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Provided to the Tigard City Council on a weekly basis to stay abreast of current city issues.
July 18, 2019
1. 2019 Fireworks Statistics - Man crashes truck in Tigard creek an hour after he
As promised, Chief McAlpine attached a bought it, police say
comprehensive look at this year's call volume on the - Local Tigard volunteers make hygiene kits for
4t1i of July. Joanne has shared this document with the migrant camps
residents who contacted Council with firework
concerns. 10. Council Calendar
2. Mayor Snider"City Talk"Appearance Tuesday,July 23 Business Meeting
Below is the Google Drive link to Mayor Snider's 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
recent appearance on "City Talk" with Eric Schmidt.
httl2s://drive.google.com/file/d/10 UZS B3SJ1aT8Z Tuesday,July 30 Council Summer Barbecue
5C1gV-onJkCCRD28i/view?usp=sharing Outreach
3. Public Mural Unveiling Summerfield Club House 6-8 p.m.
Dylan Bemis invites you to attend the public mural August 6 Business Meeting Cancelled
unveiling scheduled Monday,July 22 at 5 p.m. in NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
downtown Tigard. The announcement and press
release are attached. Tuesday,Aug 13 Business Meeting
4. Update on Constituent Communications 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
Joanne is emailing Council the most recent Excel sheet
with correspondence and out of office invitations. Tuesday,Aug 20 Workshop Meeting
6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
5. Special Event Permits
Staff approved the following event permits: Tuesday,Aug 27 Business Meeting
Block Parry-Woodshire Ln,Aug. 10, 10 a.m. —4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
Block Parry-Pebblecreek HOA,Aug 3, 6-11 p.m.
6. Construction Project Update
Christina Zellmer attached an overview of road, trail
and construction projects underway in the city.
7. Public Works Project Update
Marissa Grass attached an update on Public Works
activities and projects.
8. Community Grant Thank You Notes
Liz Lutz attached a group of thank you letters received
from recipients of social service and community event
grants.
9. News Articles
- Council waives some charges on accessory
dwelling units
13125 SW Hall Blvd.Tigard,OR 97223 1 Web www.tigard-or.gov Phone:503.639.4171 FAX: 503.684.7297 TDD 503.684.2772
2019 Firework Related Calls Item#
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A review of CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch) calls for July 4th, 2019 thru the early morning hours of July 51h located 46
calls related to firework and holiday activity. Not counted was one additional call that came in at 01:00 the early
morning hours of 7/4/19. The calls for the holiday didn't really start ramping up until 20:00 hrs.
The hours those calls came in are displayed in the chart below.
Firework Related Calls by Hour
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In summary,there were 22 calls entered as aired only, information only,or area info.
• There were 24 that Tigard Police responded to and looked for the issue, mostly ended up being unable to locate or
person assisted.
• There were a couple calls related to animals found scared or run away.
* Almost all calls were complaints of aerial fireworks and loud booms, only one call related to a neighbor taking
offense to a yearly organized block party.
• There was one dumpster fire that we found and had TVI;&R take over due to visible growing flames.
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5:00-6:00 P.M.
12553 SW Main St. Tigard
join us for the unveiling of A Walk Through Time,a new public
mural in Downtown Tigard.A retrospective of Tigard's culture,
history and ecology along the Fanno Creek corridor.
