Project Goddess PDX

Project goddess started out as an idea to help homeless women gain access to period hygiene products, and evolved into helping people from all walks of life with many different items.
One thing I've done occasionally that I would love your feed back on, is helping the elderly. I work a job that puts me in a position to help them with their daily activities every day. But occasionally I'll bring in some personal care products or clothes when I see they lack those small comforts that make the transition from home to care facility more comfortable. Maybe they don't have family near to bring them clothes, so they've been wearing hospital gowns for a week. Maybe their family can't come visit due to covid restrictions. Maybe they just would feel more at home and comfortable with something other than the standard hospital soap, shampoo and lotion. When I see someone that seems like they are getting "down" from an extended hospital/care facility stay, I try to cheer them up whether it be a new shirt or pants or a scented body cream or a bottle of higher quality conditioner.

Im wondering if this should become a staple of project goddess; if you think so leave a comment!
We could call it "goodies for grandparents" or something.

Some specific needs I see with our elderly friends are: men's t shirts, sweat pants, women's nightgowns or house dresses, CeraVe/gold bond/etc type facial lotions, deep moisturizing foot creams, shampoo and conditioner (especially for curly and black hair, the standard hospital shampoos are very drying for that texture) eyeglasses lense wipes, house shoes with very good grip on the bottom to reduce falls, body wash, loofas.

If interested in donating these items please message me!

These people are our most at risk during the pandemic. They are separated from family and forced to acclimate to assisted living or hospital care very quickly, with many restrictions due to covid like less social time with others as far as bingo and dining activities go. The smallest things can make then feel more comfortable and more "at home" in these unfamiliar settings. ✨

Are you in need of feminine hygiene supplies, bath and body products, clothes, etc? Are you homeless in the pdx area?? Please comment or message and let me know where I can bring you a bag! I have six packed full and ready to go and plenty more to come!

I think this work is so so important. Bringing immediate needs to women who really deserve it. But I dream of a future where the country wakes up and realizes homelessness is a huge HUGE issue and MOST people are literally one car accident, one or two paychecks, one divorce, one death, one diagnosis away from being homeless. Most. Not some. Not a few. Most. The fact is, you probably are. and so far you've only been very very lucky. One day I will tell my personal story, detailing how someone who works so hard, has three kids, took all the right steps, and still ended up homeless multiple times. But for now I want to plant a seed: continue to help those who are drowning, but never stop fighting to find out the reason this is happening in our country at an alarming rate, and fight to fix it! VOTE to fix it. Write. Speak. Educate.

Something is seriously wrong in our country. Once upon a time, you could study hard and get into college and work and save and buy a home. Once upon a time you could learn a necessary trade and make a life for yourself if school just wasn't your thing. But for the vast majority of people those dreams don't exist anymore. People that ARE MAKING it in life, either had a headstart from their parents, help through college, help with a cosigner, a relative putting in a good word for a job, a partner to rely on whether that means two incomes, or free childcare while the other works. Or a whole crowd of roommates all working full time just to barely get by in a flat.

This is not normal. This is not what life is supposed to be life. This is NOT the american dream. Til we figure it out, hand out tampons, hand out gift cards, be generous and be KIND. Because it could be you.

Project Goddess