'It's unbearable': Portland nonprofit provide life saving resources to homeless Portlanders braving extreme heat

Transition Projects spent the day giving out cases of water, snacks and a list of cooling centers to Portland’s homeless community.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Transition Projects crew stayed busy Tuesday as they handed out cases of water, snacks and a list of cooling centers to the homeless community

“Just keep people safe. You know? Keep people safe. That’s what we want to do,” said Tara Strasburg, Transition Projects’ navigation team supervisor. “The most surprised [response] I get is when I tell them it’s going to be over 100 degrees.” 

Strasburg says the work they do is life-saving. As many who are homeless have

→ Continue reading at KGW TV

Related articles

Comments

Share article

Latest articles