Thompson Springs

Dear friend,

As winter approaches, we are reminded that a home is much more than a roof and four walls. A home is a place where we feel safe and valued—a place where we are at liberty to receive and provide kindness and compassion to our neighbors and community.

That is the vision behind Thompson Springs—and I invite you to join me in making a home for the holidays for our friends and neighbors with intellectual and developmental disabilities living on the North Coast.

“…a home is much more than a roof and four walls. A home is a place where we feel safe and valued…”

Thompson Springs is a truly special project in creating affordable accessible homeownership opportunities on the Oregon Coast. For many individuals and families experiencing intellectual and developmental disability, even an affordably priced home can remain beyond reach. Our holiday fundraising campaign will help buy down the cost of these homes for the people and families Thompson Springs is intended to serve.

Every gift you make, whatever its size, will help reduce the financial barrier facing a future homeowner.

I have personally seen how a home can make you feel safe and valued. My wife and I built and manage the Kingfisher Apartments in Pacific City and we’re developing the Beaver School into the Schoolyard Flats, providing a total of more than 50 new and affordably priced housing options on the Oregon Coast. But more is needed to solve the housing crisis on the Oregon Coast, and that is why I and so many others are working hard to make Thompson Springs a place for generations to thrive.

Join with me and make Thompson Springs part of your holiday giving! When you do you will be honoring the many people who have already invested their time and talents—and, more importantly, help individuals and families experiencing intellectual and developmental disability build a home for the holidays.

With gratitude and warm wishes,

Kevin Shluka
Board Member, Sammy’s Place