Heart And Hand For Homeless

04/25/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱—𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

WHY I VOLUNTEER: “Everyone deserves the chance to learn how to be self-sufficient and move forward in their life.” – Margie, Training & Education Volunteer (Left , pictured with Joey, Senior Manager Training & Education and Child & Youth Programs)

Margie combines expertise and initiative to expand financial literacy opportunities, helping families build skills that lead to lasting stability.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲!

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? Join the Volunteer Team at Vine Maple Place today! Contact Lisa O’Leary at [email protected] or 425-432-2119 ext. 104 or click this link: https://bit.ly/VMP-Volunteer to sign up!

03/26/2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Six hundred and seventy-five shelter beds remain up for possible cuts across Multnomah County. Officials say it would help patch the budget shortfall of tens of millions of …

03/26/2026

What are some of the most needed items when living on the streets?

03/26/2026

What ideas or solutions do you have to end homelessness?

03/26/2026

We need three things to reduce homelessness: enough housing, an outcomes-focused response system, and targeted help for people in need.

With all three, we can reduce homelessness in the short-term.

And, in the long-term, we can make homelessness rare overall, brief when it occurs, and non-recurring — so that when people exit homelessness, they exit for good.

03/26/2026

Corvallis Housing First is set to break ground on Third Street Commons, a new development providing 47 permanent supportive housing units for people experiencing chronic homelessness in Corvallis, with the

03/26/2026

03/26/2026

The Egan Warming Centers season is coming to a close, and we need your help to pack up “The Zone” this Sunday, March 29.

We still have plenty of open volunteer spots for both shifts:
• 10 AM – 1 PM
• 1 PM – 4 PM

This is a great opportunity to lend a hand—no experience needed. You don’t have to be familiar with the site, and kids are welcome too. There will be a mix of tasks like sorting, organizing, cleaning, and moving supplies. Snacks and water will be provided, and the weather is looking pretty great for it.

This work matters. As we pack up for the season, we’re also looking ahead—this space has the potential to support our unhoused neighbors year-round, and your help makes that possible.

Join us at The Zone (530 Hwy 99 N, just north of Roosevelt) and be part of wrapping up another impactful Egan season alongside an incredible community of volunteers.

Sign up here: https://stvincentdepaul.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=93797

Let’s finish the season strong.

02/20/2026

The lack of deeply affordable housing is a primary cause of homelessness. For many, rising costs create an impossible choice between paying for housing and other necessities like healthcare, groceries, or clothing.

Only 35 affordable and available rental homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income renter households. Median rents are increasingly unaffordable.

States with high rents tend to have higher homelessness rates. And the STATE OF WASHINGTON RANKS #9 IN HIGHEST RENTS in the United States.

(Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness https://endhomelessness.org/state-of-homelessness/)

02/20/2026

The Tribal Housing Grant Fund is a first-of-its-kind program designed to provide state funds to help address the housing needs of the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon.

This fund is an exciting opportunity to advance government-to-government relations to support housing stability and Tribal self-determination. OHCS and representatives from Tribal Nations worked for more than a year to develop the program, and the fund's flexibility intentionally uplifts Tribal sovereignty.

Funds can be used for programs such as:
Homelessness response and prevention
Affordable rental housing
Homeownership support
Land acquisition, infrastructure, development, and rehab

To read more, visit https://t.e2ma.net/message/2vjg22e/qq3uqgmd.

National American Indian Housing Council National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)