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Portland Church Will Open Housing Village

Portland Church Will Open Housing Village Church Life By Lauren Anderson-Cripps March 10, 2025 In a city with a shortage of emergency shelter and supportive housing, a formerly underutilized parking lot at a North Portland Episcopal church will soon offer alternative shelter for its unhoused neighbors. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is now home to a […]

New North Portland village to offer transitional shelter for up to 10 individuals

by Sana Aljobory  LINK: https://katu.com/news/local/north-portland-prepares-to-welcome-new-transitional-housing-village Sat, March 8th 2025 at 5:21 PM NORTH PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — North Portland is set to welcome a new community as WeShine, in partnership with St. Andrews Episcopal Church, launches its third village to support individuals experiencing homelessness. The village will feature 10 sleeping pods, accommodating up to 10 adults. […]

We Shine opens 3rd micro-village in Portland

Multnomah County We Shine opens 3rd micro-village in Portland by: Tim Steele Posted: Mar 8, 2025 / 04:11 PM PST Updated: Mar 8, 2025 / 05:42 PM PST St. Andrew’s Village set to open in Spring PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A micro-village that provides safe, transitional shelter for homeless adults was opened Saturday in Portland […]

Avalon Village Burglarized. Donations needed to replace stolen items.

During the July 4th weekend, thieves broke into Avalon Village and stole thousands of dollars worth of items needed to furnish the shelter community’s pods. The stolen items included portable air conditioning units, a TV for the group meeting room, printers for the business office, lamps, and bedding. An initial estimate values the lost inventory […]