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S eptember 18, 1996 • T he P ortland O bserver
Former pioneering business
woman continues to inspire
“Building Healthy Kids1
L illia n W illia m s , a resident o f
D e l’ s Care Center, has been select
ed as Oregon Health Care Associa
tio n ’s “ Resident o f the year” fo r
1996. L illia n was chosen from nom
¡nations sent to the association from
nursing fa cilitie s around the state o f
Oregon.
L illia n has been a resident o f
Portland fo r many, many years and
is a local business woman, w o rkin g
in her own hair salon ( L illia n ’ s u ntil
1994. She was also one o f the first
A fric a n A m e ric a n p ro fe s s io n a l
women in the Portland area
L illia n was chosen in recognition
fo r her personal contributions to the
people o t D e l’s Care Center through
h e r “ e n c o u ra g e m e n t to o th e rs
through a ready sm ile, and kind
words to everyone” residents and
staff alike. She has been an inspira­
tio n to others.
L illia n also represented D e l’ s
Care Center du rin g a special Rose
Queen event fo r Seniors w hich was
held at C olum bia M a n o r Care Cen­
ter in June. W h ile she was not se­
lected as the Queen o f Queens, she
was a gracious candidate, shared
her sparkling sm ile w ith the Rosar-
ians and fe llo w candidates from as­
sociated facilities, and enjoyed her
special moment in the lim elight.
Need For Children’s Clothing Grows
Every year at this tim e the Soci
ety o f St. Vincent de Paul, Portland
C o u n cil, pro vid e s c lo th in g and
school supplies to children in need.
This year the need has been greater
than ever before.
Brady Fund contribution averaged
$ 17.02 per child w ith the in itia l 155
St. Vincent de Paul receives mon­
children served. St. Vincentde Paul’s
ey annually from the Brady Fund to
buy school supplies and clothing
fo r children. Last year the Brady
increased that to $49.61 per child,
w hich s till isn’ t m uch.”
Fund provided 52,640 fo r the Port­
land C ouncil and this year’ s alloca­
thinner and thinner every year. This
year St. Vincent de Paul augmented
the Fund w ith $5,050 in co n trib u ­
tions to help meet this demand. The
“ We are seeing a real increase in
the need fo r emergency services in
tion is expected to be the same
The Brady Fund has been a te rrific
the Portland area,” said Janice Pelster,
the Executive D ire cto r o f the P ort­
land C ouncil o f St. Vincent de Paul.
resource for us," said M eg Schaefer,
the Social Services D irector. “ U n­
fortunately, this fund gets stretched
“ I know the flood has had a large
impact, and I believe that increased
housing costs has also been a factor.
E a tin g F rom The B o tto m Up
By Dr. Marjorie Hogan
(NAPS)—Americans face a bar­
rage of health and fitness advice:
E a t b e tte r , g e t in sh a p e , c u t
d ie ta r y fa t in ta k e . M ost of us
want to do w hat’s best, but how do
you sort through all the nutrition
information and create a healthful
e a tin g p la n w hen i t ’s tric k y
enough to get any sort of meal on
the table?
T he s o lu tio n is
simple. S ta rt by fol­
lowing the recommen­
d atio n s of th e U.S.
Food Guide Pyramid,
which builds its base
mi
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foods a day.
Q. D oes follow in g the Food
G uide Pyram id mean we have
to give up fam ily favorites?
A. Not at all. Eating healthful­
ly doesn’t m ean you m ust elim i­
nate your favorite foods. As long
as you eat in moderation—basing
y o u r d ie t on p le n ty of g ra in s ,
fruits and vegetables—there are
no “bad” foods.
W omen and children try in g to es
cape life on the streets have new hope
thanks to The Salvation A rm y H ar­
bor L ig h t’ s “ D oor o f H ope" pro­
dren constitute nearly 30% o f those
who are homeless.
D o o r o f Hope is a m a jo r step
forw ard in shelter fo r women and
gram, w hich provides safe housing
and services fo r homeless women
and children.
dry fa cilitie s; separate meals; 24-
hour staffing and security; and in fo r­
mation and referrals to support ser­
vices, such as housing, jo b place­
children, often whose only choice to
escape the streets are motels, some
barely above street life . Through
ment and recovery programs. H ar­
bor L ig h t s ta ff and volunteers helped
I he current com m unity services
“ vouchersystem” has been enhanced
by D oor o f Hope, w hich provides
approaching we need warm coasts,
shirts, pants and good shoes.”
shelter and services more com pre­
hensively and cost e ffe c tiv e ly than
the previous arrangement, where in
the past com m unity service agencies
3605 SE 28th Ave., Portland
10574SE32nd Ave., M ilw a u kie
231 SE First, St. Helens
21939 SE Stark, Gresham
135 SE T hird, H ills b o ro
700 M o la lla A ve., Oregon C ity
O r call 234-0594 to arrange to
have donations picked up. A tax
deductible g ift receipt is provided.
Q. My k id s fa v o r w h it e
bread. Should I be worried?