City of Tigard
Press Release
13125 SW Hall Boulevard Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I June 17, 2019
Contact:
Dylan Dekay-Bemis Tiffany Conklin
Economic Development Coordinator Portland Street Art Alliance
City of Tigard 503-847-9406
503-718-2560 tiffan bdxstreetart.org
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New Public Mural Paints a Picture of Tigard's Rich History
What:A lFalk Through Time(public mural)
Who: City of Tigard,Portland Street Art Alliance and artist Jeremy Nichols
When:July 8-20, 2019
Where: 12553 Ste"Main Street,Tigard, OR 97223
Fork is set to begin on a public mural by professional artist Jeremy Nichols in Downtown Tigard. The
mural, entitled A Falk Through Time,will be an interwoven tapestry of Tigard's history and culture along
the Fanno Creek corridor,
Forking with local historian, Sean Garvey,and ecology specialists in the city,Nichols' design incorporates
images from Tigard's past. The mural depicts a member of the Kalapuya tribe (the indigenous inhabitants
of the area) alongside native flora and fauna,including Red-tailed Hawk,Western Painted Turtle, Great
Blue Heron and Oregon Iris and Camas flowers. Nichols hopes that the mural will raise awareness about
the original inhabitants of the Tigard area, as well as the local ecosystem. "It is important to me to create a
mural that will stay relevant and be enjoyed by generations to come. I wanted to create a design that steps
away from the norms of`traditional cultural' murals and create a design with a more contemporary
approach that is equally informative and significant," says Jeremy Nichols, the artist designing and painting
the mural.
Located at 12553 SLS'Main Street, the mural will be directly adjacent to the popular Fanno Creek multi-use
trail on the recently renovated building home to several new Downtown Tigard businesses including
Frameabl,Versus Board Games and Senet Game Bar. Building upon previous arts initiatives led by the City
of Tigard and non-profit Tigard Downtown Alliance the mural will aid in the ongoing revitalization of
downtown Tigard. Dylan Dekay-Bemis, the CitS• of Tigard's Economic Development Coordinator,believes
the project will "increase access to art in Tigard, help improve walkability in downtown and draw attention
to the great local businesses housed within the building where the mural will be located,"
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In recent years, art initiatives have driven commercial success and interest in Downtown Tigard,including
the annual Downtown Art Falk event,gateway art sculptures by artist Brian Borrello,an Art on Loan
program that places art leased from local artists in locations around downtown, and the award-winning
SubUrban street art exhibition.
Portland based non-profit Portland Street Art Alliance (PSAA) facilitated the commissioning of Jeremy
Nichols for the City of Tigard and will continue to assist the City in managing this mural project. PSAA
Executive Director Tiffany Conklin explains that"the quality of out shared public spaces speaks volumes
about what we,as a society,believe to be important. Public art projects like A Walk Through Time not only
bring more cultural vibrancy and interest to a place,but ensure that everyone has the opportunity to
experience art in their everyday lives."
A Talk Through Time is funded through the City of Tigard's Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC) program.
LQC projects are inexpensive but impactful actions that impro--e walkability,connectivity and health in
Tigard.
Project Partners:
Jeremy Nichols, a Portland-based artist who has painted over 100 murals in cities worldwide,including
Denver, Los Angeles,Miami,Portland,and Tokyo.
More info: httvs://Nvw-,v.121asticbirdie.com/
Portland Street Art.Alliance (PSAA), a non-profit organization and network of advocates and artists who
manage public art projects in the pacific northwest. PSAA has completed over 60 public and private art
projects and commissions since 2012.A Walk Through Time will be the first project PSAA has worked on
with a municipality.
More info: htt12 /www.pdxstreetart.org/
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Here is this week's update on projects around Tigard:
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Construction Project Update —July 17, 2019 Newsiette :� I
This update is a listing of major construction projects with traffic impacts. If you do not see a project on the list
here are a few resources you can use to find more information:
• Tigard Active Permits—interactive map with a list of planning, building, and engineering permits.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Mal2Series/index.html?appid=d86ee383511e430da1 c050637040107c
• Public Works Update—summary of work done by our Public Works crews. https://www.tigard-
or.gov/community/b�php
• Capital Improvement Pian—Tigard's 6-year plan for large-scale improvements. htt12s://-www.tigard-
or.gov/city hall/cip.php
Pavement Management Program
The 2019 Summer Paving Project is underway. View the f I
interactive Construction Map and Schedule for paving dates.
