by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Sep 2, 2022 | Hosea Happenings
A good friend of mine sometimes teases me, “Brad, have you started that Outward Bound Program yet? That’s something I’d be willing to help you with!” Of course, he’s referring to sending our young homeless guests out of the area, which is maybe a feeling many people...
by Hosea Youth Services | Jun 20, 2018 | Hosea Happenings, Hosea Housing
Ever since I was little, I have always been captivated by puzzles. There’s something so exciting about receiving a box of chaos, knowing full well that with enough time, care, and dedication, from the chaos there will come calm and structure. I’ve enjoyed puzzling as...
by Hosea Youth Services | Jun 13, 2018 | Drop-In Center, Hosea Happenings, Hosea Housing
What a crazy and exciting time it has been at Hosea. With the auction season passed and the Youth House up and running we are gearing up for our summer programs. We couldn’t be more grateful for each of you who attended the auction and continue to choose to support...
by Hosea Youth Services | May 22, 2018 | Hosea Happenings, Summer, Youth Stories
In my opinion, the only reason people tolerate Oregon is because of the summers. The other seasons are good, don’t get me wrong. Winter’s grey has a charm that’s hard to deny and always makes me nostalgic when it rolls around. Fall is undeniably sensory: sharp smells,...
by Hosea Youth Services | Mar 7, 2018 | Drop-In Center, Hosea Happenings, Youth Stories
“God doesn’t love us the way our parents loved us”. This is what I told one of the girls after sitting and talking with her for an hour and a half. This is also what someone once told me after I had experienced a similar situation six years ago. I sat there as she...
by Hosea Youth Services | Feb 21, 2018 | Hosea Happenings, Night For A Cause
It has been overwhelming to see the response from the restaurants in our community to provide a Night For A Cause where restaurants partner with Hosea for a day or evening in which a certain percentage of proceeds or a certain dollar amount from beverages goes toward...
