COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

During this unprecedented time, we know that many of you are looking for resources to help your families, neighbors, and communities. We’ve compiled a list of resources for the communities where we build homes in an effort to bring useful information to our region.

SCHOOL LUNCHES

This link covers the entire state of Oregon. Scroll through all major cities and your child’s school district and click the links pertaining to what’s most useful to you: https://www.myoregon.gov/2020/03/14/oregon-school-districts-provide-free-meals-during-covid-19-closure/

NW OREGON and SW WASHINGTON

Most school districts and locations in NW OREGON and SW WASHINGTON offer sign-up at your school for pick-up: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-washington-school-districts-offer-meals-to-students-amid-coronavirus-closures

CENTRAL OREGON

Bend & La Pine School District: https://www.bend.k12.or.us/district/parents/school-meals

Redmond: Beginning Monday, March 16th, children ages 18 and under can receive one free prepackaged breakfast and lunch at Redmond High School from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m, Monday-Friday. Food distribution will occur in the school visitor parking lot: http://redmond.k12.or.us/2020/03/13/redmond-school-district-covid-19-closure-meal-distribution/

Prineville: http://crookcounty.k12.or.us/files/2020/03/PRESS-RELEASE-CCSD-doubles-student-meal-program-4.pdf

SE WASHINGTON

Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco): https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241230581.html

BLOOD DRIVES

ALL REGIONS

AMERICAN RED CROSS

ARC has a tool on their website that allows you to enter in your zip code and find nearby locations to donate blood: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

FOOD BANKS

Performing a Google search for the Food Banks in your area will result in the most accurate list of resources. Food Banks are highly location-based and due to the increase in demand for food, the availability of what each Food Bank can provide will change from day-to-day.

OREGON

Oregon Food Bank has locations in NW OREGON and SW WASHINGTON with locations in Bend: https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/find-help/find-food/

SW WASHINGTON

Northwest Harvest has options in all Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. Use their online too to enter your zip code to find locations in your area: https://www.northwestharvest.org/statewide-network

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Please take action if your mental health is being affected at this time. Below we’ve listed some articles and resources for how to support your mental health during COVID-19:

OREGON

Department of Education – Mental health resources for students, teachers, staff, families, and the community: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/healthsafety/Pages/COVID-19-Mental-Health.aspx
Online Support Groups and Resources: https://whitebirdclinic.org/mental-health-resources-covid-19/

ALL REGIONS

Help Lines and Resources from the American Psychiatric Association: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirus
Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA)
- Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Link)
- Call 800-273-8255 or Chat with Lifeline
Crisis Textline (Link)
- Text TALK to 741741
Veterans Crisis Line (VA)
- Call 800-273-8255 or text 838255

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March 17, 2018
Finally, a plan for west Pasco. Here’s why it won’t be just another Road 68 - Tri-City Herald

David Wilson is one of the landowners, and he’s eager to see progress. He manages about 400 acres in the area on behalf of his family, including seven siblings. “If you look at a map of the Tri-Cities, the center is right at west Pasco, where the gravel pit is,” Wilson said. “(Growth) will naturally come that way.” He inked a development deal with Pahlisch Homes after visiting the Bend, Ore.-based developer and seeing its past and present projects. Wilson hopes to create a financial legacy for himself and his siblings. The key to unlocking the land’s potential as a new urban village is for the city to extend sewer service to the area. Read more
September 7, 2017
Street of Dreams to build in Hillsboro in 2018 - Hillsboro Tribune

Next summer, the 2018 Northwest Natural Street of Dreams will be held in South Hillsboro, the massive housing development currently under construction along Tualatin Valley Highway. The annual housing showcase, which just wrapped up its 2017 event in Happy Valley, will showcase more than a half-dozen homes starting in August 2018. “Everybody’s excited,” said Dennis Pahlisch, owner of Pahlisch Homes, which is hosting the event in South Hillsboro. “It’s been a long process to make this happen. We first started talking about this four years ago.” Read More
July 19, 2017
Bend City Council OKs River Vale development - Bend Bulletin

A 37-acre, 78-home subdivision on the south end of Bend along the Deschutes River won preliminary approval Wednesday from the Bend City Council. Councilors voted 7-0 to allow Pahlisch Homes to build the River Vale development, which would be bordered by the Deschutes River to the west and the private River Rim community to the east and runs into the city’s urban growth boundary at the south end. It still requires one more vote. Pahlisch Homes project manager Chad Bettesworth said the development should provide housing that fits city needs. “Hopefully we can be a friendly, good developer with the city of Bend,” Bettesworth said. Read More
May 19, 2017
2017 Best New Homebuilder: Pahlisch Homes - Tri-City Herald

“Walking into a Pahlisch house, you feel something different,” said Brandy Fortney, sales and marketing manager for the southcentral Washington branch of Pahlisch Homes. Family-run and privately held, Pahlisch has been building quality homes in Washington and Oregon for 35 years. The company was founded in Portland by Dennis and Bev Pahlisch. Dennis started his career in homebuilding at its base as a framer. “It’s really a story of the American Dream,” said vice president and co-owner Jason Spence, who oversees the southcentral Washington region. Spence and his fellow co-owners started out as hands-on builders of Pahlisch homes, which provided valuable first-person perspectives, enabling them to better understand the needs of both their employees and customers. “We see building extraordinary...

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