In the Media
We actively participate in solutions that improve conditions for people experiencing homelessness, increase access to social and economic resources, provide community opportunities for greater understanding of the issues, and create longer-lasting systemic change. Members of the media and community are invited to contact us to learn more.
2021
Big Benefits from Tiny Houses - Eugene Weekly, July 29, 2021
Carry it Forward Makes a Difference -KEPW, June 28, 2021
Community Outreach Programs Assist Homeless During Heat Wave, KEZI, June 26, 2021
House Bill 3115 would allow homeless people to sit, lie, sleep and keep warm and dry in public places without facing punishment, June 10, 2021
Carry it Forward received the City of Eugene Community Award in January 2021
2020
The Will to Find a Way? Eugene Weekly, June 26, 2020
Care and Shelter During COVID-19, Ethos Magazine, June 2020
Carry It Forward’s tiny homes provide shelter, workforce training, and jobs, KEPW, May 5, 2020
New temporary shelter for homeless people opening, KVAL, Apr 14, 2020
Eugene Adds More Temporary Shelters For COVID-19 Response, KLCC, April 7, 2020
Lane County struggles to meet the needs of unhoused residents through pandemic, Think Out Loud, August 4, 2020
2019
Arwen Maas-DeSpain, founder of Carry It Forward, Aug. 1, 2019. (KVAL image)
Kris McAlister — helping homeless at policy table and on the ground, Register Guard, December 28, 2019
After Pilot Phase, Homeless Clean-Up Initiative Returns, KLCC, November 28, 2019
Eugene Businesses Unite To Address Issues - KLCC, November 27, 2019
Nonprofit offers to store belongings for people who are homeless, KVAL, August 1, 2019
Homeless Hired To Improve Sanitation, Relations With Eugene - KLCC, August 1, 2019
City Club of Eugene: Homeless and Unsheltered in Eugene - City Club, July 26, 2019
Local Group Partnering with Homeless to Keep Eugene Clean, KEZI, July 25, 2019
Top 5 Donations For Specific Chronically Homeless Folks App Pitch, Hack for a Cause, April 11, 2019