frequently asked questions
How can I volunteer?
Tuesdays are our kit packing days! It’s a drop-in way to volunteer and an easy entrance point for those looking to get more involved!
TUESDAYS 5pm at 1924 Union St Unit 1
What can I donate?
We accept unused hygiene supplies, underwear, and socks. We accept lightly used tents, sleeping bags, warm clothing, blankets, towels, medical supplies, crutches, wheelchairs, etc. If you are unsure about the item you want to donate, ask yourself, would you use this if someone gave it to you? If you are unsure about the item you want to donate would be accepted, feel free to contact us.
Food related items are only accepted Sundays (1-3pm) and Thursdays (3-5pm). They must be already packaged if ready to eat. Pantry food must be able to be eaten if someone does not have access to a kitchen. We accept fruit! We love when we can get some fresh fruits to our program participants.
Things to remember:
Would you eat it? Would you wear it?
Lots of our participants do not eat pork and have difficulty eating items that are not soft.
We accept cash on Sundays between 1-3pm
You can also donate to our GoFundMe — CLICK HERE
Where can I get narcan or other supplies?
Can we collab/throw a benefit for you?
Awesome and thank you so much for thinking of us!
Any and all help is always appreciated!
You can donate all proceeds from your event to our GoFundMe.
We would love you to table our event or set up a narcan/safer drug use training. How can we arrange that?
We love to table shows and events and we especially love to do narcan and safer drug use trainings for your business or organization or even just your friends!
We offer trainings at a sliding scale $0-$500 depending on how much you want/can afford. All funds will go directly to our services. With that you get narcan trainings, fentanyl test strips (if requested) and however much narcan you need! We can help with preparing your organization or business in how to create protocol to address overdamping, opioid overdoses, etc. If you want to go more in depth we could discuss what you are looking for in a training.
We table shows and events for free! At each table we always offer condoms, lube, fentanyl test strips, narcan, stickers, informational literature, first aid supplies, biohazard containers, and safer drug use supplies (upon request).
Send us an email at oaklandpunkswithlunch@gmail.com and ale@punkswithlunch.org and we will coordinate with our volunteer crew to get someone out there.
I want to start my own chapter! How do I do that?
Check out our how to start a chapter document HERE!