▶️ ‘I’ve come close to dying’: Central Oregon unhoused face triple digit temps

Shepherd’s Home Ministries is utilizing their Mission SHARE (Shepherd’s Home Assist & Reduction Effort) van to help unhoused individuals throughout the warmth wave engulfing Central Oregon. 

The van offers mandatory sources: water, meals, garments and even rides again to the group’s cooling amenities. 

Tyrel Hilliard makes use of companies provided by Shepherd’s Home and says it’s the place to go in your primary wants. 

“It means my life truthfully as a result of I’ve come near dying from the warmth a couple of instances on the market. So this place has saved me extra instances than I can rely,” stated Hilliard.

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The van will go to well-known unhoused camp places together with Hummel Street, Juniper Ridge, China Hat Street and extra.

“We have been out partaking a couple of of the oldsters that decision Juniper Ridge their neighborhood, their residence,” stated Evan Hendrix, Assistant Director of the Gentle Home Navigation Heart run by Shepherd’s Home. “We have been capable of get round to a couple of the encampments and go to some of us and verify in and see how they’re doing, particularly with the warmth wave.” 

The SHARE van can be making journeys extra incessantly with a newly employed driver, Tim Ellis, and temperatures reaching 100 levels and better.

The Shepherd’s Home cooling facilities in Bend and Redmond are open from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

The Bend places are on 275 NE 2nd Avenue in Bend and 1854 NE Division Avenue, and the Redmond shelter is at 1350 S. Freeway 97.