Portland Rescue Mission – Burnside Shelter

Portland, United States

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Telephone:
+1 503-906-7690
Website:
www.PortlandRescueMission.org
Address:
111 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, 97209
Old Town - Chinatown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
120 ftWest Burnside & Burnside Bridge
170 ftSkidmore Fountain
250 ftWest Burnside & Southwest 2nd
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Local time (Portland) 5:39 AM Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Description

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Portland Rescue Mission provides food, shelter and recovery care to men, women and children suffering from homelessness, addiction, hunger and abuse in the Portland, Oregon and southwest Washington area.

The Burnsdie Shelter provides free breakfast /​dinner 365 days a year; 24 hour restrooms; short-​term shelter for up to 120 men; mail service; chapel services; clothing and hygiene items; referrals; 12 – 18 month men’s recovery program.

History

Established in 1949.

Portland Rescue Mission started in 1949 as a soup kitchen by the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Over 60 years later, we’re still known for compassionate care to homeless men, women and children.

Your support provides help for urgent needs like food, shelter and clothing. And you help offer a powerful solution to the root causes of homelessness through addiction recovery, spiritual renewal and life skills training.

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1 review of Portland Rescue Mission – Burnside Shelter

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Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
I get soo many cheap thrills coming here to donate blankets and clothes.
For starters, the volunteer staff is always helpful and courteous.
Second, the people in line for food are always grateful; thanking me as I walk in.
Third, I love that the items go directly to the people in need — and that they don’t get over-​priced for sale by some big corporation.
Fourth, the facility is clean and I always feel safe.
Fifth, donating gently worn clothes and clean blankets etc, are a tax write-​off. Did you know that the most needed items are feminine hygiene products and underwear? I didn’t, but I do now. Did you know that they need blankets all year round and not just in January, when people have been living on the freezing cold streets for a few months? I know that now too.
Sixth, I love that the women’s and children’s clothes and toys go directly to the safe houses and shelters. Keep that in mind around Christmas!
Lastly, and most selfishly, I get a big kick out of being flirted (with and the door being opened for me) by the guys in line. Drunk or sober, a woman never gets tired of chivalry — or cat calls (no matter what they say!).
A word to the wise. There isn’t a parking lot, so if you are headed west, park right out front. I never bother to pay when the whole donation process only takes a minute and the people out front are sure to watch over your car. If you are headed east, park in one of the 6 — 8 parking spots on the bridge. I always pay in those spots, because you may have to walk down the block to cross the street (since jaywalking carries a fine — if caught).
Please give to this organization!!! It’s near and dear to my heart and it will be yours too.