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 […]
Avalon Village: New Portland shelter empowers its residents through self-governance
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Saturday, the public was introduced to the Avalon Village Community in southeast Portland. https://katu.com/news/local/avalon-village-new-portland-shelter-empowers-its-residents-through-self-governance-multnomah-county-oregon The new shelter was brought together by the organization We Shine. Their mission is to provide safe and accessible transitional shelters for Portland’s unhoused. We Shine says this project has been in the works for two […]
Jan McManus of We Shine on tiny villages for underserved communities
https://kboo.fm/media/120557-jan-mcmanus-we-shine-tiny-villages-underserved-communities Hosted by: Lisa Loving Produced by: KBOO Program:: Keeping It Real, with Lisa Loving Air date: Thu, 03/14/2024 – 8:00am to 9:00am Our guest is Jan McManus from We Shine. They are a grassroots nonprofit of neighbors from north, northeast and southeast working together to help find better solutions for people experiencing houselessness in […]
Portland area needs more LGBTQ+ homeless shelters, report finds
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/01/portland-area-needs-more-lgbtq-homeless-shelters-report-finds.html By Nicole Hayden | The Oregonian/OregonLive Multnomah County needs more LGBTQ+ homeless shelters and housing services, according to a report released Monday that was commissioned by the county-city Joint Office of Homeless Services. The report, written by a group of Portland area organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community, found that there aren’t enough culturally specific […]
New Report Highlights Major Gaps in Portland Region’s Shelter, Housing, and Services for LGBTQ+ Residents
https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2024/01/29/47007138/new-report-highlights-major-gaps-in-portland-regions-shelter-housing-and-services-for-lgbtq-residents A new houselessness policy paper reveals gaps in services and support for Multnomah County’s housing-insecure LGBTQ+ residents. Portland has few resources for transgender, nonbinary, and other queer people facing homelessness, despite it being a city many people flee to from states with transphobic and homophobic policies. A paper commissioned by the Joint Office of Homeless Services […]
Punching Above Their Weight: Tiny Homes Provide some Big Opportunities
https://www.klcc.org/podcast/oregon-on-the-record/2023-11-10/punching-above-their-weight-tiny-homes-provide-some-big-opportunities Oregon On The Record Punching Above Their Weight: Tiny Homes Provide some Big Opportunities By Michael Dunne Published November 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM PST LISTEN • 48:38 Karen Richards/KLCC Construction on a tiny home in Eugene It’s one of Oregon’s biggest problems: lack of affordable housing and overall homelessness. And according to state data, Oregon […]
Plans to develop the Hillsdale Hope Village sparks mixed reactions from community
https://www.portlandtribune.com/business/plans-to-develop-the-hillsdale-hope-village-sparks-mixed-reactions-from-community/article_0cce3914-b931-5279-973e-8c8f16e2448e.html FEATURED Plans to develop the Hillsdale Hope Village sparks mixed reactions from community The project is a joint effort between the Hillsdale Community Church and the Hillsdale Assistance Team Karla Salinas Oct 14, 2023 Updated Oct 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Email Hillsdale Community Church is on Southwest Capitol Highway near Multnomah Village.Courtesy Photo: Hillsdale Community […]
