Second Home enewsletter | Fall 2021
Dear friends,
Second Home has had a busy start to the school year! We are excited to serve eight students continuing with our program, as well as four new student referrals. Our biggest need right now is for host homes. If you or anyone you know has considered hosting a student, please reach out to us for more information or visit our website.
 
We are preparing for the holiday season. If you would like to provide gift cards or student gifts this year, please reach out to Brittney at bpiper@emoregon.org for more information on how to get involved.
Thank you all for your support,

Jenny Pratt-Hale, Program Director
Rick Stoller, Assistant Program Director
Amy Brownell, Eastern Washington County Regional Coordinator
Celeste Goulding, W. Washington & Lincoln Counties Sr. Regional Coordinator
Adam Jenkins, E. Multnomah Co./Clackamas Co. Sr. Regional Director
Brittney Piper, Projects Coordinator
Brook Rodrigues, Rural Clackamas County Regional Coordinator
Community Connections
This summer, Regional Coordinator Amy Brownell was interviewed on a Spanish radio station! Did you know that last year 33 percent of our students identified as Hispanic/Latino? We highly value partners who can effectively reach and serve our Hispanic/Latino students. Check out Amy's (Spanish language) interview.

Regional Director Adam Jenkins has given presentations around the East Multnomah/Clackamas region on the topic of youth homelessness. Watch his presentations below:
Welcome Our New Interns!
Second Home has FOUR interns this year, and we are looking forward to having their valuable input and contributions at Second Home. Learn more about one of our interns, Jacob:
My legal name is Jacob, but pronounced "Yae-cob," similar to the Polish, Danish, Arabic and Hebrew pronunciation. I'm in my second and final year of an MSW program, which feels great! My interests include working with neighborhoods through community led development and education. I like to think of it as the intersection of urban planning, circular economies and social work. I'm hoping to work in schools once I graduate. Aside from that, I run my own ceramic and screen-printing business out of my garage, love taking trips to cities, and admire graffiti.
Second Home joins Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Second Home is now a recipient of the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program!
 
Designating Second Home as your chosen program costs nothing for you and allows us to receive a portion of Fred Meyer Community Rewards funds each time you shop at Fred Meyer with your Rewards card!
 
To participate, you must have a Fred Meyer Rewards account, designate Second Home as the desired recipient for the community rewards, and then shop at Fred Meyer using your reward number/card. Please note that within the Fred Meyer Rewards site, our organization is listed as “Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon – Second Home.” EMO has another wonderful organization also enrolled in this program, so if you want to support Second Home specifically, make sure to select ours!
Second Home is a program of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
503-221-1054 | emo@emoregon.org | emoregon.org