During the winter holiday season, Second Home staff and interns wrapped and delivered gifts to all 15 of our Second Home students! Generous donors enabled us to personalize these gifts, making them especially meaningful. Celeste Magyer-Patton, our social work intern from Pacific University, organized the gift drive. “It was the highlight of my year,” said Celeste. “I hope to see the project thrive again next year!”
Another holiday season highlight was Second Home’s prominent feature in The Oregonian’s “Season of Sharing” campaign – which raised over $12,000 for our program while providing invaluable publicity. View the article at oregonlive.com.
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On Feb. 18, Second Home Director Jenny Pratt Hale accepted a check for $12,128 from The Oregonian.
The funds were raised through The Oregonian's "Season of Sharing" campaign. Thank you to all our supporters who donated!
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Second Home recently received a $10,000 grant from Lincoln County Economic & Community Development. The funds will support host home provider recruitment in Lincoln County, enabling us to provide more housing for unaccompanied houseless youth in this region.
In other news, we welcomed Nicole Andre to the Second Home staff team in December, filling a new position of student support coordinator. Nicole recently graduated from PSU with a bachelor's in social work. After completing a six-month internship with Second Home, she was thrilled to join the team as a staff member. "My combined background of lived experience and multiple positions within financial services, has guided my passion for empowering young adults to make informed and confident decisions about their futures," says Nicole. "I’m excited to get started, and I look forward to getting connected."
Nicole and Celeste Goulding, Second Home senior regional coordinator, along with other youth service providers, opened a drop-in center in Washington County for youth between the ages of 15 and 21. Participants can grab a snack, learn about available resources, get one-on-one help with homework, job applications or college applications, or just bounce their ideas off youth advocates and peers. The center is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. at Forest Grove United Church of Christ. For more information, reach out to Nicole at nandre@emoregon.org or (503) 922-5170.
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Thank you to our volunteers and supporters who make all this possible!
Nicole Andre, Student Support Coordinator, Washington County
Adam Jenkins, Regional Coordinator, E. Multnomah & Clackamas Counties
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Second Home joins Fred Meyer Community Rewards |
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Second Home is 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! Please note that within the Fred Meyer Rewards site, our organization is listed as “Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon – Second Home.”
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Second Home is a program of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
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