Page B7 November 21, 2007 Advocate Honored for Lifetime Work Has passion for making a difference Jean D eM aster, executive directorof Human Solutions, has spent 35 years advocating for the im poverished, changing the face o f hom elessness services in Portland. She was recently aw arded the Gretchen M iller Kafoury A w ard fo r “ o u ts ta n d in g achievem ent” from the C om ­ munity Development Network for her long-term work in the field of community development. Prior to Human Solutions, DeM aster spent four years as executive director of the YWCA o f Greater Portland and 11 years as executive director o f Transi­ tion Projects. At Human Solu­ tions, she has overseen the de­ velopment and acquisition of 175 units o f affordable housing as well as an 11-unit rehabilitation project and the creation of 32 units o f Permanent Supportive Housing. She is also leading the organization in the pre-develop­ ment of an additional 220 units in two com plexes slated to be com pleted in 2010. In addition to housing devel­ opm ent, Jean has worked tire­ lessly to improve access to and effectiveness o f services for hom eless families. “ Building alliances between organizations to advocate for h o m e le s s a n d lo w -in c o m e people is one o f her m any strengths,” said Erika Silver, di­ rector of program s at Human Solutions. DeM aster is currently work- Jean Demaster has made a career of being a community advocate and making a difference in the lives of the poor and disadvantaged. ing with Human Solutions staff to develop a M ulti-Service Cen­ ter that will allow low-incom e and hom eless families access to more than seven agencies un­ der one roof. “O ne o f the greatest ch al­ lenges that people in need face is having access to services. If we can create a centralized and convenient hub for ac­ cess to a m ultitude o f ser­ vices, we can m ore efficiently Advertise with diversity in stabilize lives and help people becom e self su fficien t,” said D eM aster. For nearly two decades, Hu­ man Solution has been working to em pow er low-incom e and hom eless families to become self-sufficient. This year alone, the organization has touched the 1 i ves o f more than 91,000 people by assisting w ith affordable housing, skill building and fam ­ ily-support services. ¡Subscribe i i i i i i ^lortkxnb (0 h s m ie r Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 3 3 s u b s c r ip tio n s are ju s t $ 6 0 p e r y e a r (please include check with this subscription form) • N ame :. I I A ddress :. ______________________ T elephone : __________ o r em ail suhscriptions@portlandobserver.com North Portland Bible College |JortIanb www.northportlandbiblecollege.org 503-288-2919 © b sc ru e r Call 503-288-0033 ads @ portland observer.com To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Kathy Linder Phone: 503-288-0033 We provide Christ centered, Bible based education.. .and training which are accessible, affordable and culturally relevant. Classes are M onday-Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Some morning classes also available from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@ Library is available to community during office hours portlandobserver.com Lead. Inspire. Contribute. For every Portland poli officer, there is a story.. W hen you choose Heald... you're choosing success! • Wage after six months: $50,024. Train now for a new career in as little as 18 months! • City pays 100 percent retirement. We offer training in: HEALTHCARE • Medical Assisting • Medical Office Adm inistration • Medical Insurance Billing & Coding BUSINESS • Excellent training programs. • Medical, dental, vision coverage. H eald jflT a C O L L E G E H ealthcare • B u sin ess • T echnology • Accounting • Business Administration • Criminal Justice • Education reimbursement. Join us and write the next chapter. TECHNOLOGY • Network Systems Adm inistration • Cisco' Systems • Microsoft Windows 2003 Pro$f*m avJMlabrfify m