Gov. Brown visits new Portland shelter, encourages donations during holiday season

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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Oregon’s governor is touting the work done at one of Portland’s newest shelters.

The Laurelwood Shelter on Southeast Foster opened its doors in August to woman and couples. It offers a range of services, including beds, hygiene, storage, computers, and meeting spaces.

Gov. Kate Brown toured the facility Friday, highlighting the close relationship between the community and the shelter.

“What really inspires me is that this community has welcomed this program to ensure many folks can get a warm, safe, dry place to call home, a warm dinner and a hot shower, and that’s really, really important,” Brown said.

Read more: https://www.kptv.com/news/gov-brown-visits-new-portland-shelter-encourages-donations-during-holiday/article_847dc644-1885-11ea-b5cd-d7024e63576b.html

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1. I we can piss away 100 million for Trump to go golfing than we can ..

" ... get a warm, safe, dry place to call home, a warm dinner and a hot shower ..." for our people.

[Thunderbeast]

2. Kudos to Governor Brown

She and others need to keep shining a light on what has become Portland's most visible embarrassment; Homeless campers on our sidewalks and storefronts.

Kate's home is not far from this shelter in a non-pretentious middle-class neighborhhood.