Learn About Local Organizations
Community care often begins with mutual aid groups, nonprofits, cooperatives, and caring citizens. By listening to the people already doing good work on the ground, City Council members can learn from their efforts.
I’ve been reaching out to many of the following organizations to see what support they need from local government.
Check out the amazing organizations doing work in Portland below, and find out ways you can get involved! Don’t see your organization listed? Contact me! Let’s talk!
Please note: these are organizations I support—these are not endorsements from the organizations for my candidacy.
Photo taken by Andra Vltavín
Neighborhood Emergency Teams
“Neighborhood Emergency Teams are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods.”
Ground Score Association
“Ground Score Association is an association of informal recyclers, waste pickers, canners, dumpster divers, and other environmental workers who create and fill low-barrier waste management jobs in Portland, Oregon.”
PHLUSH
“Through education and advocacy, PHLUSH helps local governments and citizen groups to provide equitable public restroom availability and to prepare for sanitation disasters with appropriate ecological toilet systems.”
Sisters of the Road
“Sisters of the Road is a social justice organization that uplifts the dignity and autonomy of people experiencing poverty through low/no-cost meals, education and training, a barter work program, advocacy, and a welcoming community space for all.”
SCRAP PDX
“[SCRAP is] a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community.”
Portland Gray Panthers
“Portland Gray Panthers is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization. As a movement for social justice, we are a voice for all, especially low-income, elderly, and disabled [Oregonians].”
Growing Gardens
“Growing Gardens is a … 501(c)3 nonprofit using the experience of growing food in schools, backyards, and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy and equitable communities.”
350 PDX
“350PDX builds people power to tackle the root causes of climate chaos: the extractive economy, white supremacy culture, and all systems of oppression.”
Tank the Tanks
“Tank the Tanks began in the summer of 2022 on the lawn of Cathedral Park where four local women gathered to brainstorm how best to keep their community safe from the dangers of the tank farms (CEI Hub) nearby. ”
Rose Haven
“Rose Haven is a day shelter and community center serving women, children and gender non-conforming folks experiencing… disruptive life challenges.”
Extinction Rebellion PDX
“[Extinction Rebellion is] building a supportive activist culture of appreciation and skill-sharing. We share a love of the natural world and a vision of a more just and equitable world.”
Braided River Center
“[The Braided River Center is] a volunteer group of Willamette River residents, activists, artists and organizations working to help make the lower Willamette River (Portland Harbor) a safe and healthy place.”
Blurbs about each organization were copied from each organization’s website.