Alano Club of Portland

✨ Join us on Saturday ✨April 20th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm for a fun and active afternoon! Start off with a 30-minute ride at Revel to get your heart pumping, followed by a 30-minute workout at TRG to build strength and endurance. Then, wind down with a 15-minute yoga cool-down to stretch and relax your muscles. Afterward, enjoy some delicious food and beverages while socializing and networking with fellow participants. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!

In response to the messages received regarding the status of Peak Recovery due to recent social media posts, we wanted to take this opportunity to clarify the situation and update the community.

After assessing all available options due to the difficulty and expense of obtaining appropriate liability insurance for splitboarding, rock climbing, and mountaineering that adequately protects participants and the Alano Club of Portland, the Board of Directors voted to discontinue the Peak Recovery program in its current formation. This resulted in the elimination of the employment positions under the Peak Recovery program — including the Program Director and Coordinator — which resulted in two layoffs.

We wish both employees the best in their future endeavors and hope to have an update for you soon on the future of Peak Recovery programming.

The Club is closing tonight due to a burst pipe. We will reopen once the pipe has been repaired and water restored.

🚨 Announcement time! 🚨

While our beloved .kavehakbar pinballs around the country in support of the release of his highly anticipated first novel, Martyr! (due January 23rd; Kaveh will be in conversation with Karen Russell at Powell’s here in Portland February 2nd), The Break (our monthly writing class presented in partnership with ) will host a couple of very special guest instructors!

Monday, January 29th we’ll welcome (whose own new book, What’s Wrong? Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine, is also out January 23rd)!

Tuesday, February 26th we’ll welcome !

Both Erin and Melissa have led The Break in the past and we’re excited to welcome them back. Kaveh will resume teaching the class in March.

Congratulations to Kaveh and Erin on their book releases! For more info on The Break you can visit the link in our bio and stories.

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Just two days remaining in our Give!Guide campaign and today’s the last Big Give Day, and our last door incentive day, and friends, it’s a big one!

In addition to the Big Give Day Oregon Heritage Tour giveaway, we’ve got an incredible gift bundle from to give away! Donate to our campaign today and you’re automatically entered to win a Japow x Hokkaido Backcountry Club Edition (limited) Size 159 Custom snowboard with top sheet artwork by Henry Lai and Weston x Purl Hot Pow wax.

All of today’s donations will help fund our program, so visit the link in our bio and stories to support!

We’re nearing the end of our Give!Guide campaign for this year but we’ve got a couple of great incentives left, including today’s!

If you donate to our campaign today you’re automatically entered to win a bundle of three signed books from the brilliant and generous writer and poet .

The bundle includes the acclaimed books They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Go Ahead In the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest, and A Little Devil in America, all signed by Hanif.

Enter to win by donating to our campaign at the link in our bio and stories!

Time to highlight another of our fellow Give!Guide Human Services nonprofits, the incredible team at NAMI Multnomah!

NAMI Multnomah’s mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with mental illness and their families through support, education and advocacy.

With programs supporing a wide-range of people including adults & children, family members & peers, veterans & civilians, and much more, is an invaluable resource to so many individuals and communities in Portland.

We’re so grateful for the work NAMI Multnomah does to provide support for those in need of community and resources, and hope you’ll consider supporting their campaign.

Today we’re thrilled to highlight one of our fellow Give!Guide Human Services nonprofits, the incredible team at MHAAO!

A peer-run nonprofit organization, promotes self-directed recovery and wellness for all by offering recovery peer services, training, and technical assistance.

We’re so grateful for the work they do to provide support for those in or seeking recovery from substance use and mental health disorders and hope you’ll consider supporting their campaign.

We’re back with another great incentive! 📚

Donate to our campaign today and you’re automatically entered to win a signed copy of THE MEN CAN’T BE SAVED, the incredible debut novel from , which was praised by The Washington Post, Esquire, and NPR, among others.

We’ve got three signed copies to give away, so visit the link in our stories and bio!

We are OPEN today with in-person marathon meetings running all day and into the night, and a number of online options, including the monthly meeting of The Break, our free writing group led by .kavehakbar!

It’s Flagrant Day!

Today’s donor incentive is a gift pack from our friends at , including issues 3-5, a Le Basket print, and a Flagrant 2024 planner!

Donate to our campaign today and you’ll be automatically entered to win! We’ve got three gift packs to give away!

Link in bio and stories, as always.

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We are so excited about today’s incentive!

Today, three lucky donors to our Give!Guide campaign will win an advance copy of one of the most anticipated books of 2024, MARTYR! by Alano Board member, acclaimed poet and novelist .kavehakbar! Along with the advance copy comes a MARTYR! tote bag, three broadsides, and a zine handmade by Kaveh.

None of this is available for sale anywhere, the only way to get this gift pack is to donate to our campaign today at the link in our bio and stories!

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WIN DINNER FOR 6! 🥘

Chef Gregory Gourdet and the Alano Club of Portland are giving away a complimentary dinner for six and March reservation at Kann!

Alano Club Board member and Chef and Founder are teaming up to raise awareness about the need for substance use and mental health recovery services in Portland with a fundraising raffle where the prize is a complimentary dinner for six and March reservation at Kann, winner the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2023.

The Alano Club of Portland provides free supports and services to anyone in or seeking recovery from substance use and mental health disorders, including mutual aid meetings, CrossFit and outdoor movement-based classes, yoga and meditation, arts and cooking courses, peer support services, and so much more.

