Friendship Center offered at Friends of The Carpenter
Provides a faith-based day center that offers daily activities, beverages and light snacks, showers (with on-site hygiene products, washcloths, and towels), laundry (with supplies), clothing, food, haircuts, table talk discussions, and a place to relax. Offers simple arts and crafts instruction focusing on woodworking projects. Through the Love Gifts program, participants can receive a grocery store gift card or gasoline voucher valued at about $5 once per week.
Location
1600 West 20th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
Hours
Friendship Center: M-F, 9am-3:30pm Daily Devotions, 9:30am-10am. Showers: Tu/W, 10am-2pm Th, 11am-2pm last call for showers, 1:30pm. Laundry: Tu/W, 10am-2pm Th, 11am-2pm last call for laundry, 12:30pm. Haircuts: 2nd M of the month, 10am-1:30pm first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability.
Application process
Walk in. Visit website or call for more information.
Eligibility
Center: Community members who identify as homeless, low-income, or vulnerable. Laundry: 1 load per person / per day. Love Gifts: Must actively participate and spend time in the program to receive grocery store gift cards or gasoline vouchers.
Fee
None
Languages
Interpreter services
American Sign Language
Agency info
Friends of The Carpenter
Faith-based day facility that seeks to provide safety, structure, and purpose to vulnerable community members.