Kelly Shelter Moves Into New Home at Navigation Center
When facing homelessness, there are more challenges than simply a lack of housing. Those who are unsheltered may also require help finding employment, getting their birth certificates, or seeking mental health treatment. However, the new Navigation Center will allow shelter guests to access these services easily so they may stabilize, move forward, and make positive […]
Leonard’s Story
The reasons why someone becomes homeless are varied. For Leonard Adams, it was a series of events which began several years ago. Initially, Leonard was staying at the Medford Gospel Mission and then moved in with his family. As shared expenses increased, Leonard was faced with the decision to move out, which he did. “At […]
5 Ways You Can Help A Homeless Person
During the winter, our thoughts often turn to how we can serve others. This includes the men, women, and children who are homeless in our own community. Homelessness is a huge problem in the United States, with more than 500,000 people living in a state of homelessness. The reasons behind homelessness are numerous, including mental […]
A Life of Giving, A Legacy of Generosity
When you focus on the good things in life, that spirit of thankfulness and compassion lives on from generation to generation. This is the legacy of John D’Arcy, and his daughter and son-in-law, Nan and Tom Gunderson. Through a donation of stock valued at $100,000 from her father, Nan and her husband, Tom, decided to […]
Giving is Something Everyone Can Do
A passion for helping and serving others has been a key ingredient in how Earlene Schlosser lives. After a turbulent early life, Earlene believes her story truly began at 40 years old. “The Lord has blessed me so richly since then. The best things in my life — I don’t know how I came to […]
Restoring Lives
Sharing Rogue Retreat’s Mission to Restore Lives Rogue Retreat’s tagline is Restoring Lives. That’s what we do. Through this video, we show how Rogue Retreat does that. We’re not just housing people, we’re supporting them in all facets of their life and moving them forward. People often ask what Rogue Retreat does or who Rogue […]
$2.55 Million Grant
Oregon Community Foundation Awards $2.55 Million to the City of Medford and Rogue Retreat Partnership to Help Almeda Fire Victims According to a City of Medford media release, “on Wednesday, March 10 the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) announced funding for a Medford Project Turnkey facility which will transform an existing Medford Motel, the Redwood Inn, […]