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Fruit Valley man exits homelessness, rebuilds business via service to community

By Dylan Jefferies, Columbian staff writer
Published: April 16, 2022, 6:30am
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Jeff Williams at his tiny home in Fruit Valley Terrace on Friday. After losing his business and his home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams struggled with homelessness for more than a year. In December, he got connected with the Vancouver-based nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative that operates Fruit Valley Terrace, a cluster of 29 tiny homes that were built in 2021 to help alleviate homelessness in Clark County. Now, with a roof over his head, Williams has been able to focus on rebuilding his business, Native Roots.
Jeff Williams at his tiny home in Fruit Valley Terrace on Friday. After losing his business and his home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams struggled with homelessness for more than a year. In December, he got connected with the Vancouver-based nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative that operates Fruit Valley Terrace, a cluster of 29 tiny homes that were built in 2021 to help alleviate homelessness in Clark County. Now, with a roof over his head, Williams has been able to focus on rebuilding his business, Native Roots. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Jeff Williams lost everything when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit.

Before the pandemic, Williams, 37, a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, made his living operating a traditional fry bread food booth called Native Roots at farmers markets, county fairs and other events across Washington using a special recipe he learned from his grandmother as a child.

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