(Printable Map) .�
Slurry Seal—Updated 7/10
• Slurry seal work started on July 10, 2019 j
+ View the map to see affected streets and work dates
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• Expect a doorhanger and phone call before work on your WORK-
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• Streets will be closed for one day from 7:30 a.m. to
approximately 5 P.M. —
• You must remove all vehicles and other objects from the
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Pavement Overlay—Updated 7/8
• Work started on July S, 2019 to rebuild curb ramps along the pavement area
• Paving is scheduled to begin July 29, 2019
• On-street parking rill be prohibited in the work zone
• Business access and residences may be blocked for about an hour
• View the map to see affected streets and work dates
View frequently asked questions at www.ti.gard-or-Vov/12aving fa s. Stay up to date on project progress on Twitter
(Ca TigardRoads).
Commercial Street Sidewalks
ODOT will be constructing sidewalks between SW Lincoln and Main St starting July 22"d. Commercial Street will
be closed between Lincoln Ave and Main St for 60 days from approximately August 2 to October 1.
Fern Street
Fern Street west of 135'Ave will have half street closures with flagging during the day starting next week for a
sewer line project.
74`h Avenue
74'Ave at Red Cedar Way will have half street closures with flagging during the day starting next week for utility
work on the Red Cedar Estates subdivision.
Arthur Court
Colony Creek Trail is closed between Deeann Ct and Wall St for a streambank restoration project.
124`'Avenue and Ann Court
A short section of 124".Ave will be closed north of Ann Ct from July 15" to September 13" for work on a culvert
replacement. Detours will be provided.
Beef Bend Road Culvert
Washington County will be replacing a pair of failed culverts under Beef Bend Rd near 146'Ave. This project also
includes installing a new waterline for the City of Tigard. A six-week road closure is expected during construction
from 9/3/19 to 10/14/19. Beef Bend Road, between. Roy Rogers and Hwy 99W,will be open to local traffic only
during the closure. Beef Bend Road,between 146`'Avenue and the Oak Mont Apartments entrance,will be closed
to all traffic. Pedestrians with mobility needs who travel between 146`}'Avenue and the Oak Mont Apartment
entrance will need to contact Washington County for an escort during construction. Visit the County's project
website at htips://w-ww.co.washington.or.us/LUT/TransportationProjects/beefbcndculvert cftn??page=About
River Terrace Area Construction
• River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of
Scholls Ferry Rd. See ht s: www.ti and-or.gov river terrace.ph-P for mote information.
• A new sewer line is being installed along Clementine Street, out to Roy Rogers Rd and will impact
Clementine Street, a section of Pumpkin ZTalley Terrace, and Sabrina Ave. Expect some delays and short
closures while work is in the roadway.
• A contractor is building a new subdivision on the west side of 150'Ave south of Hawkstidge.
There are other significant road, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area. Visit
GetUsThere.org for information and updates.
69`h Avenue—Hampton Inn
A Hampton. Inn is being constructed on 69`h Avenue at Clinton Street 69'Avenue is closed to traffic from Baylor
Street to Clinton Street.
114'Place
A new subdivision is being installed on 114'Place north of North Dakota Street. Contractor will be striping the
roadway in the upcoming weeks.
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Public Works Newsletter:
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Summer Paving Work Underway
The 2019 Summer Paving Project is underway. View the interactive
Construction MaP and Schedule for paving dates. www.tigard-
or.gov/paving fads
Slurry Seal
• Crews are working this week in neighborhoods near Durham Road, Greenburg Road and Bull Mountain
Road. View the map to see affected streets and work dates.
• Work on the following streets was delayed due to weather. Work will now take place on Friday.
o 153' from Bull Mountain Road to the cul-de-sac
0 155'Terrace from Bull Mountain Road to the end of the street
o 132nd Avenue from SW Walnut Street to Rockingham Drive AND
o Lauren Lane from 135`h to the end of the street
• Expect a doorhanger and phone call before work on your street.
• Streets will be closed for one day from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
• You must remove all vehicles and other objects from the street.
Pavement Overlay
• Work started on July 8, 2019 to rebuild curb ramps along the pavement area
• All southern ramps on Durham Road are now complete. This is just in time for the Ladybug Run which will
take place on Saturday.
