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12 images Created 28 Apr 2015

Homeless and Street People

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  • Homeless couple Dan Orozco and Jenette Solis comfort each other while trying to navigate the Portland housing network. They have taken up temporary residence in a room at the Budget Motel on Interstate Avenue though funds are beginning to run low and they'll be on the street again by the end of the week. ..
    Homeless Not Loveless
  • Vern Schultz is a huge PSU sports fan, usually stading on the baseline during basketball games and on the bench for wrestling. Though he has cerebal palsy, it doesn't stop him from supporting his teams. He even folds clean towels in the laundy room to help out.
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  • Lleanne Hazard brushes her teeth in the community room at Dignity Village in Portland, OR. She is 1 of 65 homeless people who have taken up residence on the leaf recycling land near the airport with the city's permission. They are being asked to leave again by October.
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  • Jack Tafari enjoys a cup of coffee as he joins others in the community room at Dignity Village in Portland, OR. He, as the designated leader, is 1 of 65 homeless people who have taken up residence on the leaf recycling land near the airport with the city's permission. They are being asked to leave again by October and find a new home.
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  • Jack Tafari prays for strength at the rear door of the community room at Dignity Village in Portland, OR. He, as the spiritual and motivational leader, is 1 of 65 homeless people who have taken up residence on the leaf recycling land near the airport with the city's permission. They are being asked to leave again by October and find a new home.
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  • One of the older residents at Dignity Village in Portland, Oregon, remembers better treatment for the homeless years ago.  There are now 65 homeless people who have taken up residence on the leaf recycling land near the airport with the city's permission. They are being asked to leave again by October and find a new home.
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  • Juan Alberto Garcia, 5, waits patiently as the last few items are selected at the warehouse for he and his mother. The Oregon Community Warehouse is growing as a state and county social service agency. They work with hotels, restaurants and other businesses to collect household items and furniture to outfit homes for refugees, domestic violence victims and many others.
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  • Mark DeLeon who is with the Southside Loco Mafia Varios. He wears many tattoos including t a classic one denoting the gang philosophy of laugh now, cry later (bottom). Also a Cholo hat with his nickname "Panther" and various affiliations.
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  • Dave Kennedy shows off his favorite tattoo "White To The Bone," which he wears as founder and leader of the European Kindred. They are said to be the most dangerous gang in Oregon.
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  • One of the many interesting characters who live and work within the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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  • Mike Manchester sits with his sign coming off the I-405 at Burnside.  "I get tired of eating mission food all of the time. It's nice to be able to get a burger or a cup of coffee and just rest awhile," he said. He hopes to raise enough cash to travel back to Omaha soon.
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  • Hundreds line up in the rain early Monday morning outside the St. Johns Family Center. The Housing Authority of Portland offices are now accepting applications from low-income families for the next five days. Following that a lottery system will determine who will get the housing vouchers.
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