New leadership in place at Astoria Warming Center – March 12, 2021

New leadership in place at Astoria Warming Center – March 12, 2021

As the winter season comes to a close, the Astoria Warming Center is planning for next season with new leadership.

The warming center operates an emergency shelter for the homeless during the winter months in the basement of First United Methodist Church…

Read the article in The Astorian here.

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

~Edward Everett Hale

“To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed.” —National Alliance to End Homelessness

“One thing is certain: There is almost always resistance from individuals and organizations seeking to defend the status quo.” —Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives

“… middle-class values cannot be imposed on those who have had no access to middle-class comforts.” —Lloyd Pendleton