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✨️Black Thistle Street Aid official page!✨️
BTSA provides access to free healthcare through street outreach & pop-up clinics to people experiencing houselessness in the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon area.

04/11/2026

Most people aren't drug seeking!

Again and again our team has supported and advocated for people seeking medical care for legitimate issues only to be met with "that person is just drug-seeking". This stigma and assumption is especially applied to people who are experiencing homelessness and people who have a current and past history withe substance use--even if the substance use history was years ago.

This distrust by medical staff creates distrust in patients, and often prevents people from getting or seeking the care they need.

your biases

03/26/2026

🚨⚠️Missing dog named Pup!⚠️🚨
Last seen 3/13 near Thurston on the way into Springfield.
Pup is a border collie mix with two different colored eyes, roughly 5yrs old. He was wearing his black and white service vest when he went missing. He is an emotional support animal and extremely bonded to his human "the best dog in the world!"! They need to be reunited ASAP!

Call or text if you see Pup or have leads on his whereabouts 541-320-4255

03/11/2026

Can't make kit-making on 3/22, but still want to support us??

🍻Join us Monday, March 23rd at
Oakshire Commons
416 Main St, Springfield

$1 Of every pint sold & 10% of food sales supports our team!

Come say hey & learn more about the work we do in the community!

See ya there!

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03/01/2026

2026 has been off to a busy start! It's been cold and rainy and full of confronting family policing and carceral systems that continue to perpetuate harm in our community, but we remain undeterred.
We've been providing care in the mud, in trunks of cars and on the sidewalks and finding joy in the little things like fun street art.

✨️So far this year✨️

🕺345 individuals
🤕28 patients
🩹22 Wound, 3 abscess care,12 herbal care
💊18 prescriptions filled
👶4 babies born
🏨16 hospital and appointment accompaniments
🛌17 nights respite motel stays for 12 people
🚃12 Transportation assistance
🤝26 Social/medical/treatment referrals

🧦625 socks
🫶750 handwarmers & 250 cold weather items
⛺️14 tents, tarps and sleeping bags
🫧 500+ hygiene items

❤️‍🩹348 narcan
🧪358 test strips
💨398 safe smoking
💉2996 syringes and 2000+ accouterments

supporting

02/24/2026

❄️Egan Warming Centers open Wednesday 2/25 and standby 2/26
Signup to volunteer!

Mohawk Site (Springfield Mohawk & Centennial Blvd) Doors open at 7:00 PM

Lane Events Center (Auditorium)
796 W 13th Ave Eugene, doors open at 7:00 PM

The Zone
530 Hwy 99 Eugene, Doors open at 7:00 PM

Youth Site at First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street, Eugene
Site is accessible and animals are welcome
Doors open at 6PM

Transportation Hub at First Christian Church 1166Oak St. Eugene, Site is accessible and animals are welcome. Shuttles will run from 7pm-midnight

02/18/2026

Egan Warming Centers Open Thursday 2/19, Standby Friday 2/20.

👨‍💻Signup: eganwarmingcenters.org

📍Locations:
Mohawk Site (Springfield Mohawk & Centennial Blvd)Doors open at 7:00 PM

Unitarian Universalist
1685 W 13th Ave, Eugene, Doors open at 7:00 PM

Valley Covenant Church
3636 W 18th Ave, Eugene, Doors open at 7:00 PM

The Zone
530 Hwy 99 Eugene , Doors open at 7:00 PM

Youth Site at First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street, Eugene , Doors open at 6Pm

Transportation Hub at First Christian Church
1166 Oak Street, Eugene shuttles run 7pm-midnight.

02/08/2026

Support Us!
Sunday, February 22nd

232 Lincoln St., Eugene

$1 of all beer pints sold throughout the day will be donated to our team!*
Come say hey!

*if you dont drink, we'd still love to see ya 🤗

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01/25/2026

Egan is OPEN SUNDAY. Standby thru Monday

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼!!
𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

This is a record-breaking activation, which can strain regular volunteers (who also hold day jobs/parent/are students etc).

Shifts vary and people are there to guide and assist you. It's a great way to get involved in the community and make a meaningful, life-saving difference.

Sign up at: eganwarmingcenters.org

01/23/2026

Cold nights continue!
Egan is OPEN FRIDAY. Standby thru the Monday

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼!!
𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

This is a record-breaking activation, which can strain regular volunteers (who also hold day jobs/parent/are students etc).

Shifts vary and people are there to guide and assist you. It's a great way to get involved in the community and make a meaningful, life-saving difference.

Sign up at: eganwarmingcenters.org

01/21/2026

🥶Cold nights ahead! 🥶
Egan warming centers OPEN Wednesday 1/21
Standby Thur-Sat
Sign up to volunteer for a shift
They cannot open without enough volunteers! Long activations can strain people who volunteer regularly. Help out!
Many hands make light work
🫶🫶🫶

👨‍💻Signup: https://www.svdp.us/services/shelter-assistance/egan-warming-centers/

📍Locations:
Mohawk Site (Springfield Mohawk & Centennial Blvd)
Doors open at 7:00 PM

Lane Events Center (Auditorium)
796 W 13th Ave Eugene, doors open at 7:00 PM

The Zone
530 Hwy 99 Eugene, Doors open at 7:00 PM

Youth Site at First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street, Eugene
Site is accessible and animals are welcome
Doors open at 6PM

Transportation Hub at First Christian Church 1166Oak St. Eugene, Site is accessible and animals are welcome. Shuttles will run from 7pm-midnight

Address

Eugene, OR
97401

Telephone

+15412328546

Website

http://blackthistlestreetaid.org/

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