Barbie's Village.
She was one of the first
Barbie Jackson Shields (Atwai), a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, was an original Natural Helper with the FGC. She and her husband Ken carried the work into the community.
2017
The circle loses her
Barbie tragically passed away due to a brain aneurysm.
A vision to honor her
Stable housing, early childhood services, access to medical and dental care, and the wraparound support families actually need.
Drawn by volunteers
Hennebery Eddy Architects and Danae Sakuma (Umatilla descendent) volunteered the design, shaped around what community members said they dreamed of.
A church on 33rd
The former Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church, already the FGC's hub for early childhood programming, public health work, and gatherings.
November 2023
The vote
The Presbytery of the Cascades votes to gift the land and the building to the Future Generations Collaborative.
March 15, 2024
The land comes home
The property transfer is signed and completed. #landback
Now
Renovation
The building is being renovated and the grounds prepared for tiny homes and an early-childhood program.
Next
Families move home
Six to ten Native families will find housing, community, and cultural connection at Barbie's Village.
Every hand helps build a home.
Give to the renovation fund, join a volunteer work day, or partner with us on the early-childhood program.