From Oregonlive.com: Many in the Portland faith community believe it’s their core duty to help the destitute, and they don’t think their congregations are doing enough. At the same time, the prospect of doing more flummoxes them. Paul Schroeder understands the dynamic that freezes churches in place. As coordinator of the New City Initiative,…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission welcomes a new member to its Board of Directors. Steve Stratos is the vice president of business development for Qmedtrix, a senior consultant for Wellspring Group, an executive coach and teacher of executive coaching at Western Seminary. He has a doctorate degree from Western Seminary in Leadership Development. Stratos and his wife…
Read MoreTest your knowledge about homelessness. How many students in Portland’s school district are homeless? Answer in the embedded poll below, or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S9TZTSD. Did the answer surprise you? Talk about it in the comments of this blog post. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading questionnaire tool.
Read MoreThree of our 2011 “New Life Recovery” graduates are celebrating great strides into a bright future. Maria* has housing, a job and is going to school to further her education. Cindy has both housing and employment. Watch Cindy’s video story of hope. Eddie has a job and is back on his feet. Watch…
Read MoreStanding in line at the store, one of our Outreach Staff thought he recognized the girl at the checkout counter. He couldn’t quite place how he knew her, but the cashier definitely remembered him. “You look familiar,” he said. And the she began to tell her story… Not long ago, she had been homeless…
Read MoreFrom OPB News: Not much is known about Stevenson Roy. He was born 60 years ago in Montgomery, Alabama. He served in Vietnam and was honorably discharged. Dozens of people visited the Willamette National Cemetery on Wednesday to pay their respects to the homeless Portland veteran. Roy lived on the streets of Portland and died…
Read MoreWe’re all glad to have so many soldiers coming back home from Iraq. But what kind of future do they face as they adjust to life stateside? A recent article by StreetRoots highlights: The Oregon National Guard has the highest rate of suicide among all U.S. National Guards. Thanks to medical advances, more veterans are…
Read MoreOne year ago, Ted Williams gained national attention as the homeless man with the “golden voice”. And where is Ted now? AdWeek and Entertainment Tonight review the ups and downs of Ted’s efforts to put his life back together.
Read MoreSeveral new reports reveal the latest trends in homelessness in Portland and across the United States. Oregon One-Night Homeless Count http://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/RA_2011_Point_In_Time_Homeless_Counts.shtml 2011 Point-In-Time Count of Homelessness, Portland/Multnomah County http://www.portlandonline.com/phb/index.cfm?c=43985 U.S. Conference of Mayors Hunger and Homelessness Report http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/2011-hhreport.pdf
Read MoreOur special thanks go to Nike Golf employees who recently donated over 6,000 lbs. of clothing, shoes and blankets for Portland’s homeless men, women and children. The clothing drive, led by employee Judd Nelson, has been an annual tradition for 10 years, resulting in over 32,000 lbs. of much needed clothing. The gesture of goodwill…
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