Having a place to call home in a community of friends is critical to a happy life.
At Nightingale Hosted Shelters, we provide a home, community and support to our residents, helping them transition through difficult times with love, respect and guidance. Nightingale is a true respite shelter and rest stop, funded primarily by grants and donations from community members like you who are motivated to help the most vulnerable among us meet their basic needs.
Residents apply to join the Nightingale community. They are interviewed, trained and supervised by our on-site resident managers, who are Peer Support Specialists, knowledgeable and understanding of the needs and circumstances of people transitioning from the streets to a sheltered community. With a maximum of 20 residents, the community size is easily manageable. Camp rules are strictly enforced. Residents are required to attend camp meetings, participate in cleanup and take turns at gate duty.
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We are thrilled to announce that Nightingale was awarded $25,000 to upgrade access to water and to establish an enclosed kitchen. These changes will significantly improve the lives of our rest stop residents. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of the Oregon Community Foundation for supporting our mission to help individuals move from the challenges of homelessness towards a life of stability and self-reliance. We plan to start work right away on these infrastructure changes at the rest stop site.
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