Blanchet House has heat-related items such as sunscreen, hydration mixes, cooling towels, instant cold packs and other items available for those in need at the Portland, Ore., facility, July 3, 2024. Excessive heat is predicted for much of Oregon and Southwest Washington over the weekend. Blanchet House is not a Multnomah County cooling center, rather it is a social services organization.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
With temperatures forecasted in the triple-digits this weekend in Oregon and Southwest Washington, multiple government and nonprofit organizations are opening their doors to help people beat the heat.
On Friday, Multnomah County announced its plans to open daytime cooling centers Friday and Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.
Those centers include:
- Cook Plaza, 19421 Southeast Stark Street, Gresham
- Portland Covenant Church, 4046 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Portland
- The Hugo, 6221 Northeast 82nd Avenue, Portland
The county also announced it will be extending hours at the Central Library in Portland and the library in Gresham until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Other locations will continue handing out bottled water and providing spaces for people seeking relief from the heat.
A fourth cooling center will open Saturday, from noon to 10 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel at 1972 Northwest Flanders Street, Portland.
TriMet also announced Friday it will offer free rides to people traveling to or from a cooling center daily between 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Anyone needing additional transportation help should call 211.
Below is a list of cooling centers and shelters open across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Clackamas County
- Canby Denny’s Restaurant, 1369 Southeast 1st Avenue, Canby, Oregon
- Canby Public Library, 220 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Canby, Oregon
- Estacada AntFarm Office, 350 Southwest Zobrist Street, Estacada, Oregon
- Estacada Public Library, 825 Northwest Wade Street, Estacada, Oregon
- Father’s Heart Street Ministry, 603 12th Street, Oregon City, Oregon
- Gladstone Public Library, 135 East Dartmouth Street, Gladstone, Oregon
- Gladstone Community Center, 1050 Portland Avenue, Gladstone, Oregon
- Happy Valley Public Library, 13793 Southeast Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley, Oregon
- Hoodland Public Library, 24525 East Welches Road, Welches, Oregon
- Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Avenue, Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Lake Oswego Public Library, 706 4th Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Ledding Public Library, 10660 Southeast 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, Oregon
- Molalla AntFarm Office, 213 North Molalla Avenue, Molalla, Oregon
- Molalla Public Library, 201 East 5th Street, Molalla, Oregon
- Oak Lodge Public Library, 16201 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Oak Grove, Oregon
- Oregon City Public Library, 606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, Oregon
- Sandy Public Library, 38980 Proctor Boulevard, Sandy, Oregon
- West Linn Public Library, 1595 Burns Street, West Linn, Oregon
- Wilsonville Community Center, 7965 Southwest Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, Oregon
- Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 Southwest Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, Oregon
Washington County
- Beaverton Community Center, 12350 Southwest 5th Street, Beaverton, Oregon
- Beaverton City Library, 12375 Southwest 5th Street, Beaverton, Oregon
- Washington Street Conference Center, 102 Southwest Washington Street, Hillsboro, Oregon
- Shute Park Library, 775 Southeast 10th Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon
- Brookwood Library, 2850 Northeast Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon
- Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center, 953 Southeast Maple Street, Hillsboro, Oregon
- Hidden Creek Community Center, 5100 Northeast Hidden Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon
Marion County
- ARCHES Day Center, 615 Commercial Street Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- NWHS HOAP, 694 Church Street Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty Street Southeast, Salem, Oregon
- Kroc Center, 1865 Bill Frey Drive Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- Salem-ROCC, 1190 Broadway Street Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- Kindness Closet Salem, 4105 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- Oak Park Church of God, 2990 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, Oregon
- Aumsville Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland Street, Aumsville, Oregon
- Stayton Library, 515 North 1st Avenue, Stayton, Oregon
- Santiam Outreach Center (SOCC), 280 Northeast Santiam Boulevard, Mill City, Oregon
- Turner Christian Church, 7871 Marion Road Southeast, Turner, Oregon
Jackson County
- ACCESS Medford Shelter, 324 West 6th Street, Medford, Oregon
- Ashland Cooling Center, 2200 Ashland Street, Ashland, Oregon
Deschutes County
- Downtown Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall Street, Bend, Oregon
- Blue Dog RV Shepherd’s House, 181 Northwest Franklin Avenue, Bend, Oregon
- Council on Aging of Central Oregon, 1036 Northeast 5th Street, Bend, Oregon
- The Lighthouse Navigation Center, 275 Northeast 2nd Street, Bend, Oregon
- Redmond Library, 2127 South Highway 97, Redmond, Oregon
- Shepherd’s House Redmond, 1350 South Highway 97, Redmond, Oregon
- La Pine Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine, Oregon
- La Pine Library, 16425 1st Street, La Pine, Oregon
- Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar Street, Sisters, Oregon
Clark County
- Fort Vancouver Regional Library, 901 C Street, Vancouver, Washington
- St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington
- Marshall Community Center, 1009 East McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington
- Living Hope Church, 2711 NE Andersen Road, Vancouver, Washington
- Three Creeks Community Library, 800 NE Tenney Road, Vancouver, Washington
- Cascade Park Community Library, 600 Northeast 136th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington
- Firstenburg Community Center, 700 Northeast 136th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington
- Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington
- Ridgefield Community Library, 210 North Main Avenue, Ridgefield, Washington
- Battle Ground Community Library, 1207 Southeast 8th Way, Battle Ground, Washington
- Camas Public Library, 625 Northeast 4th Avenue, Camas, Washington
- Washougal Community Library, 1661 C Street, Washougal, Washington
