Sen. Wyden An Advocate for Teens Without Homes
Senator Ron Wyden made a visit to St. Vincent de Paul’s Girls Youth House May 29 for a tour and a serious chat with staff and a previously homeless resident, to dialogue about how he can ensure more homeless students in Oregon – 22,000 at last count - can succeed and graduate from high school. SVdP's Girls Youth House is at capacity with 13 young women working toward high school diplomas and beyond.
First Place An Agent In Couple’s Change
As 2019 began, Michael and Reanna Paulo lived apart but shared a common reality. The parents of two toddlers, they were frightened by their own addictive behavior, and wanted nothing more that to live in sobriety and family unity. First Place Family Center programs helped acheive those goals, and you can help First Place by attending Paella Feast on June 22.
Paella Feast Benefits First Place And Its Preschool
Here's a suggestion for June 22 -- take the scenic drive to Hayworth Wine Estates, enjoy a wide variety of handcrafted paella prepared by local chefs paired with locally produced Hayworth wines, and know in your heart you're doing something good for homeless families with children, whether it's providing daily necessities, specialized preschool classes, or safe overnight shelter. That's Paella Feast, an upcoming benefit not to be missed!
A Little National Attention For Our Work
It’s a pretty exciting day for us when a famous national broadcaster points toward one of our programs as worthy of attention. Tucker Carlson’s multi-day “Homeless in America” piece wraps up with our Dusk to Dawn program, which you can read more about here.
