Thank you so much for being a part of Housing Opportunity Day on April 4th and talking to your legislators about the importance of having a safe, stable place to call home! Sharing your experiences, observations, and opinions with your legislators will truly help move our 2013 Housing Opportunity Agenda forward! We had folks come to Salem from Portland, Eugene, Roseburg, Bend, Hood River, and in between. It was a great day, and we are so happy you all joined us. Thank you!
We had over 130 community members talk to over 65 legislators about a variety of issues, including:
- Preventing or ending homelessness
- Preserving existing affordable housing
- Preventing foreclosure
- Ensuring tenants with Section 8 vouchers are considered for apartments
- Housing for veterans
We also had the opportunity to learn more about affordable housing tools, the state budget, and the Housing and Community Services department transformation. In addition, we collectively thanked legislators who have championed policies that address various housing needs in our communities (while eating delicious housing-themed cake!).
Once again, thank you for showing our legislators how important it is that we all have a place to call home. Make sure you check out pictures from Housing Opportunity Day on our Facebook Page!