Thank You for Joining Our Summer BBQ Open House!

By Jennifer Yeh • Oct 26, 2026

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer BBQ Open House! It was a wonderful afternoon of great BBQ, incredible potluck sides and desserts, and even better community.


Guests had the opportunity to tour the site, explore the community garden, and learn more about life in our Nightingale Community. Most importantly, it was a chance to connect, talk with clients and CSS staff, share a meal, and get to know the people who make our community special.


We’re grateful to everyone who came out, brought a dish, shared their time, and helped make the afternoon such a success. Thank you for being part of the CSS community!


Missed our BBQ? Don’t worry - the Nightingale Community will be hosting quarterly open houses for neighbors and friends. Harvest Party Open House - October 31, 12-3PM. 

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“Nightingale gave me the stability to become someone who could help others do the same," says Candace, who became CSS staff after graduating from Workforce. 

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CSS added internet infrastructure in 2026. Community members can now use wi-fi to stay connected with family and services and search for housing and employment.

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During Community Supported Shelters’ first year of operating the Nightingale Community, five community members found stable housing opportunities!

CSS is promoting sustainability through our South Eugene recycling program

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We've processed over 200 bags of bottles and cans for recycling at Nightingale, earning $1,527! “It's awesome that our South Eugene neighbors are doing that."

Nightingale gardens are in full bloom

July 17, 2026
“I'm growing tomatoes, carrots, strawberries, pumpkins, peas...” community member Sabrina shares cheerfully. She's most excited about the watermelon!

Nightingale is full!

July 16, 2026
The community has reached full occupancy! As CSS celebrates 1 year of operating Nightingale, we're proud of the progress we’ve made together.

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State of Navigation and Outreach Services

October 27, 2026
Community Supported Shelters has a service navigation program which supports over 200 people every year with service navigation related needs, benefits assistance,

Hello, Runners & Walkers - Join Team CSS

October 25, 2026
We’re excited to invite you to join Team CSS for the 2027 Eugene Marathon weekend! Last year, we had an incredible group of supporters and CSS

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White Bird Clinic launched a new mobile medical clinic in partnership with Community Supported Shelters, bringing health care directly to unhoused patients.

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Ending homelessness takes community. Every person who finds shelter, secures housing, or starts a new job does so because people choose to be part of the solution.

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Sustainability has always been at the core of CSS’s mission to provide “practical, ecologically aware solutions that restore dignity and make a lasting impact.”

Jennifer Yeh: Making a Difference

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A couple of years ago, Jennifer Yeh was looking for nonprofit work that makes a difference locally. “I don’t know what could fit that more than CSS,” she says.

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Thank you to our construction and design team for turning a vision into reality. You created an office space that will serve our community for years to come.

Nightingale Shoutouts & Gratitude: Summer 2026

July 23, 2026
Gratitude for our dedicated volunteers and donors for the donations, support, and care. We could not do it without you!

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July 22, 2026
We don't operate Nightingale with a designated site host or shelter manager. The governance of our community is largely influenced by principles of sociocracy.
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