At 56, John Regan is starting over – again. Next week he'll begin another job as a truck driver for a commercial outfit in Bend.
For now he's living in the back of his van. An electrician by trade, Regan hasn't done any electrical work since the housing market flamed out four years ago. Like other some unemployed workers in Bend, Regan isn't sure when he'll have a proper roof over his head again.
What he does know is that he has a place to go almost every day for a cup of coffee, a bowl of soup and hot sandwich at Family Kitchen, a non-profit meal provider that has stepped up over the past year to meet Bend's growing need for such services.
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A Singular Purpose: Bend's charity meal provider has quietly met the demands of a growing population
The Family Kitchen provides food for the homeless and the unemployed in a comfortable atmosphere.
