By Vanessa Martynse Houk A little hope costs less than you might think it does.(Holiday peace meal party information is here too, but first, you must wade through my holiday musings.)You already know how much we care about hunger and food insecurity in the Rogue Valley and how the peace meals quietly serve our most […]
Category: SOJwJ in the News
It’s Time to Open Pioneer Hall — Now!
If you read my posts, you already know that I am fiercely protective of other people’s privacy. My unhoused friends live on the corner of exposure and invisibility, and everything they do is public. I bear witness to things that must have a wider audience, so I try to tell their stories in a way […]
Thanksgiving Day Community Meal
Our beautiful community has been working together to find a place for the Thanksgiving community peace meal and we are grateful for all of you. Our friends at the First Presbyterian church are sharing their hall. How kind is that? The church is located at 1615 Clark Ave. in Ashland. Dinner will be 12 p.m. […]
Oregon sees record-high unionization
Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Lillian Karabaic/OPB In just the past month, strippers, vegan donut makers and thrift shop workers have all won union elections in Oregon.In a year of notable national union activity — from the WGA and SAF-AFTRA strikes shutting down Hollywood to the president joining the UAW picket line in Detroit — […]
The Peace Meals
The Peace Meals are continuing every Thursday and Friday afternoon at Ashland’s Lithia Park. For more information on how to donate food or money–or help purchase a food truck–call Jason at 541-841-8341 or email at jason@sojwj.org.
SOJWJ 2022 Report
We are grateful for another year and the opportunity to say thank you for taking action and demanding more for working families and other marginalized communities in southern Oregon. As we closed out 2022, we reflected on what this work means and what keeps Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice growing and focused on building power […]
Mother’s day POPup Boutique
UPDATED: David Rovics Appearing at Peace House On Dec. 12
David will be in Ashland as he continues his West Coast Winter Tour! Please join us for a special night. Due to the weather, the concert will be held at Peace House — 543 S. Mountain Ave. Check out his website at https://www.davidrovics.com/
Free Thanksgiving meals in the Rogue Valley
Compiled by Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice — current as of Nov. 19. If you see anything that needs to be updated, please text 541.930.2170 or 541.200.5234 with information. Thank you. Tuesday Nov. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Peace House’s Uncle Foods Diner will have a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Pioneer Hall (73 […]
Local non-profit serves Peace Meals at Pioneer Hall
Ashland, Or. — Peace Meals by Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice is a non-profit initiative focusing on feeding any and everyone across the Rogue Valley. Starting Friday, April 1st at 4 pm, Peace Meals will be back at Pioneer Hall, where the program has run in the past. “We thought we’d do a fundraiser and amazingly within a […]