{"id":27710,"date":"2025-11-07T13:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/27710\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:26:08","slug":"making-a-difference-central-oregons-bethlehem-inn-transforms-lives-through-shelter-help-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/27710\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Difference: Central Oregon&#8217;s Bethlehem Inn transforms lives through shelter, help, and hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) &#8212; At\u00a0KTVZ\u00a0News,\u00a0we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of\u00a0Central\u00a0Oregon&#8217;s youth\u00a0through our <a href=\"https:\/\/ktvz.com\/community\/21-cares-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">21\u00a0Cares for\u00a0Kids<\/a> partnerships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We have six incredible community partnerships that\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0highlighting through a monthly segment called \u2018Making a\u00a0Difference\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0This month\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0spotlighting\u00a0Bethlehem\u00a0Inn\u2014a community-supported, high barrier emergency shelter nonprofit in\u00a0Bend and\u00a0Redmond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our mission is transforming lives together through shelter, help, and hope. And the\u00a0really most\u00a0important part of that line is the together,\u201d\u00a0said Michael Hancock, the executive director of Bethlehem Inn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem\u00a0Inn\u00a0has been making a difference in\u00a0our community\u00a0since 1999.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u00a0serve just under 200 people a night. But I\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0want anybody to believe that all we do here is provide a warm place to stay and food and hygiene supplies,\u201d\u00a0Hancock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It provides a warm, safe place to sleep, nourishing meals, and case management services for adults and children experiencing homelessness in\u00a0Central\u00a0Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u00a0have a work experience program where\u00a0we&#8217;re helping\u00a0people gain skills. We bring on-site,\u00a0vendors who come in and do financial education,\u00a0employment education, just a variety of things to bring about skills,\u201d said Hancock.\u00a0\u201cSo that when people do get out of this shelter,\u00a0we&#8217;re\u00a0helping them break out of the cycle of homelessness, rather than just spiraling back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The work\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be done without support from the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u00a0really does take a village for this mission,\u201d Hancock said.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0so fortunate to be in this village.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem\u00a0Inn is getting ready to\u00a0open\u00a0a thrift boutique in\u00a0Redmond\u00a0so it can\u00a0bolster its work experience program,\u00a0hire past participants,\u00a0and\u00a0earn\u00a0additional\u00a0funds for operations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll\u00a0keep you updated on the opening\u00a0date\u00a0but it should be in the coming weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bethleheminn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to learn more<\/a> about Bethlehem Inn.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BEND, Ore. 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