District resource center reports spike in basic-needs requests; staff say reporting undercounts demand
A district social-services presenter reported rising referrals and emergency-aid spending at the Tiger Resource Center, including a large food drive (511 donated items), distribution of grocery and laundry gift cards and substantial PGE utility-assistance spending; presenters cautioned that recorded numbers undercount actual assistance delivered.
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A district social-services representative reporting to the Tualatin City Council on March 23 said the Tiger Resource Center and Family Partnership Advocates are seeing sharply increased basic-needs requests and that record-keeping likely undercounts the assistance provided.
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