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FEAST with folks experiencing houselessness (35+ 1:1 interviews with UG…
FEAST with folks experiencing houselessness
clothes pantry
mini food pantry at The Underground
Hire UG patron
mobile food pantry
community outreach to camps, 1-mile radius from downtown
build relationships and trust
delivery of food to camps
10 camps every other week
Volunteer has drafted grant to fund position
Individual choice
"1 stop shop" during UG to include meal, pantry, clothes, shower, laundry & community
secured donation of can openers
Increase amount of clothes available
35+ 1:1 interviews with UG patrons
Results in day change
Results in change in age focus, 18-30
Re-org of space to feel more like a living room
Leftovers distribution
To UG patrons
1 person brings tupperware to UG
To friends on the street
Increase in showers
Wednesday showers, 11/night
Create two-week advance meal plan
Improved meal planning/menu
2 new freezers for storage
First Christian Church partners and pays for electric/water bills
Community feels heard
UG continues to center folks with lived experience in decision making
Downtown-specific meal site guide created
Developed clearer structures for volunteer engagement
Volunteers are asked to be allies
They are responsive to needs of the community
More student volunteer opportunities
Lincoln HS students prepare burritos 2x month and distribute on the streets
Access to new kitchen
Interest in building relationshps with Spanish speaking, houseless community
Lincoln HS & Oregon Episcopal School will offer 2x/week tutoring and meals to houseless teens
may lead to writing letters to incarcerated folks to build community
Leads to new donor
Stronger partnership between HOMEpdx & Clay St.
