Hope, When It's Needed Most

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 Hope. While it may not be a very common feeling in the current global pandemic, nonprofits centered around homeless support are doing their part to foster the feeling of hope. In the last week, Hope of the Valley, a nonprofit organization in the Los Angeles area, just opened two brand new tiny home villages in the city. In partnership with councilman Paul Krekorian, the organization was able to add 142 tiny homes and 285 beds. These homes and beds are located in two separate areas in the Los Angeles area, on Chandler Boulevard and in Alexandria Park respectively. These communities include onsite meals, hygiene facilities, case management, housing navigation, mental health services, job training and job placement! This is a wonderful project that has come to fruition, to provide hope to our houseless neighbors, and, they're looking for sponsors!



In Bend, OR, Project Turnkey and the Oregon Community Foundation just received approval from city councilors to purchase the Old Mill Inn & Suites to develop the facility for transitional support housing for those experiencing or at-risk of experiencing houselessness. This is a great step to help support the community of Bend. 


Both of these projects provide much needed hope and support to their respective communities and it is very exciting to see such tremendous community support throughout the West Coast, in communities where it is highly needed.

To donate to the Oregon Community Foundation in Bend, click here: https://oregoncf.org/ways-to-give/


Published by: Payton Ryan, senior at Portland State University majoring in Psychology with a Business minor

Source Material:

https://www.hopeofthevalley.org/tinyhomes/

https://ktvz.com/news/2021/02/04/bend-councilors-ok-motel-purchase-for-homeless-shelter-but-state-grant-is-key/




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