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Haven of Hope on Wheels asks Oroville council for formal partnership, shows client testimony
Summary
Pastor Kevin Thompson and volunteers described a mobile hygiene-and-support program that serves Oroville and requested the city consider a funding or partnership role. Council members said they would explore grant and partnership options.
Pastor Kevin Thompson and representatives of the nonprofit Haven of Hope on Wheels presented the program to the Oroville City Council and asked the city to consider a formal partnership or funding support.
The request was the focus of a long public comment period in which several volunteers, partner organizations and program clients described the mobile units’ work in Oroville and Butte County. “By providing fundamental resources and support, we are not only addressing immediate needs, but also contributing a long term solution to seeking a pathway out of homelessness,” Pastor Kevin Thompson said during the presentation.
Why it matters: Council members responded with broad praise and asked staff to explore options for grant funding and partnerships. Several council members said the program’s services — hygiene, laundry, and wraparound referrals — address public-health and dignity issues that can affect broader community…
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