Portland is known to have an increase in homelessness over the recent years due to the lack of shelter. Recently, other states have sent homeless people a one way ticket to Portland and promised opportunities to come, but did not happen. We as a community need to work together to help those in need, specifically to help people get back on their feet. The first problem is finding a place for homeless people to live. There is an organization called A Home For Everyone, and their mission is to reduce and hopefully end homelessness in Portland. Some of the things that this organization does is offer temporary placement, eviction prevention, permanent housing, and job skills training. We can work together to help our community.
In addition, you may ask, why do I need to help if there is someone already working on it? Here are a couple reasons why you should help your community and get involved:
- You would want someone to help if you were in trouble and needed a hand.
- The next person may not choose to help. It’s up to you to start.
- You can make a difference.
- The people you help will appreciate it and it gives them hope to keep going.
If you want to learn more about this organization, how to get involved, how to get help, and who to contact. Please visit https://ahomeforeveryone.net/contact/ .
- Elizabeth Tangkilisan
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