Financial Assistance

The Friendship Shelter, located at 7163 Old 27 South, consists of eight residential units with a capacity of 35. Being an old structure, repairs are constantly required. About 50% of the shelter's operating budget comes from community donations.

Checks made payable to the Friendship Shelter may be mailed to P.O. Box 2048, Gaylord, MI 49734. Cash or check donations can be made at Northwestern Bank's Gaylord branches.Online donations can be made via PayPal on our Donate Now page.

The Friendship Shelter is a non-profit 501c(3) organization.

Volunteers

• Provide a ride for someone in need (Dr. visits, out of town transporation)
• Read a story to a child (Story Hour)
• Answer phones for an hour or two
• Help with fund raisers throughout the year
• Help publish the Newsletter
• Spring clean a room
  

Donated Items

Immediate Needs

• Brooms
• Bulletin boards
• First aid supplies
• Night lights

Gift Cards

• Walmart
• Kmart
• Home Depot
• Lowe’s
• McDonalds/Burger King
• Gas

For the Rooms at the Shelter

• Dressers or chest of drawers
• New or good used twin mattresses
• Small microwave ovens
• Towels and wash clothes
• Twin mattress pads – fabric & zippered vinyl
• Cookware
• Silverware
• Can openers
• Other kitchen utensils
• Vinyl shower curtains

Personal/Paper Products/Cleaning Supplies

• Toilet paper
• Large size diapers
• Wipes and other baby products
• Paper towels
• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Bleach
• Feminine hygiene products
• Gallon Ziploc bags
• Dish washing soap

Food

• Milk and Cheese
• Non-perishable foods
• Coffee

For the offices at the Shelter

• Copy paper
• Pocket portfolios for guest packets
• Sidewalk de-icer
• Garbage bags, for use by office and guests
• White-out