Urban Rest Stop volunteers honored

Matt Jordan February 22, 2017

Last Updated: February 22, 2017

Medford, Ore — Two long time volunteers were recognized today for their outstanding hard work helping Southern Oregon’s homeless.

T.C. And Lee Myers were given the community service award by the Jackson County Commissioners for their work with the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Rest Stop.

The rest stop gives displaced and disadvantages people a place to wash their clothes, showers and groom.

“Their shoes or boots and socks are sopping wet, and to get into a hot shower they say is like heaven. They only get 15 minutes, but to them it changes the world,” said Lee Myers.

The Urban Rest Stop operates five days a week with four volunteers from 8a.m. to 12p.m at St. Vincent DePaul’s location on Highway 99 in Medford.

Matt Jordan February 22, 2017

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.