To learn more about how you can enter to win, follow the QR code on the third slide or visit the link in our stories.

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Congratulations to Alano Club Garrett Wong!! Garrett’s donation to our campaign won the the Big Give Day prize, a staycation from and the Dossier Hotel! Thank you so much for your support of our work, Garrett!

It’s our last giveaway of the year! Anyone who donates to our campaign today will automatically receive a $50 dining credit from InKind, which can be used at thousands of restaurants nationwide. One lucky donor will receive a $500 credit!

It’s day! If you donate to our campaign today, you’re automatically entered to win a vinyl copy of Chris Black Changed My Life, signed by the band! We’ve got three different variants to give away! You know the drill by now, QR code or link in bio/stories.

It’s day for us! In addition to the Big Give Day, we’ve got a Pinocchio gift pack to give away thanks to our friends at PAM! Scan the QR or follow the link in our stories for details!

It’s poster day! Any donation of $10 or more to our campaign today automatically enters you to win a poster from Pearl Jam’s 2022 show in St. Louis (designed by Ian Williams) signed by the whole band! Winner will be notified by email tomorrow so keep an eye on your inbox! All donations today will go to , our harm reduction program.

Still time to donate to our campaign today and win a gift pack from !

We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity to win a dinner for six at one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country, kann!

Named Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation and recognized as one of the country's best restaurants by Esquire, the New York Times and others, kann is a dining experience unlike any other in the country.

Thanks to the generosity of Alano Board Member and Chef and Founder, Gregory Gourdet, and the Kann team, we are raffling off a complimentary dinner for six and March reservation at kann! This includes a full meal for six guests including a spirited or zero proof beverage tasting, compliments of and kann, with service fee to be paid compliments of the Alano Club of Portland. 

kann is a live-fire restaurant from James Beard Award winning chef Gregory Gourdet. The restaurant honors his heritage and culture while also honoring the seasons and local ingredients of Oregon. The name kann ("cane" in Haitian Creole) is a tribute to one of Chef Gregory’s favorite childhood memories in Haiti, where he'd listen for sugar cane vendors to come by with wheelbarrows overflowing with the freshly-harvested snack. That memory and more are the inspiration behind the menu that showcases traditional Haitian flavors along with new dishes inspired by the cuisines of the African & Caribbean diaspora. Barbeque originated in Haiti and that spirit of open fire cooking helps anchor the cuisine at kann.

Date to be a mutually agreed upon reservation in March. Raffle winner will be notified January 2nd and reservation must be made by January 25th. 

Check the QR code in the second slide and the links in our bio and stories for more details on how to enter!

Still time to get a $50 credit from for your donation to our campaign for !

It’s and we hope you’ll consider giving the gift of recovery.

Oregon ranks second in the nation in substance use and misuse, and last in the nation in availability of treatment and services. Your support helps us keep all of our programming - from peer mentoring services to arts and cooking programs, to movement based recovery through The Recovery Gym and Peak Recovery - free for anyone who needs them. Over the last few years we’ve also expanded our overdose prevention programming, providing Naloxone, resources and trainings to thousands of individuals, businesses and schools throughout Oregon. All cost free, all because of your support.

Your gift today changes lives. It saves lives. And, as a thank you from us, if you donate to our Give!Guide campaign today, you’ll receive a $50 credit from InKind, which can be used at hundreds of restaurants nationwide. One lucky donor will receive a $500 credit.

We’re so grateful for your support.

Tomorrow is and we’ll have a lot to share but today we wanted to call attention to some generous partners who are stepping up to support the recovery community and our work!

On Saturday, December 9th, will be embarking on his annual Move Through Darkness run to raise awareness about the need for addiction services in Portland and nationally. To learn more about how you can sponsor Yassine’s run, or start a team of your own to participate, check the QR code or the link in our stories!

Throughout December will be raising money for . You can pledge for each ride you participate in, or pledge to support those who are riding. All funds raised will go to keeping The Recovery Gym free for anyone in or seeking recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. Learn more at the link in our stories!

We’re so grateful for the support of our community partners, so grateful for the way they show up for those who need support.

You don’t have to be alone tomorrow!! Our club members will be hosting our annual AA Thanksgiving Meeting Marathon from 8:30pm-12:30am in the basement. So come join them and the fellowship. 🍁

🏂 Huge donor incentive day today! 🏂 In addition to the Big Give Day, if you donate $10 or more to our Give!Guide campaign today, you’re automatically entered to win an incredible gift pack from Weston! All donations today will benefit our Peak Recovery program. Swipe for details and hit the QR code or link to donate!

Throughout this Give!Guide season we’ll be highlighting the work of some of our partners in the Human Services category. offers a safe, supportive space and community for young people moving through and beyond homelessness, and offers them mentorship through education, arts, recreation, cooking and more. We’ve been so proud and grateful to work with p:ear over the years and hope you’ll visit their Give!Guide page to learn more and support their work!

☕️ Another donor incentive day! Donate $10 or more to our Give!Guide campaign today and you’re automatically entered to win a gift pack including a gift certificate from PUSH X PULL and a bag of our collaborative Recovery Roast coffee! We’ve got three gift packs to give away, follow the links or QR code to donate! ☕️

In addition to today’s Big Give Day, we’ve got five $50 Jojo gift certificates to give away! Donate $10 or more to our campaign today and you’re automatically entered to win!

Guitar giveaway day is upon us! Thanks to our generous friends at , if you donate $10 or more to our campaign today, you’re automatically entered to win a Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster!