405 SW 6th Street
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 923-1018
FAX: (541) 923-2095
www.housing-works.org/ournonprofit/

AGENCY INFORMATION
Cyndy Cook, Executive Director           
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Housing Staff: 0
Operating Budget:  $25,164 (for 2008-09)
Total Cost of Development: NA
Area Served: Crook, Deschutes & Jefferson Counties
Year Incorporated:   2003

MISSION
Facilitating the transition to self-sufficiency. The goal is to decrease the numbers of individuals and families receiving public housing assistance and to increase the numbers of individuals and families achieving independence through education, economic empowerment, and homeownership.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Gateway Center, Redmond (clothing boutique and resource center for women entering/re-entering the workforce);
• Life Skills Seminar Series;
• Opportunities for Kids Scholarships (for educational, social & recreational opportunities);
• Eating Well for Less (nutritional workshops);
• Ready to Rent program;
• Ariels Extension (on-site Boys & Girls Club);
• Responsible Renter Workshops.

CURRENT PROJECTS

• W.O.M.E.N. in Transformation (3-part workshop series empowering women to achieve personal and career goals);
• Opportunities for Kids Scholarships (for educational, social & recreational opportunities);
• Ready to Rent program;
• Ariels Extension (on-site Boys & Girls Club);
• Responsible Renter Workshops;
• Moving Forward (rental deposit assistance).

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Housing Works •  Hayden Giving Fund • Liberty Financial Group •  OSU Extension Service • Washington Mutual • Bank of the Cascades •  Boys & Girls Clubs •  City of Bend •  TomBoy Tools •  US Bank • Bank of America

STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Cyndy Cook Multi-Family Development
Kelly Fisher Homeownership Education & Counseling &
Homeownership Development
Bruce Jaqua Resident Services