Cottages of Hope
Collaboratively Addressing Lane County’s Housing Crisis
Cottages of Hope is an initiative to build 16x8 homes for our neighbors who are transitioning out of homelessness, beginning at EveryOne Village.
Make an Impact
Adopt a Cottage: Give & Build
1) Give Toward a Cottage
Give toward a 16x8 home for a person transitioning out of homelessness, or sponsor a cottage for $5,700.
2) Build a Cottage
Learn the steps to build as a group (onsite or offsite), or join a build day as an experienced volunteer!
Cottages of Hope work,
because EveryOne Village works.
Everyone Village is a public and privately funded restorative community designed to transition people out of homelessness through holistic support and community partnerships that provide wraparound support. Visit the EveryOne Village website and review their strategic plans here.
History & Statewide Impact
In 2020, churches responded to the Holiday Farm Fire with Sheds of Hope, which developed into Cottages of Hope that has now blossomed into the statewide initiative, Team Oregon Build.
Team Oregon Build is an initiative of Oregon high schools to train students in building affordable housing. Currently, 86 schools, with 11,000+ students, are engaged in more than 400 builds. The Cottages of Hope model is the primary plan being used. God gave plans and a solution to the united Body of Christ that has empowered churches & schools to provide homes for those transitioning out of homelessness!
About Sheds of Hope
The network of community stakeholders behind Cottages of Hope first began with Sheds of Hope, an initiative birthed in response to the Holiday Farm Fire. In two years, 26 businesses, 36 churches, and 12 Lane County high schools built 143 sheds for fire survivors. Sheds of Hope prepared the network to respond to this ongoing crisis.
Plans & Materials List
Under the direction of skilled contractors, simple plans & processes were developed to multiply the number of transitional homes in Lane County for people experiencing homelessness. This empowers caring community groups with a tangible method to impact Lane County’s housing shortage.
