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November 20, 2024
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
The Beaverton Shelter joins the Washington County shelter
program, representing over 430 beds county-wide thanks to
critical Supportive Housing Services funding
Beaverton Shelter
Addresses Homelessness
and Supports Community
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connect shelter guests with, is
life changing.”
“The opening of this shelter
marks an important step forward
for our community,” said Mayor
Beaty. “It’s the result of remark-
able teamwork and dedication
from state and federal legislators,
county officials, local non-profits,
city councilors, and city staff—all
working together to make this vi-
sion a reality. This shelter reflects
what we can achieve when we
come together, providing essential
support and services for our neigh-
bors experiencing homelessness.”
“Our region’s housing crisis
knows no boundaries, but for too
long, our shelters have been con-
centrated in Portland – not ac-
cessible to all the region,” Metro
Council President Lynn Peter-
son said. “Thanks to voters, we
are taking a regional approach to
homelessness by bringing services
to communities where people are
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struggling. The Beaverton Shelter
will be a critical resource for this
part of the region as we work to-
ward ensuring that homelessness
is rare, brief and nonrecurring.”
“I’m so proud to have been a
part of the team that secured the
resources which made this project
possible,” said Sen. Kate Lieb-
er (D-Beaverton, SW Portland).
“There is a critical need for sup-
portive services and warm, dry
beds throughout the region as we
continue to combat our homeless-
ness crisis, and this new shelter is
an important step forward.”
The shelter is made possible
thanks to $4.8 million from the
voter-approved Metro Supportive
Housing Services measure and
approximately $9 million in state
and federal funding, including
American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Ongoing operations will also be
funded by the Washington County
allocation of the Supportive Hous-
ing Services measure.
The 12,000-square-foot prop-
erty located at 11380 SW Beaver-
ton Hillsdale Highway is situated
in an established business area,
centrally located near transit, and
within walking distance to grocer-
ies, social service agencies, and
employment opportunities.
Photo Courtesy of Portland Street Art Alliance
Building our Community Together
New Mural
at Rosewood
Initiative
PSAA is excited to announce
the completion of a new mural
located at The Rosewood Initia-
tive. The mural, titled The East-
side, celebrates the vibrant and
diverse community of East Port-
land, where so many stories of
resilience and growth take root.
Set among a garden of iconic
Portland roses and new blooms,
the mural honors the strength of
immigrant journeys and the pride
in the many cultures that shape
this community. Though often
overlooked and underserved,
East Portland continues to strive,
thrive, and uplift its members,
standing as a vibrant hub of eco-
nomic growth and opportunity.
The Portland Environment
Management Office (PEMO) of
the City of Portland provided a
grant to support the creation of
this mural.
The mural was designed
and painted by Portland-based
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mural artist and founder of Art
Larger Than Me, Daren Todd.
Daren creates vibrant, com-
munity-driven artworks that
blend abstract art and graphic
portraiture, capturing the inter-
connectedness of humanity and
nature. If you look closely, you
can spot him in the mural.
The Eastside represents the
diverse community that the
Rosewood Initiative serves,
and includes stylized portraits,
symbolic of the many cultural
groups who call East Portland
home. Daren thoughtfully il-
lustrated the spirit of this well-
loved social service hub and its
important role as an anchor in
the East Portland community,
along with their slogan “Build-
ing Our Community Together.”
This mural came to life
through a process of care-
fully selecting images from
The Rosewood Initiative’s
archives, capturing moments
from community events and
the everyday life of East Port-
land. By combining the emo-
tion and pride in the portraits
with a variety of Oregon’s na-
tive plants and flowers, Daren
aimed to create a design that
would brighten the previously
faded yellow exterior of The
Rosewood Initiative.
“The Eastside took about
a week to complete, with the
help of a small, dedicated team
of assistants. I’m incredibly
proud of the outcome and deep-
ly grateful for the opportunity
to visually represent what The
Rosewood Initiative stands for.
My hope is that this mural truly
reflects the spirit of the people
who make East Portland what
it is.” – Daren Todd
“We are thrilled to see this
mural come to life! Daren’s
art brings together an import-
ant piece of our growing com-
munity hub. It has transformed
the outside of our building into
a welcoming space that invites
community members in, and
captures the resilience, diversi-
ty, and beauty of East Portland.
We have so much gratitude for
Portland Street Art Alliance and
the Portland Environment Man-
agement Office for being great
partners in this process and
making the mural possible.”–
The Rosewood Initiative Team