Tim Bobosky Photographer
Encamacion Perez, 22, and Jessica Villafana, 21, help their son Steven get his shoes on at the First Place Family
Center on Nov. 13. They have been receiving day care and laundry help from the center since September. Perez
works at the Road House Grill and Villafana is working at Nacho’s Restaurant.
First Place gives hope,
smiles to local families
The shelter provides families with
a safe haven and resources to help
local parents and their children
By Omie Drawhom
Freelance Reporter
Faring hunger and homelessness is one of the
hardest tasks any individual may ever have to
deal with. The idea of sleeping on the street and
foraging for food seems unappealing at its least
and deadly at its worst.
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When parents don't have enough money to
put food on the table or a roof over the heads of
their children, they are often forced to make the
choice between living on the street as a family or
going to a shelter and being divided into sepa
rate living quarters.
In Eugene, First Place Family Center provides
a safe place where families can remain together
while getting the help they need. The center pro
vides services including shelter and meals to
low-income and homeless families.
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