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What began as a retirement hobby for Joe Kellner, has grown into a mission to bring neighbors together again in Gresham, Oregon.

What began as a retirement hobby for Joe Kellner, has grown into a mission to bring neighbors together again in Gresham, Oregon.

Andi's Daily Do Good: He has dedicated the last decade to his gardening hobby, annually producing hundreds of plants from a variety of vegetable seeds.

Andi's Daily Do Good: He has dedicated the last decade to his gardening hobby, annually producing hundreds of plants from a variety of vegetable seeds.

What began as a retirement hobby for Joe Kellner, has grown into a mission to bring neighbors together again in Gresham, Oregon.

The most pressing concern the state’s 272 service providers are facing is inadequate funding, driven largely by “antiquated and woefully inadequate” Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements coupled with the high — and increasing — cost of providing services.

A 17-member commission recommended that $25 million immediately go to agencies in danger of failing or leaving the communities they serve.

Underfunded and understaffed, especially in the state's vast rural stretches, EMS services are in critical condition.