Letter: We need transitional housing in Waldport

Our transitional housing project called Shalom House has a potential to become a reality for Waldport. Our work is to house folks who sincerely want to regain employment, housing, and to reconnect with family.

Our project needs a donated house. If you can bequeath a house to our project, then your support will be magnified over the years and you will be leaving a legacy of hope in a community that is in critical need of housing.

We all know that the cost of housing is soaring. We know that building materials are very high. Availability of housing is tight. Waldport needs housing for workers, veterans, disabled persons, and single-parent families. Transitional housing can work here because of our awesome nonprofits, our food bank, our Samaritan Clinic, and our new mental health facility.

We thank our county commissioners for their leadership, as well as the County Homeless Task Force. We need strong support from the Waldport City Council and our mayor, Greg Holland. We can advance human services in south Lincoln County where the need is profound.

Please call me at 458-277-8810 or email me at wolverinewaldport@gmail.com My mailing address is PO Box is 2002, Waldport, OR 97394.

Let’s make Lincoln County a better place for our people. Please consider donating your house to our cause. We would appreciate your kindness and compassion for those who will thrive on our program.

David Peltier

Waldport