• Paving is scheduled to begin July 29, 2019
• View the map to see affected streets and work dates
View frequently asked questions at v-,vw.tip_ard-or.gov/12avin_9fa s. Star up to date on project progress on Twitter
(Ca:TigardRoads).
Recreation Pop Ups: Dirksen Nature Park
This week Pop Up in the Park traveled to Dirksen Nature Park. Families enjoyed ice cream,water play, crafts,
games, sports, and even a visit by the Tigard Police Department motorcycle!
Recreation estimates that 200-225 people attended the event on Wednesday. From Division Manager Steve Martin,
"The attendence at these events is great. It is fun to see so many kids showing up to enjoy our parks."
Next week the event moves to Bonita Park. See the full schedule at w%-w.ti and-or. ov recreation
124`h Avenue &Ann Court Culvert Replacement
Starting the week of July 15, the city's contractor (3 Kings
Environmental) will-replace an undersized corroded culvert with a
much larger arch culvert. Due to the size of the new culvert and
impacts to the road during construction, SW 124th Avenue will w-
need to be closed beginning July 15 and will re-open to at least
one lane by September 2. The contractor will also be placing a 1
new porous concrete sidewalk along the east side of SW 124th Road
Avenue. Construction is expected to be complete in October. Closed t
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Geoff Dougall
Dougall Conrodie LLC
Laury Girt Toby LaFrance
Arts advocate Financial Operations Supervisor
Maul Irvin City of Tigard
Arts advocate 13125 SW Hall Boulevard
Tigard, OR 97223
Jeff Knapp
Attorney at Law Dear Toby,
Jan Leone
U.S.Bank It has been a full and rewarding year at the Broadway Rose, and there are exciting
Sharon Maroney adventures ahead! We wish to express how very grateful we are for our partnership with
Broadway Rose Theatre the City of Tigard, and we want to thank you for the$10,000 grant in support of our
2019 operations. Your support over the years has been paramount to the growth of our
Barbara Miller organization, and we are so proud of the impact we continue to have in this community.
Neil Kelly
Dan Murphy Thank you, again, for your continued funding. We could not thrive without your generous
Broadway Rose Theatre support, and we are so proud to be a part of this community.
Bonnie Pavel
Povelcomm Have a wonderful summer. We hope to see you in the lobby!
Harvey Platt Warm Regards,
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Jahn L.Cook Sharon Marone deShauna Jones
John L. Cook,CPA y
Producing Artistic Director Development Director
Hannah Dahl 503-906-2390 503-906-2377
Arts Advocate sharon@broadwayrose.org deShauna@broadwayrose.org
Jennifer Dale
Albertina Kerr
Joan Kingsley
Portland Spirit
Rorie Leone
Washington Trust Bank
Dan Yates
Portland Spirit
Broadway Rose Theatre Company • P.O. Box 231004 • Tigard, Oregon 97281 •
www.broodwayrose.org
Box Office: 503.620.5262 • Admin: 503.6039862 • Fax: 503.670.8512
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CIO Liz Lutz
13125 SW Hall BIvd
Tigard, OR 97223
Dear Liz,
Your gift directly impacts our community, With your help and compassion, LifeWorks
NW is able to fulfill our mission of promoting a healthy community by providing quality
and culturally-responsive prevention, mental health and addiction services across the
lifespan. Please accept the appreciation of our entire staff and Board of Directors for your
$3,000.00 grant to our Healthy Start Healthy Families program and your$4,000.00 grant
to our Zenith Place program. Thank you very much.
If you have any questions, please call Michael Schwab, Director of Development, at 503-
61'7-3821. Again, thank you for your generous gift.
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Presi nt/CEO
Note: This letter will serve as your receipt for your tax-deductible donation. LifeWorks
NWprovided no goods or services in exchange for this gift.
14600 NW Cornell Rd kfeworksnw org
Portland, OR 97229 teL 503,645,3581
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Toby LaFrance
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd Ste A
Tigard, OR 97223-8199
Dear Toby,
On behalf of the seniors who benefit from our nutritional services every day we would like
to thank the City of Tigard for the generous gift of$29,000.00 received today for our
Tigard Center.
