Walk through downtown Eugene, along West 11th Avenue or Highway 99 on any given day and tell me what you see.
I see people sleeping in doorways. Tents beneath overpasses. Makeshift camps in parks, along roadways, and in places never intended for human habitation. The most recent Point-in-Time count estimated 3,509 people experiencing homelessness in Lane County in 2025 — a 14% increase from the previous year. The number grows despite years of increased spending and expanding programs.
Behind every one of those numbers is a human being. Someone’s son. Someone’s daughter. Someone with value, dignity and unrealized potential…