
Creating Housing Coalition
We are a group of dedicated Albany residents from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles who share a common belief and purpose. We know that for people to live their best lives, the basic need of affordable housing must be attainable. We are working to put that need within reach of those whose circumstances have denied them that right.
Our goal is to create 3 tiny home villages that offer permanent housing for Albany’s unhoused citizens over the next 10 years. Over time we seek to create a compassionate, connected network of communities throughout the Mid Willamette Valley where dignity is afforded to everyone.
Our Mission
Build safe, community-supported, self-governing housing that honors dignity and growth
our values
We value Belonging, Community, Compassion, Dignity, Health, Ingenuity, Integrity, Self-reliance, Sustainability.
our beginnings
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of thoughtful, committed people to change the world; Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead


CHC founder Stacey Bartholomew had been inspired by this quote since her college days. It’s what led her into the work of counseling and leading mental health groups. It’s what led her to speak up at a church meeting in the summer of 2017 when asked what Albany needs most in the way of social justice. Without hesitation, she answered “Truly affordable housing for the homeless”. What exactly Stacey was going to do about it seemed a daunting challenge, but 88 year old Nancy Marshall wanted to make it happen and said – “I’ll do it if you do it.”
Mentored on to explore the idea by Nancy, fellow church member, Sharon Gisler, and dozens of other supporters, she began exploring the possibilities. Eventually, it led to meeting Dan Bryant of Square One Villages in Eugene who was asked to come speak to the group. That event opened up the possibilities into the untapped potential in Albany for such a community.
It was also at that event that Stacey met future CHC Vice President Carol Davies, who shared her passion and vision for affordable housing for the unhoused. They and a group of other concerned community members met to discuss the possibilities. After sharing ideas and talking for hours, they came up with a game plan to create an organization that would build safe, community supported, self-governing housing that honored dignity and growth, which would later become our mission. In April of 2019, they formed a 501c3 and thus became Creating Housing Coalition.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STACEY BARTHOLOMEW
President, Program Development Chair

DANIELLE HUTCHINSON
Vice President, Grant Committee Chair

LAURA KADELBACH
Secretary

CARMEN MOODY
Treasurer

GARY GOBY
Board Member, Capital Campaign Chair, Land Development Chair

LARRY EBY
Board Member

BILL ROOT
Board Member

AL SHATTUCK
Board Member

TESSA GREEN
Board Member

ARANEA PUSH
Board Member

MARK VIDAL
Board Member

BETSY GORDON
Board Member