December 3, 2020

NAYA rises to challenge of fighting food insecurity during pandemic

Author: Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive

When staff at Native American Youth and Family Center met on March 13, executive director Paul Lumley said it was time to get ready to work from home — and to be ready to do so for a long time.
“We said, ‘When you leave today, take everything with you. Don’t leave a plant. Take your passwords, cords, chargers, photographs,” Lumley said. “You may not see these things for months.”
Lumley said it was strange seeing people leave their offices with fully packed boxes, the way people typically do when