Summer months can be challenging at Meals on Wheels People. Many of our clients live in
apartments without air conditioning and we try to provide donated fans to all who need
them. Meals on Wheels People volunteers are often the only people a homebound senior
will see on an average day and can be their only connection to the outside world. While
the mission of Meals on Wheels People is to provide nutritious meals, we are often the
gateway to other services older adults need to remain independent and living in their own
homes.
Recent client survey results indicate that more clients than ever before are living below
poverty. Your gifts allow us to provide a nutritious meal to every older adult who requests
one. Unlike the majority of senior nutrition programs in this country, we do not have a
waiting list for meals. We are able to say this because of the support of people like you.
Thank you!
We are grateful for your partnership and appreciate your role in the important work we do
for the community. Together, we can change lives, one meal at a time.
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With warm re ards,
Suzanne Washington
Chief Executive Officer
We are a 501(c)(3)corporation,tax identification number 93-0584318. This letter serves as a receipt for your tax-
deductible contribution and certifies that there were no goods or services provided for this contribution.
7710 5W 31st Avenue • Portland OR 97219 , 503.736.6325 www.mowp.orcd
COMMUNITY PARTNERS P.O. Box 23206 • Tigard, OR 97281-3206 • www,cpahinc.org
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Tei: 503.293.4038 • Fax: 503.293.4039 • TTY/VCO: 800.735.2900
July 11, 2019
Liz Lutz— Finance Administration
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97223 r
Dear Liz, y
A gracious thank you to you, Mayor Snider and the Tigard
City Council, for your generous social services grant funding
of$3,200 to Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH). ($1,500 from a City Sponsored
Grant recommendation, and$1,700 from Marland Henderson Grant Program recommendation;
$3,200 check received 7-3-19). We are grateful for your continued partnership in this important
work!
These funds will help CPAH enhance and increase our Eviction Prevention and Housing
Stabilization programs for our Tigard residents.
,i CPAH will also continue our mission of building new housing communities
.�,!� —including Red Rock Creek Commons in the Tigard Triangle, which is set
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Homework Club and Summer Youth programs, and Thriving in Place
senior services. We'll also distribute annual backpacks, school supplies,
and new winter coats to kids, plus we have community gardens where
residents can grow healthy food, and we offer families referrals to
additional services.
Again, thank you. We at CPAH appreciate being included as a funding recipient in the 2019-20
budget. Your support means that we can keep providing critical services and programs for our
residents, creating opportunity and hope. Without you, we could not do the work we do: building
housing and building lives.
Warmly,
Rachael Duke
Executive Director
rduke@cpahinc.org 503-293-4038, ext. 310
Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Inc. (CPAH) is exempt from federal and state income tax under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and comparable state law. Our Tax ID# is 93-11-55559. As required by IRS
this is to acknowledge that you received no goods or services in exchange for your contribution. Therefore, the
donation is deductible as a charitable contribution to the full extent allowed by your particular tax situation.
CPAH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age,race, color,religion,sex, sexual orientation or gender
identity, disability(physical, mental or developmental), familial or marital status,or national origin, in admission or access to,
or treatment of,residents,employees or volunteers in any of its projects or programs.
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Newsletter:
Council waives some charges on accessory
dwelling units
Ray Pitz Thursday, July 11, 2019
City will do away with parks, transportation fees for next four years on those building ADUs of 1,000 sq. ft.
or less.
The city of Tigard just made the cost of adding an accessory dwelling unit to a
home cheaper by exempting them from some of the usual charges.
On Tuesday the Tigard City Council approved waiving system development
charges—specifically charges for infrastructure costs on parks and
transportation —for those constructing such units, which are designed to
provide a more varied "missing middle"type of housing in the city.
System development charges are funds added by a city to the cost of building homes or other buildings to help pay
for such services as sidewalks, water and sewer.
