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OFF PAGE ONE East Oregonian Page 2A Wednesday, September 21, 2016 AGAPE: About 98 percent of budget comes from donations Continued from 1A Upcoming events they brought with them. Danielle Martin-Kestler said this was only her third time to the Agape House in all the time she has lived in the area. “We’re just a little short on food this month,” she said after a moment’s hesitation. She said the Agape House does a great service for all kinds of community members, from those who need the help on a regular basis to those who just had a really bad month inancially. “For people who are homeless, or just need some extra help feeding their kids, this is the place to go,” she said. At the reception desk, Munoz said the best part of her job was seeing the emotion on peoples’ faces at the moment when they receive some much-needed help. “When you see the people that need it, especially the kids, they’re so happy to see the food,” she said. She said the regular clients begin to open up about their problems after a while, when they start to feel “like family.” The Agape House (oficially Eastern Oregon Mission, Inc.) opened its doors in Hermiston on Aug. 5, 1986, when founder Kathleen Knudson used a small rented house to distribute food and clothing to the homeless and indigent. “Agape” is the Greek word for selless love. Later the quickly growing nonproit purchased a building on South 11th Street, then moved to its current location on Harper Road in 2005. Its original function as a food and clothing bank has greatly expanded to provide classes, showers, household goods, irewood, gas money and transitional shelter for families at Martha’s House. Current director Dave Hughes took over operations in 2002. He said in the years since, he has been extremely impressed with the help the organization has received. About 98 percent of the nonproit’s budget comes from donations, and all of the vehicles used in its oper- ations have been donated, • Sept. 25 from 2-5 p.m. the Agape House will be host- ing a 30th anniver- sary open house with tours, infor- mation and refresh- ments at its building on 500 Harper Road in Hermiston. • Oct. 8 from 8:30-11 a.m. is the Agape House’s next parking lot sale of household goods. • Oct. 15 will be the Columbia River “Best Dam” Power Run across the top of McNary Dam to raise proceeds for Agape House and Martha’s House. Pre- registration before 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 is $25 and registration on race day is $30. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. on Willamette Ave in McNary. The 10K starts at 9:30 a.m., the 5K at 9:45 a.m. and the Fun Walk at 10 a.m. Register online at columbiariver- bestdampowerrun. itsyourrace.com/ register. • Oct. 22 is the last A Very Poplar Run through the Board- man Tree Farm before the trees dis- appear. Register for the kids’ run, 5K, 10K and 15K online at eost.biz/averypoplar- run. The irst event starts at 9:45 a.m. at 77200 Poleline Road in Boardman. • Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Agape House there will be a winter apparel sharing day for people in need of coats and other win- ter weather items. • Nov. 12 is the Gobble Gobble Death and Trouble fundraiser, a murder mystery night over turkey dinner. Cost is $25 and seating is limited. Call the Agape House at 541- 567-8774. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Volunteer Tysn Southwick, of Hermiston, separates cans and bottles into plastic bags Tuesday morning at Agape House. Agape House expands bottle and can recycling program Staff photo by Kathy Aney Agape House Executive Director Dave Hughes looks up from his computer work Tuesday morning to answer a question from a volunteer. too. Hughes said people are constantly dropping off dona- tions of clothing, furniture and other items. Meanwhile local farms, processing plants and grocery stores help stock the warehouse with food that is then distributed to commu- nity members in need. “The list goes on,” Hughes said. “Almost anyone involved in food in this community has been involved in some way.” He said businesses without food to donate are quick to donate in-kind services as well — the Agape House raised more than $3,000 during this year’s Pendleton Round-Up by charging for parking on a lot owned by Tom Denchel Ford Country. Some people use the Agape House’s services just once before getting back on their feet. Others are seniors on a ixed income who rely on the emergency food boxes to get through the end of every month. “That’s part of life,” Hughes said. In addition to the boxes that provide enough food for about four days, the Agape House also distributes food to children in the commu- nity through the Backpack Program. Hughes said the program, which sends bags of food home with 100 to 150 students each weekend, started when a principal told him she had students who would wrap up their school lunch on Friday and take it home because they knew they wouldn’t be fed at home during the weekend. “It’s sad to think that in this community that grows so much food, we have kids going hungry,” Hughes said. In 2012, Eastern Oregon Mission opened Martha’s House, a “family transitional shelter” that provides a few months of housing to fami- lies with children that would otherwise ind themselves homeless. At Martha’s House they learn skills like cooking and writing a cover letter, and are required to look for work and spend time volunteering if they don’t have a job. The shelter can house up to 10 families at a time. The original time limit for living at Martha’s House was four months, but Hughes said that deadline has been extended for some families that are doing their part to get into Didn’t receive your paper? 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Hi 64 56 59 62 54 54 67 61 68 55 57 56 54 70 60 64 67 68 62 69 63 68 62 53 68 60 75 could always use more volunteers like herself, and donations of good-quality food. “I wish we had more eggs,” she said. “You know, with eggs, you can do a lot of things.” The Agape House is open Tuesday through Thursday each week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday from 2-5 p.m. the public is invited to a 30th anniversary open house with tours and refreshments. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. other housing but have been tripped up by a shortage of available rentals in Herm- iston. “If somebody has had some missteps in the past, it’s hard,” he said. “Housing is so tight in this community that the landlords are full all the time.” Maria Trevino, who volunteers her time illing food boxes for ive hours each week, said the volun- teers and employees enjoy spending time together and enjoy the feeling of serving others. 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For those with large numbers of cans/bottles or businesses that collect them, call Agape House for pick-up service. Proceeds from cans/bottles donated this way also will go to Agape House’s automobile gas program and other small needs. • For those who have a personal BottleDrop account, people can donate from their recycling account at www.bottledropcenters.com. Click on “Fundraising,” enter “Agape House” and enter the amount to donate. Donors will receive a conirmation email, which is tax-deductible. • Stop by Agape House and pick up a special Fundraiser Blue Bag, ill it up and then return it to the BottleDrop Redemption Center, 740 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bags have an identiication tag that earmarks proceeds to be donated to Agape House. A nonproit organization, Agape House serves those in need in western Umatilla County and Morrow County. It’s located at 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. 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