We are thrilled to announce an innovative new partnership between United Way of the Columbia-Willamette and the Portland Housing Bureau. Together, we are launching the Home Share Pilot, a 12-month program designed to transform how we think about housing stability and community support in our region.
For Katie, life as a single mother in Vancouver, Washington, has been a delicate balancing act. Despite working hard to support her three children, she found herself caught in the gap where too many families reside—earning too much to qualify for assistance but not enough to make ends meet. It’s a situation that United Way of the Columbia-Willamette’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report describes all too well.
