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Resource Center celebrates first year and two birthdays

Resource Center Ribbon Cutting
Amanda Suzanne-Cherryholmes cuts the ribbon

The Lincoln City Resource Center celebrated its one-year anniversary and the birthdays of President Patrick Alexander and Director Amanda Suzanne-Cherryholmes on Thursday with a Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Cherryholmes gave Homepage a tour of the Resource Center, complete with statistics over the first year of operation.

  • Employment, housing or both were found for 51 of 65 clients, an 80 percent success rate.
  • 30 birth certificates, 36 photo identification cards and two Social Security cards were obtained for clients.
  • 7,081 meals were served.
  • 409 men, 207 women, 31 children, 40 Veterans, 48 Native Americans, 266 locals, 40 working people and 380 transients walked through Resource Center doors.
  • 1,532 showers were taken.
  • 1,242 loads of laundry were done.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lori Arce-Torres presented Resource Center staff with a signed congratulatory award and Cherryholmes cut the ribbon.

Birthday cake was provided and new restaurant D Dogs catered a taco bar to the event.

 

Justin Werner
Justin Wernerhttps://wernerhost.com/
Justin Werner is the founder and editor of the Lincoln City Homepage, a trusted source of local news and information for residents and visitors of Lincoln City, Oregon. He is also a community leader, entrepreneur, and dedicated advocate for transparency and accountability in local government.

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