Donate and Volunteer

Make a donation. Change a life.

Your Support Matters

When you choose to support Huck House with your time and resources, we can provide guidance and assistance to the people in our community who need it most. Donations and volunteers help make a difference between a life of violence, abuse, and poverty, and a life that is productive, meaningful, and fulfilling.

Our work impacts young people who are dealing with difficult and devastating situations who sincerely want to improve their lives—but have no one to show them how. With your help, we can be that lifeline and source of trusted support that so many young people in our community dearly need. 

Huck House counts on the generosity of countless individuals and organizations that want to give young people a chance to start making positive choices that lead to a better life. Here’s a look at how your donation can help.

  • A donation of $50 buys 12 daily bus passes so teens can get to school and work.
  • A donation of $100 provides a family counseling session at our Center.
  • A donation of $200 purchases a day’s worth of nutritious meals for all the teens in our shelter.
  • A donation of $500 finances a full week of parenting skills mentorship for our teen parents.
  • A donation of $1,000 helps a homeless youth get set up in an apartment of his or her own.

Sleep Out!

Our annual awareness raising and fundraising event held each year in April, participants raise awareness and funds to benefit Huckleberry House programs. 

Donate Goods & Supplies

Donations are accepted at the Huck House Administrative Offices on Monday – Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If these times are not convenient, please call us at (614) 298-4139 to make other arrangements. We ask that donors not drop off at the Crisis Shelter as the staff is busy caring for youth. Please note: we do not accept used clothing or bedding.

If you have an idea for a special volunteer event, please contact the Advancement office at (614) 298-4139 or cargiro@huck-house.org

Volunteer Opportunities at Huck House

Do you share our passion for helping young people and families in our community? Whether it is serving a meal in the shelter, playing games with our teens, or cleaning-up and fixing things around the house, every hour of volunteer service helps Huck House serve the vulnerable youth of Central Ohio better. There is something everyone can do to make a difference and help change lives.

If you have an idea for a special volunteer event or are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, please contact the development office at at cargiro@huck-house.org or call 614-298-4139.

Service Day projects include work such as painting, deep cleaning, sorting donations,  landscaping, wrapping holiday presents, and hosting holiday parties.

Some popular Activity Nights include baking, arts and crafts, tie dying, group games, board games and yoga too.

Lunches at the shelter are a great way for groups up to six to prepare and serve food to the teens staying with us.

Groups up to six often prepare a fun dinner like taco night or make your own pizza.

Other Ways to Support

We could not operate to our fullest potential without financial assistance from our generous and compassionate community.

Kroger Community Rewards

When you make Huck House your community reward partner, Huck House receives a donation from Kroger every time you shop using your Plus card.

Donate and Volunteer

Make a donation. Change a life.

Your Support Matters

When you choose to support Huck House with your time and resources, we can provide guidance and assistance to the people in our community who need it most. Donations and volunteers help make a difference between a life of violence, abuse, and poverty, and a life that is productive, meaningful, and fulfilling.

Our work impacts young people who are dealing with difficult and devastating situations who sincerely want to improve their lives—but have no one to show them how. With your help, we can be that lifeline and source of trusted support that so many young people in our community dearly need. 

Huck House counts on the generosity of countless individuals and organizations that want to give young people a chance to start making positive choices that lead to a better life. Here’s a look at how your donation can help.

  • A donation of $50 buys 12 daily bus passes so teens can get to school and work.
  • A donation of $100 provides a family counseling session at our Center.
  • A donation of $200 purchases a day’s worth of nutritious meals for all the teens in our shelter.
  • A donation of $500 finances a full week of parenting skills mentorship for our teen parents.
  • A donation of $1,000 helps a homeless youth get set up in an apartment of his or her own.

Sleep Out 2022

Our annual awareness raising and fundraising event held each year in April, participants raise awareness and funds to benefit Huckleberry House programs. 

Donate Goods & Supplies

Do you share our passion for helping young people and families in our community? Whether it is serving a meal in the shelter, playing games with our teens, or cleaning-up and fixing things around the house, every hour of volunteer service helps Huck House serve the youth of central Ohio. There is something for everyone.

If you have an idea for a special volunteer event, please contact the development office at (614) 298-4105 or jross@huck-house.org. On the Google calendar below, search for an available date & time. Clicking on the volunteer opportunity on the calendar will take you to the appropriate form to sign up!

Donations are accepted at the Huck House Administrative Offices on Monday – Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If these times are not convenient, please call us at (614) 294-8097 to make other arrangements. We ask that donors not drop off at the Crisis Shelter as the staff is busy caring for youth.

Volunteer Opportunities at Huck House

Do you share our passion for helping young people and families in our community? Whether it is serving a meal in the shelter, playing games with our teens, or cleaning-up and fixing things around the house, every hour of volunteer service helps Huck House serve the vulnerable youth of Central Ohio better. There is something everyone can do to make a difference and help change lives.

If you have an idea for a special volunteer event, please contact the development office at (614) 298-4105 or jross@huck-house.org. Or use the form below to sign up to donate your time.

Service Day projects include work such as painting, deep cleaning, sorting donations,  landscaping, wrapping holiday presents, and hosting holiday parties.

Some popular Activity Nights include baking, arts and crafts, tie dying, group games, board games and yoga too.

Lunches at the shelter are a great way for groups up to six to prepare and serve food to the teens staying with us.

Groups up to six often prepare a fun dinner like taco night or make your own pizza.

Sign Up to Volunteer at Huck House

Please complete this volunteer registration form:

We promise the teens who stay with us that we will observe strict confidentiality and we ask that our volunteers respect that promise. We ask that at least one member of your group be 18 years or older to volunteer at Huck House.

Other Ways to Support

We could not operate to our fullest potential without financial assistance from our generous and compassionate community.

Amazon Smile

When you register Huck House as the charitable organization of your choice, Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases directly to us.

Amazon Wish List

You can shop for items Huck House needs and have your donation shipped directly to us.

Kroger Community Rewards

When you make Huck House your community reward partner, Huck House receives a donation from Kroger every time you shop using your Plus card.

Items we need:

Clothing and Personal Items

  • Underwear
  • Sweatpants (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Sweatshirts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Shorts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • T-shirts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Socks
  • Wallets
  • Earbuds

          Please note that we are unable to accept any used clothing items.

General Supplies

  • Composition notebooks/journals
  • Adult coloring books
  • Colored pencils
  • Art supplies
  • “Smell goods” (i.e. Bath & Body Works)

Toiletries and Hygiene Products

  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo and conditioner*
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Body soap*
  • Tootbrushes and toothpaste*
  • Brushes and combs
  • Ethnic hair care products

    The * denotes that the item must be in a full size bottle.

Misellaneous Items

  • Baby items
  • Pillows
  • Solid color twin comforters and sheet sets
  • Kitchen utensils, general cleaning and laundry supplies, picture frames
  • Non-perishable food items for youth outreach (crackers, cup of soup, fruit snacks, chips)
  • Gift cards from $5 to $25 for fast food restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations
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