Rogue Retreat Hires Sam Engel Executive Director
Rogue Retreat’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Engel as the organization’s new Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer. He began this role effective January 25, 2023, with transition support from Interim Executive Director & CEO Bill Ihle. “This is the start of a new chapter for Rogue Retreat, Sam […]
The Realities of Homelessness at Christmas
When people face homelessness, Christmas is typically far from their minds. They’re not worrying about what gifts to buy for their loved ones. They’re not making travel plans to see their families. And they’re certainly not struggling to find the perfect decorations and lights to decorate their homes. The realities of homelessness at Christmas are […]
Opportunity Breeds Hope: Rogue Retreat Values Spotlight
Core organizational values can be easily missed in conversation when the topic is so pressing as the one Rogue Retreat is ready to have at any moment. This conversation typically involves speaking about the mission of Rogue Retreat to “create opportunities for the homeless to have hope.” That statement highlights one of our core organizational […]
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 […]
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 […]