Cards Cooks is an official club at Lincoln High School in Southwest Portland. Members prepare a hot dinner every Wednesday evening for the area’s homeless youth. It’s the brainchild of Lincoln junior Hank Sanders, and he’s been able to get a wide variety of student, school and community partners to make it a success.
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Developer takes new tack to help the homeless
Developer and homeless advocate Homer Williams says he is working on a three-phase plan to significantly reduce the number of people living outside, with the support of Mayor Ted Wheeler.
Read MorePortland Business Leader Tim Boyle Pledges $1.5M to Construct a Navigation Center to Aid the City’s Homeless Population
Oregon Harbor of Hope to Lead Fundraising and Development of the Transitional Shelter Facility, Opening in Fall 2018
Read MoreMayor Wheeler’s Office Asks Developer Homer Williams to Put Together a New Homeless Shelter Plan
The backer of the failed mass shelter proposal for Terminal 1, Developer Homer Williams, is on to his next shelter idea — a smaller scale version of what he proposed last year and one that could be replicated throughout the city.
Read MoreMission Considers Bringing Showers to the Homeless
The mission already has a van that goes out 5 days a week to help the homeless, but a new proposal would involve outfitting a truck with portable showers and washing machines.
Read MoreNew, privately funded homeless services announced
A little more than a year after the City Council pulled the plug on the large homeless campus proposed at Terminal 1, the nonprofit organization behind the failed project has announced several other homeless services it is now supporting.
Read MoreNonprofit to provide showers, laundry and other services for Portland’s homeless
Oregon Harbor of Hope, a nonprofit founded by longtime developer Homer Williams, announced that it would be putting its leadership and financial resources to work on three different initiatives to help provide more services for the homeless in Portland.
Read MoreOregon Harbor of Hope Brings New Resources to Aid Portland’s Homeless Population
Portland’s most vulnerable citizens – people living on the streets – will soon have access to necessities most people take for granted: a warm shower, clean clothes, a meal, first aid and access to a medical professional.
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