Ways to help

Supplies we need

This is what we are short of. It is the same list our own team works from.

• TentsNeeded nowTwo-person, new or close to it. The thing we run out of first.
• Sleeping bagsNeeded nowRated for cold weather if possible.
• BlanketsNeeded now
• SocksNeeded soonNew, thick, adult sizes. Wet feet in January is how people lose toes.
• Hygiene suppliesNeeded soonSoap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, wipes.
• Sterno cansNeeded soonCanned cooking fuel — heat for food and warmth when there is nothing else.
• PonchosNeeded soon
• Individually wrapped sandwichesNeeded soon
• Hand warmersAlways useful
• Bottled waterAlways usefulAlways a need.
• Gatorade or other electrolyte drinksAlways usefulAlways needed in summer.
• CoffeeAlways usefulHot or canned.
• Packaged food with a good shelf lifeAlways usefulChips, granola bars, trail mix, snack packs — anything that keeps.
• Plastic totesAlways usefulFor sorting and carrying supplies to a run.
• Permanent markers and labelsAlways useful
• Trash bagsAlways useful

Staff keep this list current from the admin area, and this page reads what they wrote. There is more of it, with what we have coming up, on Events & current needs.

Buy from our Amazon wish lists

Wish-list purchases ship to us directly — Amazon does not show donors our delivery address. The lists overlap with what is above; anything on them helps.

Clothing wish list (opens in a new tab)Winter supplies wish list (opens in a new tab)Food wish list (opens in a new tab)Outreach supplies wish list (opens in a new tab)

Give money

Every dollar donated goes back into the work — supplies, and the things that make outreach possible, like storage and other immediate operating needs. No salaries are paid.

Not By Chance is entirely volunteer-run. Nobody is paid, and that includes the board and everyone in a leadership role.

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What one outreach takes in supplies, and why that figure is an estimate rather than an expense, is on Transparency.

Not By Chance, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 41-3276459. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Payment is handled by PayPal — this site never sees a card number.

Volunteer, or partner with us

Individuals, churches, businesses, recovery organizations, motorcycle and community groups, and professional service providers all help in different ways.

Tell us what you can do

Or email info@notbychanceoutreach.com. Either reaches the same people.