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Dignity Village

Organization:
Facility Type: Shelter
Status: Open

Address:
9401 NE Sunderland
Portland, OR 97211

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Main/General Business Number: (503) 281-1604
Main/General Business E-mail Address: (hidden)
Website: http://www.dignityvillage.org/


Mission: from myspace:

Out of the Doorways was a Street Roots campaign to gather homeless people in protest of the lack of a permanent and safe place to sleep. Jack and core group set up camp on a parcel of public land, were given notice to vacate, packed up their shopping carts, paraded across town, and set up camp on another plot of land, picking up other protesters along the way. Rinse and repeat, and the snowball grew. The city and the media began to realize that they weren’t planning on disbanding, and the task of finding a solution was tossed from city to state and back again. Throughout, the protesters used the media and Kwamba Productions to voice our petition for a permanent site to settle the newly named Dignity Village. After long arguments, we were granted seventh tenths of an acre near the outskirts of Portland.

8 years later we have evolved into a true Village, providing temporary housing, portalets, a shower, food and clothing donations, computer access, resource references, and a phone. We are operated by a council elected from members of the community, have worked out through the course of experience all the various kinks of our original bylaws, and have thus far been the only legally sanctioned and longest lasting tent city in America.

We are currently expanding the original seven tenths of an acre to an acre and a quarter, and although our maximum capacity of sixty people has not increased, as we finish the new common area, office, shower facilities, dorms, and housing structures we may be able to expand that capacity when our contract with the city comes up for renewal in 2010.





This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

What you can do to help.

You too can help Dignity village out by donating some of your time. They allways have some kind of stuff going on. Just give them a call at the number below.

You may donating clothes, and personal hygiene stuff for men, and women.
You can donate cat food, dog food, blankets and sheets, Even canned food.

There will be a list in the menu in the comming weeks as we post things on the website. Feel free to stop by if in the area. You can also call us at

503-281-1604

Our snail mail is here in case you would love to mail your support.

Dignity Village
9401 N.E. Sunderland ave.
Portland Or. 97211

Or you can just stop by and visit the village for a tour.

The village runs on about 3000.00 a month in bills.
It pays for propane to heat water for hot showers
60 plus people use it daily .
It payes for Elect, so they can have computer access, for job hunting.
There is also a TV in the commen's so they can feel a little normal, and socialize with others.

Living on the streets for weeks and months, and for some years.
It also payes for the portoilets that 60 plus people use Daily.
It pays for insurance to live there, and water that they use.

Any small or large donation is much needed.

Thanks

Donations Wish List
We do not need coffee pots at this time. Please do not donate dirty, stained, or torn clothing. These items cost money for us to dispose of.
https://dignityvillage.org/support/wish-list/

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Media coverage:

June 13, 2011
Nothing transitional about a permanent Dignity Village
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/06/nothing_transitional_about_a_p.html
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June 08, 2011
Portland's Dignity Village homeless camp set to get another year, at least, on city land
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/06/portland_extends_contract_for.html

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FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dignity-Village/254702658436

facebook post -
Dignity Village's contract with the city of Portland has been extended to June 2011. At that time, we are still hoping for an agreement for a longer (multi-year) contract extension. Please voice your support to city commissioners.
December 10, 2010 at 10:58pm

My Space site:
http://www.myspace.com/dignityvillage

You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as1CcTGyIJk

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From Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity_Village

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ALSO listed at:
Homeless Resources
United States Homeless Resources
http://ladyofhope.net/links/Portland_OR_USA.html

Info Source/Changes:
update from website and added items
(see full history)

Created At: Fri Oct 14 01:00:10 +0000 2011
Updated At: Thu Sep 17 20:16:41 +0000 2020
Updated By: DNug

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