A. If y o u r c h ild re n w ould
rather eat white bread than whole
wheat, go ahead and let them. As
with other bread and grain foods,
white bread is an excellent source
of com plex c a rb o h y d ra te s—th e
body’s favorite form of fuel. White
bread is also a good source of iron
a n d th e B v ita m in s , th ia m in ,
niacin and riboflavin.
To ensure your kids are getting
plenty of fiber, serve them fiber-
rich breakfast cereals, fruits and
vegetables. These foods, combined
w ith th e ir favorite b reads, will
help them meet daily fiber goals.
Offer your kids a variety of grain
foods, teaching them to top their
favorite breads with low-fat choic­
es like all-fruit spreads or apple­
sauce. In no time, they’ll be ask­
in g for h e a lth f u l foods, not
because they are “good for m e,”
but because they are “good to eat.”
Dr. Marjorie Hogan, mother o f
four, is a pediatrician at Hennepin
C ounty M edical C enter in M in ­
neapolis, Minn.
I lomclcss women and children gel innovated services
Because o fth is need, we are asking
fo r donations o f suable ch ild re n ’ s
clothing. W ith the cold weather
People can brin g donations to
St. V incent de Paul donation cen­
ters at:
However, you can trim fat from
fhmily favorites and boost your
nutrient intake at the same time.
F or ex am p le, if ro a s t b eef is a
favorite family meal, serve smaller
portions of meat on a bed of cous­
cous (a tasty , low-fat g rain th a t
cooks faster than traditional rice).
Offer dinner rolls or sliced bread to
round out the meal. These simple
changes will reduce fat and put
you well on your way to m eeting
dietary recommendations.
Q. S ix to 11 s e r v in g s o f
bread and grains sou nd s like a
lot. How can I find th e tim e to
serve that m uch food?
A. Keep serving sizes in mind
For exam ple, one slice of bread
equals one grain serving. So if you
enjoy a sandwich, th at’s two serv­
ings. One cup of ready-to-eat cereal
is a serving, too. Add a slice of toast
at breakfast and you’re closer to
your daily grains goal. Nutritionists
recommend active kids eat a mini­
mum of nine bread and grain serv­
ings daily for proper fueling, an
easy goal to m eet because grain
foods are so convenient.
emergency, short-term and transition­
al housing and services fo r women
and children, the program providers
a safe and secure environm ent where
fam ilies in crisis have a short-term
opp o rtu n ity to stabilize th e ir lives
and prepare resources fo r an eventu­
al move to permanent housing. The
typ ica lly vouchered women and c h il­
dren being turned away from local
shelters each month, The Salvation
average stay o f women and children
in the program is six weeks.
A rm y needs greater pa rticipation by
vouchering agency partners, as w ell
as additional com m unity funding, to
help meet this huge need.
I he Salvation A rm y upgraded its
landmark H arbor L ig h t fa c ility to
help meet this g ro w in g need. Im ­
w ith painting and clean-up o f the
fa c ility du rin g renovation.
The pro g ra m ’ s central location in
dow ntow n Portland enables p a rtici­
pants easy access to governm ent o f­
fices and other com m unity resourc­
es, the M A X lin e and “ Fareless
Square D o o r o f Hope also utilizes
a netw ork o f S alvation A rm y pro­
grams to assist fam ilies w ith special
needs, such as resources fo r domes­
tic violence victim s through The Sal­
vation A rm y West W om en’ s and
C h ild re n ’s Shelter.
A ccording to a M ultnom ah Coun­
provements inc lude fac i I ity upgrades
such as painting; creation o f single­
ty report on poverty, du rin g a one-
night shelter count in N ov. 1995,
sex bathrooms; modern, energy e ffi­
cient lig h tin g ; and installation o f a
75% o f those turned away from shel­
m unity, w hich has decreased in re­
video security system. The program
features 24 private rooms w ith con­
cent years. “ Single mothers and their
children are turned away more than
venient day and night access; laun-
any other group from shelters lack­
ing the resources to help them ,”
ters were people in fa m ilie s - w ith
most headed by single women. C h il-
To help w ith day-to-day program
operations, The Salvation A rm y also
is in need o f fu n d in g from the com ­
Hogan says. “ I t ’ s o n ly through finan­
cia l support from the com m unity that
we can continue to provide services
fo r the g ro w in g number o f those in
need,” he states.
The A rm y is lo o kin g fo r groups to
sponsor in d ivid u a l rooms, to update
furnishings and provide a “ home”
touch fo r D o o r o f Hope fam ilies.
Items such as c o lo rfu l pictures, sim ­
ple furniture such as shelving units,
and p illo w s or com forters are need­
ed. Books also are needed to help set
up a ch ild re n ’ s lending lib ra ry. D o­
nations can be dropped o f f M onday
through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The
p ublic can call H arbor L ig h t at 239-
I2 5 9 fo r more inform ation.
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Project needs volunteers to assist
w ith transporting children ages 3 to
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Manv o f these children are in foster
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physical, sexual or emotional.
Volunteers are needed to drive
children to appointments or to ride
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teer, ca ll Jonica Lynn at 731 -3208.