Neighbors West-Northwest
Volunteer If you have time to give, volunteer with one of our local social service agencies to provide critical support to people experiencing homelessness or hunger. These five are just a snapshot of volunteer opportunities available, for more NW organizations to support see our expanded list or get even more ideas at handsonportland.org or idealist.org. […]
Portland Clean Air (PCA) encourages Portlanders to download a free app for reporting air pollution called Smell MyCity. The app crowdsources community reports of pollution odors to develop a portrait of air quality across the Portland region. Users can document positive or negative reports based on the smell outside, which PCA’s toxic smell response team […]
Wed, November 20, 6-8 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel 1972 Northwest Flanders Street Schnitzer Family Center Building, Goodman Hall Public comment on the Residential Infill Project (RIP) will open in December, and we invite you to get final updates on the proposal, ask questions and learn about the history that shaped how Portland is zoned today. […]
Swap clothes, enjoy live music and connect with the organizations at the front line of the housing crisis. Whether you have time, a special skill or simply passion, find out how you can make a difference in a fun, casual environment in Northwest Portland.
Former PSU basketball player Deante Strickland died in a NE Portland shooting last week. Though recent mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton have dominated headlines, Strickland’s death is a sobering reminder that Portland is not immune to the gun violence epidemic. As the nation considers the role of guns in our society, […]
Stone Soup serves twists on lunch favorites, but it’s not all that is surprising about Old Town’s newest café. The restaurant, a bright, window-enclosed space on NW Broadway, provides culinary and life skills training to people at risk of homelessness. For founders Craig and Ronit Gerard, Stone Soup is one of many answers to the […]