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Together We Shelter

Helping the unhoused rebuild their lives

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We Pioneered Conestoga Huts

Cost-effective and durable micro-shelters

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We Pioneered Conestoga Huts

Cost-effective and durable micro-shelters

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Community Supported Shelters (CSS), headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, is an innovative nonprofit that helps the unhoused rebuild their lives through intentional community.

Over 1,000

lives changed for the better since our start in 2013

46

states and 6 countries use Conestoga Huts

13

Safe Spot Communities under our management in Eugene

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December 9, 2025
Workers at Community Supported Shelters make do in a cramped space where they share desks and have no space for private meetings with the unsheltered people they serve. The Eugene nonprofit has grown rapidly in recent years, expanding its roster of huts where people can live off the streets. Today there are more than
November 19, 2025
Zechariah Boesman was homeless for most of his life. He spent his childhood touring practically “every homeless shelter across America” and landed as an adult in Oregon, where he lived on the streets until a workplace injury convinced him to apply for a tiny home with Community Supported Shelters.
November 16, 2025
Blake Burrell: "For anyone that's ever moved in with roommates, moving 20 people in at one time can be really challenging. So we are taking that incremental approach and are looking somewhere by probably about  July or August, having 20 folks on that property."
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Your support provides shelter and hope for a better tomorrow. No amount is too small to give. $20 can make a real difference in the lives of unhoused individuals—it can fund an Outreach Kit, which provides someone in need with water, snacks, and hygiene supplies.

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