With snow on the ground and temperatures below freezing, outreach workers from Portland Rescue Mission went from tent to tent ...

As the weather turns cold and wet, tensions around the supplies distributed by Multnomah County to homeless people are ...

I had firewood covered by a tarp that was all torn up and was allowing stuff to get wet. This is a great improvement." The normal price tag of $500 is eminently reasonable for a shed like this ...

Scherf tells us it’s not up to the city to run a homeless shelter but they will act as a conduit between federal funds and local organizations to find solutions moving forward. Dec. 8, 2024: City ...

With temperatures hovering around 36 degrees, it marked the threshold for the area’s new winter shelter response. This change comes as part of a new protocol from the Severe Weather Task Force ...

But that increasing number of rescues has put a strain on shelter resources, especially dog food, and the shelter is asking for the community’s help. “As a humane society, we can kind of gauge ...

He said they usually see a mix of people who don’t have shelter and people who suffered general injuries from just being outside too long. “Over the next couple of days this is going to be ...

This is especially true for those who do not have appropriate shelter. Saturday through Tuesday ... long johns, underwear, tarps, ponchos, hand warmers, sleeping bags, tents, gloves/mittens ...

Ross and Nicola researched the options online and then pitched the idea to the two daughters who were instantly captivated by the suggestion of having a 'shed' each to create their own bedrooms ...

Keep your pets indoors during extreme cold. If you take care of stray animals, the Human Society recommends making a shelter for them out of a plastic tub. You can line the tub with straw to keep ...

Hamilton's new outdoor shelter site will be geared to people living in encampments, couples and those with pets, says the social service provider who will be managing operations. Typically ...

There’s an old proverb from Roman poet Quintus Ennius: a friend in need, is a friend indeed. Then there’s Vince Vaughn’s line from The Wedding Crashers: “A friend in need is a pest.” The ...