Bridge to Home Shelter Grand Re-Opening Celebration

Elected officials, community partners, and residents will gather on August 27, 2025, to celebrate the completion of extensive renovations at the Bridge to Home Shelter, located in Tigard. Attendees will tour the largest shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Washington County and hear from elected officials and community partners about the impact of intentional spaces serving families experiencing homelessness.

These renovations mark a new chapter for Family Promise of Tualatin Valley and Washington County as we continue to move towards intentionally designed facilities to best meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness. In June 2023, Family Promise of Tualatin Valley (FPTV) purchased this hotel to serve as a permanent shelter. This valuable resource includes 70 rooms, offering families a safe, stable environment as they pursue long-term housing. Since then, FPTV has worked diligently to transform the building into a warm, functional, and family-friendly space—a true steppingstone to independence.

An anonymous former shelter guest shared, “Thank you so much for what you are doing for me and for everyone who is a guest here. I am so grateful for this miraculous opportunity. Thank you for making me feel a hope of life again, and for making my mental health feel better until I was able to start working on my career again. It means a lot.”

“I celebrate community-driven resources like the Metro Supportive Housing Services measure and Project Turnkey that have allowed us to dream bigger here in Washington County” said Washington County Commissioner and Vice Chair Pam Treece. “The Bridge to Home shelter supports our goal to ensure every family has a safe and dignified place to sleep in Washington County.”

“The purchase and renovation of this building have truly transformed what’s possible for Family Promise of Tualatin Valley,” said Elise Schaff Laubach, Executive Director. “Bridge to Home is more than a shelter—it’s a place where children and their families find stability, support, and hope as they work toward permanent housing. We’re deeply grateful and inspired by how our community has rallied around this mission.”

City of Tigard Mayor Heidi Lueb shared, “We know that many Tigard residents are struggling with increased costs to housing, food, and healthcare while trying to care for their families. We are grateful to have the largest family shelter in Tigard to respond to the needs of those facing housing instability and eviction and to minimize the impacts of becoming homeless.”

Metro Councilor Gerritt Rosenthal, whose district includes Family Promise of Tualatin Valley, voiced strong support for the shelter itself and the organization behind it. “I very much support Family Promise — they provide a critical service to families in need and are proactive in serving greater Tigard,” he said. “Giving families a solid basis of support and place to raise their children safely is the best thing we can do for our community, and I am proud that Metro is able to support this work.”

Bridge to Home offers meals cooked and served onsite thanks to their fully renovated commercial kitchen, a food pantry, clothing closet, and birthday room operated by dedicated volunteers, and individualized case management and housing navigation services aimed at addressing barriers and achieving long-term, stable housing. The building was bought up to code with sprinklers, a retaining wall and other system improvements to ensure longevity in the community investment.

The site was purchased thanks to state funding through Project Turnkey administered by the Oregon Community Foundation, Washington County Supportive Housing Services funding, and the City of Tigard. The Bridge to Home Shelter is one of three Project Turnkey hotel to shelter conversions in Washington County and is included within the County’s robust shelter program, which currently offers over 400 beds of shelter. Ongoing operation of the shelter are made possible by voter-approved Supportive Housing Services measure resources provided by Washington County.

Learn more about Washington County’s existing shelter capacity here.