19 Abr Growing up Bienestar
Meet Edwin Ortega, a long-time resident of Bienestar and participant in our education programs. Learn more....
19 Abr Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Link
It’s National Volunteer Week, April 23-29—and Bienestar thanks all its wonderful volunteers! For this special week, we’d like to spotlight Bob Link, Bienestar’s “laptop guy” and tech-savvy volunteer. Thanks to Bob and his expertise, we’ve been able to rescue the Computer Room at Elm Park and...
20 Mar Meet Edwin Ortega—Growing up ‘Bienestar’!
Edwin Ortega came to the United States 16 years ago—and has spent 15 of those years living at Montebello Apartments. Not just as a Bienestar resident—he was also a participant in our youth services, including getting volunteer tutoring for math and taking advantage of our...
08 Mar Bienestar wins grants from Spirit Mountain, Templeton, Juan Young, Charlotte Martin Foundation, and The Oregon Community Foundation
In late 2016, we were pleased to receive grants from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation, and the Juan Young Trust. The grants will go toward supporting Bienestar's portfolio of education services for youth in 2017. Read more: Spirit Mountain grant 2016 press release and the...
06 Mar Board member Olivia Alcaire joins Hillsboro City Council
[caption id="attachment_3528" align="alignleft" width="150"] Olivia Alcaire[/caption] Hillsboro resident and Bienestar Board of Directors member Olivia Alcaire was sworn into the Hillsboro City Council on Feb. 21, 2017. Olivia fills the vacancy in Ward 3 created by Mayor Steve Callaway’s election last November. She will serve out...
05 Mar Meet Dan Hofer: From volunteer to Board member
It’s been a fast track for Dan Hofer at Bienestar. Dan, an IT architect at Nike, began [caption id="attachment_3513" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dan Hofer at ESL class[/caption] volunteering just last November. By January, Dan was on the Bienestar Board of Directors. Welcome, Dan! Dan’s first volunteer role was helping...
28 Ene Holiday Parties 2016
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23 Ene Bienestar Welcomes Karen Shawcross as Interim Executive Director
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19 Ene Cornelius wins tax credits to make dream come true
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09 Jun Our Vision & Mission
At Bienestar, we envision and develop communities where residents find dignity, hope, confidence, skills and courage to pursue their dreams. Learn More >...