, Fruit Juices, Fresh Fruit, Baby Wipes

Cleaning Supplies

Windex, Lysol Spray, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap (No Comet Please)

Paper Products

TP, Paper Towels, Feminine Products, Kleenex

Other Items

Printer Ink (Office Supply Store Gift Card), Printer Paper, Gift Wrapping, Gas Cards for Our Van, Bus Tickets

Amazon Wish List:

If you prefer to shop online, we have created an Amazon Wish List with items that we are always in need of! If you do choose to shop through Amazon, please consider adding AmazonSmile: AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. All you need to do is start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. Search for ‘My Fathers House a Community Shelter’. We receive a portion of eligible purchases made when you use that extension. Thank you!

Here is a link to our wish list:

My Father's House Wish List

Thank You to OUr

Corporate Sponsors

We would like to thank the many churches, businesses and individuals that support us! We so appreciate you. My Father’s House would not be here if it wasn’t for all the people who care and are willing to make a commitment to Helping Families… Transforming Lives!