New homeless alliance director leads with compassion

Growing up in a tight-knit family in Dallas with five siblings, Elaine Loizer had the fundamental idea that “people just help each other” baked into her childhood.

After working her first job at the desk of a family clinic in Dallas, Loizer decided to study public health at Oregon State University. 

“I didn’t have a clue of what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to help people,” she said.

After seven years…