December 2023

As Karen says in the video below, “I was welcomed, and it just felt good to be myself.”

You belong here if you need help, wish to volunteer, or want to donate to support the community. We are community-powered to help people move their lives forward through basic needs services and personalized support. Your gifts matter.  

Since October, Valley Outreach has distributed over 700 winter coats to kids and adults. We need your help so we can continue this!

Here's how you can donate winter coats:

• Drop off your gently used winter coats at various businesses in the downtown Stillwater area through December 22nd!
• Drive-up donation hours at Valley Outreach - Monday: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AND Tuesday / Thursday: 1:30 – 6:30 pm
• Host your own Winter Coat Drive. Check out our toolkit for all the info you need.

Join the Valley Outreach Board of Directors!

Volunteers support the work of Valley Outreach in many different ways and being on our Board of Directors is a great opportunity to advance the mission.

We seek to represent the community we serve and welcome board members who are individuals with personal lived experience using basic needs services, BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ persons and people with a disability. Additionally, individuals with professional expertise in basic needs and support services and/or experience in HR are also encouraged to apply.

Join our team as the Food Program Manager!

This position manages all aspects of food programming, including the food shelf and food outreach programs, incoming and outgoing inventory, and warehouse operations. As a member of the program management team, the Food Program Manager role also contributes to the overall strategic direction of programs at Valley Outreach.

Valley Outreach will be closed the following days in observance of Christmas and New Years.

• December 22, 2023
• December 25, 2023
• December 29, 2023
• January 1, 2024



If you need immediate assistance with food, please call the hunger help line at 1-888-711-1151. If you are calling for rent assistance, please call the United Way Line at 211.

Recently it was a busy day at Valley Outreach and a staff member helped a new client get food, get signed up for a StyleXchange shopping appointment for winter coats, and shared information about energy assistance programs. As the client was getting ready to leave, they paused and said to our staff member, “We need more people in the world like you.”

A bright spot in a bustling day.

Drive-up Donation Hours

M - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

W/F - Closed

T/Th - 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Service Hours

Appointment Only

Monday: 9:30 – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday - Closed