Accessory dwelling units—sometimes called ADUs or"granny flats"—can include rooms over garages or
separate, small houses added to properties. They essentially create two homes on property that formerly had only
one, and they can add to a community's "missing middle" housing for middle-income residents— neither low-
income, subsidized housing, nor the much more expensive single-family houses that make up so much of
Washington County's housing stock.
Schuyler Warren, an associate city planner for Tigard, told the council that unlike many other homes, ADUs are
typically built by homeowners with budgets of$100,000 to $150,000 to construct the dwellings.
The exemptions would be $6,678 in system development charges for parks and $3,909 for transportation, for most
homeowners considering such an addition.
"This provides them with an incentive to move forward,"Warren said.
Still, for people who build such additional homes, there would be an increase of$200 to $300 in annual property
taxes and the Washington County transportation tax would still be applied.
The caveat for anyone planning to build an ADU is that the dwellings must be 1,000 square feet or smaller. Also,
short-term rentals, such as those used as Airbnb sites, would not be allowed.
City planners initially suggested a three-year sunset clause be put in place, to access the revenue loss to the city.
But the council agreed to extend that length to four years.
Councilor John Goodhouse initially suggested some type of extension to make sure homeowners know the
exemptions to some charges were in place.
Senate Bill 1051, which was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2017, makes it easier to build such units. Before
that, Tigard didn't have many requests for them, in part because of previous restrictions; for instance, additional
units had to be attached to a home and not separate, That no longer is the case.
Cities that already have exemptions include Portland, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Sherwood, Tualatin and Wilsonville,
Warren said.
Man crashes truck in Tigard creek an hour after
he bought it, police say
Updated Jul 15, 7:58 PM;Posted Jul 15, 7:57 PM
By Ja ati Ramakrishnan I The Oregon ia n/OreonLive
A man is in the hospital after allegedly crashing his new
truck into a creek an hour after he bought it.
Washington County Sheriffs Office tweeted that Ryan
Hamilton, 24, had been transported to the hospital after
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue helped get him out of the
vehicle.
TVF&R tweeted that the car, which had crashed into Ash
- Creek in the 9800 block of Hall Boulevard, was upside
down and in shallow water. Hamilton was arrested on
sus icion of driving under the influence of intoxicants
(DUII).
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Police said Hamilton had bought the truck an hour before the crash, and that his blood alcohol content
was more than five times over the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
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Local Tigard volunteers make hygiene kits for migrant
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The effort was the result of two young sisters' desire to help those Iiving in the camps.
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TIGARD, Ore. —Volunteers packed 1,000 hygiene kits at Medical Teams International's Tigard headquarters on Sunday
to be delivered to migrant camps on the U.S.-Mexico Border.
The effort was the result of two young sisters' desire to help those living in the camps.
"We have read several stories and seen photos of children and families in the border detention facilities,"said Solana
Hickey, 11,
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"It's heartbreaking to know that their most basic needs are not being met," added Iris Hickey, 10, in a video posted by
their mother.
"We were all heartbroken,"said Linda Rae Hickey. "My daughters are really empathetic and they wanted to find a way
that they could do something."
Hickey reached out to Medical Teams International. The nonprofit packs and delivers thousands of hygiene kits to people
in need, from those Iiving on the streets of Portland to refugees around the world.
The kits contain basic items like soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste. The Hickey sisters rounded up about 30
friends and parents to pack the kits, which each included a note of encouragement to migrant family members.
Volunteers also funded the kits, which cost$10 each.
"Not having access to health care,water, places to sleep, it's a crisis [on the border]," said Martha Newsome,president
and CEO of Medical Teams International. "Regardless of the reason or what happened to get them there, we really want
to meet their immediate needs."
MTI is working with another nonprofit, Map International, which will get the hygiene kits into the migrant camps.
"We hope that they receive them and just know that there are a lot of people out there that are thinking of them and that
wanted to help," said Hickey.
If you'd like to help fund and pack hygiene kits for those in need, MTI accommodates groups ranging from churches to
corporate offices through its Compassion Force program. You can learn more about it here.