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"Female veterans make up about 8 percent of all veterans, or about 1.8 million, compared to just 4..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:21:43 -0400

“Female veterans make up about 8 percent of all veterans, or about 1.8 million, compared to just 4 percent in 1990. The number of homeless female veterans has more than doubled from 1,380 to 3,328 between fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2010, according to a December U.S. Government Accountability Office report that found many with young children and nearly two-thirds between ages 40 and 59.”

- Associated Press

Our latest e-newsletter

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:37:59 -0400

Our latest e-newsletter

"Apartments in the Portland area are getting more scarce, and more expensive. “[The] average..."

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:41:28 -0400

“Apartments in the Portland area are getting more scarce, and more expensive. “[The] average apartment vacancy rate in the Portland metropolitan area declined from 4.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, but the average asking rent increased by 2 percent, from $839 to $857.””

- Department of Housing and Urban Development

"Thanks to a vortex of budget pain—including dropping redevelopment tax revenue, vanishing federal..."

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:30:30 -0400

“Thanks to a vortex of budget pain—including dropping redevelopment tax revenue, vanishing federal funds, and citywide cutbacks—the Portland Housing Bureau will find itself in a tough spot this year: Absent a miraculous infusion of city council support, it’s going to have do less with less, at a time when people still need its services and programs most.”

- Portland Mercury

"I will not dwell on the circumstances that got me to TPI (Transition Projects)… I simply looked up..."

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:10:32 -0400

“I will not dwell on the circumstances that got me to TPI (Transition Projects)…

I simply looked up one day and I had run out of road.

…I realized I was facing a truly horrible future; that my ascending years would be fraught with struggle just to exist.

…What was provided to me during my 4 months at Transition Projects, and specifically through my Case Manager, was virtually a new lease on life… I went literally from a place of darkness to the joy of a new beginning.”

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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:35:08 -0400

"Some of Portland’s most successful programs for ending people’s homelessness are at-risk..."

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:28:00 -0400

“Some of Portland’s most successful programs for ending people’s homelessness are at-risk in the City of Portland’s upcoming budget. City Council needs to hear from you that we must maintain our investment in these successful programs. Support the Portland Safety Net.”

- https://www.facebook.com/PDXSafetyNet

"1 out of 4 rent households is extremely low income. But despite the immense need, the supply of..."

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:37:16 -0400

“1 out of 4 rent households is extremely low income. But despite the immense need, the supply of low-cost rental units is actually shrinking.”

- National Low Income Housing Coalition

Letter campaign to Congress supporting housing for veterans

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:33:37 -0400

Letter campaign to Congress supporting housing for veterans

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:38:07 -0400

Letter campaign to Congress supporting housing for veterans

Striking show on homeless families opens

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:31:00 -0500

Striking show on homeless families opens

Soup for the Soul Warms Winter Night

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:22:32 -0500

Soup for the Soul Warms Winter Night

Know Your Neighbors

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:41:27 -0500

Know Your Neighbors

"In our first six months at the commons, Transition Projects has helped nearly 300 individuals obtain..."

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:39:16 -0500

“In our first six months at the commons, Transition Projects has helped nearly 300 individuals obtain safe permanent housing. As impressive as that is, we understand that it is not enough – to be successful, people must maintain the housing they have acquired. One more eviction, one more time returning to the streets can be devastating.”

- Portland Tribune, “Commons is a Model to End Homelessness”

Bud Clark and Andy Carson at Soup for the Soul.

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:26:44 -0500

Bud Clark and Andy Carson at Soup for the Soul.

"You can admit the status quo is unacceptable. You can advocate for bolstered services. You can make,..."

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:22:34 -0500

“You can admit the status quo is unacceptable. You can advocate for bolstered services. You can make, serve and clean up after meals; you can give socks, toothbrushes and clothing (men’s is especially needed, because men tend to wear their clothes until they fall apart; they don’t give much away); you can give money to nonprofits that specialize in housing the homeless; you can organize your church group to help; or you can call Transition Projects at 503-280-4700 and consult the website at www.tprojects.org. They will find a way to put you to work.”

- Oregonian Editorial Board, February 24, 2012

Chef Amanda Ames from Chez Joly whipping up her soup for Soup...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:16:00 -0500

Chef Amanda Ames from Chez Joly whipping up her soup for Soup for the Soul

Here’s a cover shot from our February 23rd event, Soup for...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:06:00 -0500

Here’s a cover shot from our February 23rd event, Soup for the Soul.