City, county partnering with The Salvation Army to open 200 overnight winter shelter beds
Mayor Keith Wilson is doubling down on his commitment to provide shelter for every homeless person in Portland by the end of the year.
Salvation Army to run 200 winter homeless shelter beds
Ahead of winter shelters opening across Portland, city and county leaders announced Thursday that the Salvation Army will run the shelters and will offer 200 overnight beds.
Tacoma could lose 379 homeless shelter beds without state funding
The nearly 400 beds set to disappear in 2025 represents a “significant” portion of the city’s roughly 900 shelter beds, Tacoma's deputy city manager said.
Salvation Army to operate 200 overnight winter shelter beds in Portland
The winter shelter beds will be housed in two existing Salvation Army facilities. They will open as soon as Jan. 7.
Salvation Army to operate 200 ‘lifesaving’ winter shelter beds in Portland
Ahead of winter shelters opening across Portland, city and county leaders announced the Salvation Army will run the shelters and will offer 200 overnight beds.
Salvation Army sites in downtown, North Portland will house city’s 200 new shelter beds
On day two of his term as Portland’s mayor, Keith Wilson joined Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson to announce the locations for the 200 new shelter beds they pledged to open as early as next week.
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