The Sun is starting to show itself earlier each morning in Central Oregon.
There is no vacation stay at the Bethlehem Inn, but when someone has been living without even the most basic necessities, a small bottle of shampoo to wash their hair with can be an incredible gift. Gifts like these and many others are the life-blood of the Inn. Without them, and the support of the community, the homeless of central Oregon would face a much bleaker set of choices during this cold time of year, and the Inn could never hope to do the good it does now. This season the community continues to help us aid those in need through several very successful food and clothing drives as well as the remarkable daily donations of everything from light bulbs to coffee creamer to shampoo.
Make no mistake, it is not easy to be homeless anywhere, and this rings true at the Bethlehem Inn as it does everywhere else. But the emergency shelter provided by the Inn has helped literally hundreds of central Oregonians in need and tens upon tens of families looking for help to find somewhere safe that they can begin to get their lives moving forward again. The staff at the Inn is dedicated to exactly this; positive choices that help our residents get on their feet, out our door and back into their own homes.
