November is National Youth HOPE Month (HOPE stands for Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education), and we are gearing up for another big month of outreach events, food drives, and community awareness building.

Every November we feed nearly a thousand youth and families with our Skate Park After Dark (SPAD) events and Holiday food drive. If you’re a community member, we would love your help! Contact Ben at ben.martens@jacksonstreet.org if you’d like to participate in the food drive, sponsor our SPAD events, or if you just want to help spread the word.

Youth and families, here is the information for our 2024 Skate Park After Dark (SPAD) events. This year we are hitting FIVE skateparks across the valley:

• Harrisburg, October 30th – Pumpkin and face painting, costume party, photo booth
• Sweet Home, November 6th – Karaoke and DIY glow-in-the-dark shirt crafting.
• Albany, November 12th – Youth Vigil and friendship bracelet crafting.
• Lebanon, November 14th – Scavenger hunt and yard games.
• Corvallis, November 20th – LIVE MUSIC and community art project.

All events are 5-7pm, and will include hot catered meals from local vendors, fun activities for youth, and our Outreach team distributing resources like clothing, hot drinks, socks, backpacks, and much more. Youth and families looking for more information can contact us at 541-745-4591, or DM us on our youth-focused Facebook and Instagram.