PDX Free Food Resources

Y'all have plans this Friday? If not, consider giving us a hand at our Community Gathering from 5 - 8! Signup at rahabs-sisters.org/volunteer or at the link in our bio.

Save the date for our 2nd annual Kwanza Marketplace on Friday December 29th from 10am to 4pm at The Center! There will be a DJ, vendors, good food and fun.

Ujamaa, the Fourth Principle of Kwanzaa means 'Cooperative Economics'. This principle tasks us to build our own businesses, control the economics of our communities, and share in its work and wealth.

Interested in vending? Scan QR code in the lower right corner.

Happening Tonight!
📅 Date: November 16th
🕕 Time: 6:00-7:00pm.
📍 Location: The Q Center

🌈 Join Us for the "Q***r Drunk Punk Workbook Study Meeting" 📘✨

Calling all members of our vibrant q***r and trans community! 🏳️‍🌈 Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and recovery? We invite you to our special all-recovery meeting where we'll dive into "The Drunk Punk Workbook: A Step Working Guide to Getting Sober Without Gods or Masters." 🌟
This meeting is a Q***r and Trans-specific all-recovery meeting and is also a welcoming space for those of us practicing harm reduction. The author focuses on abstinence, though there is worthwhile information and reflection for every road we take on the journey of recovery. 🙌
📚 About the Material:The material itself is adapted from AA literature, but for those who may not have felt comfortable with the religious undertones of 12 Step programs or had such meetings forced upon them. Copies of the workbook-zine are available for participants to read during the meeting or take home.
💻 Access to the Material: For those who wish to have a PDF copy of the material, you can find the Drunk Punk Workbook on the Microcosm Publishing website for $5.99. We will also provide free copies to those who want it.

Masks will be required so this event can be accessible to all and due to the spike of recent Covid cases. Let's come together in solidarity on the path to recovery, supporting each other every step of the way. 🤝We can't wait to share this journey with you.
Spread the word, tag a friend, and let's build a stronger, sober, and more connected q***r community. 🏳️‍🌈❤️
***rRecovery

We are looking for 3 Black & indigenous TQN2SI+ volunteers for our TDOR event tomorrow: 4pm-8pm. There will be free food and drinks! We need folks to help with setup, welcoming folks and take down. Masks required inside. Email [email protected]

Image description: teal feathered stripe down a soft pink background with an image of two Black hands clasped. A drawing of pink and blue candles line the bottom beneath B3C’s logo. Text reads: Trans Diaspora of Rejuvenation: Nov 17th. Volunteers Needed! Event for Black and Brown q***r folx only

It’s pantry dayyyyy!! We can’t wait to see folks 10-2pm at we’ll be set up for our weekly free pantry for Black + Brown folks!

Will you be in or near Grants Pass on Sunday? Check out the Trans day of Resilience and Remembrance from 1-4pm at Rogue Community College!

A nice reminder from on IG ❤️

ETA: Commenting has been turned off on this post. As a small team we don't have the ability to monitor such a hateful and disappointing comment section. Deeply stigmatizing, hurtful, and/or outright malicious comments have been hidden. There is a lot of misinformation around syringe exchanges, which are essential centers for health and safety around the country and provide the critical service of dramatically lowering the spread of hepatitis C and HIV, as well as minimizing risk of injection-related injury from using unsanitary supplies. Just because you don't understand a person's drug use doesn't mean it's okay to dehumanize them. We encourage everyone on this post to take a moment to reflect on your values as a person, why you follow a harm reduction organization, and how you want to show up for others in the world.

Image Description:
A black and white drawing of a bird holding a syringe on top of a trans pride flag. Text to the bottom left of the bird says “support your local needle exchange.” The Tapestry health logo is in the bottom right.

It is a great time to start pulling invasive species like the Tree of Heaven. We just delivered W**d Wrenches to Northeast, Green Lents, Southeast, and East Portland Tool Libraries so you can stop by and borrow them for free! Check the tool libraries website for hours and more details.

Green Lents Community Tool Library: https://www.greenlents.org/tools.html
NE Portland Tool Library: https://www.neptl.org/
SE Portland Tool Library: http://www.septl.org/
East Portland Tool Library: https://eastportlandtoollibrary.org/

See more about Tree of Heaven here: https://wmswcd.org/species/tree-of-heaven/

Sharing recent post! “The Housing Safety Fund is now open! This fund provides housing assistance for Black-African TQN2SI+ folx in Multnomah County. To request the application form, please send a short email to [email protected]

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A purple square with a blue illustration of a house inside a green ring reads
"HOUSING SAFETY FUND Now OPEN. Behind on rent?
Live in Multnomah County? Need to move to stay safe?
Our rental assistance helps Black-African TQN2SI+ folx get and stay housed. Curious about whether you qualify? Reach out to us! MORE INFO:
[email protected].”

The Equi Institute is hosting a monthly Q***r Peer Meet-Up! Our next meeting is scheduled for this Friday, November 10th from 10a-12p and will happen monthly on the 2nd Fridays.

This meet-up is specific to peer workers (THWs, CHWs, CRMs, PWS, PSS...etc) that are LGBTQAI2S+ identified or work directly with LGBTQAI2S+ people and will combine peer learning, anonymous case conferencing, and network building. This virtual space will start out being facilitated by The Equi Institute's Lead Community Health Worker, Madeline Adams (she/they) with the goal of inviting other folks in the group to facilitate, if they're interested, on a rotating basis.

Working with LGBTQAI2S+ folks comes with its own unique challenges and strategies, especially when you share that identity with the people you are serving. This space will be a place to commiserate, strategize, jointly address barriers and challenges, learn from each other, build stronger referral networks, and support each other in our work.

Please share with anyone you think might benefit from participating in this group. Here is the link to register, which is also linked on the flyer.
Register at this link: https://bit.ly/q***rpeersmeet

In solidarity with Portland Association of Teachers, we offer 1/2 off floats for union members. Just show us your PPS ID Badge!

We encourage you go and to ask Mapps about covertly removing bike lanes, and his continued support of Wheeler's criminalization of unhoused neighbors

Mingus Mapps will host a Parkrose/Argay Community Conversation this coming Thursday 11/9 in the barn at Rossi Farms, 3839 NE 122nd Ave, Portland OR. The event is from 6pm-7:30pm. Beverages and light refreshments will be provided. There is no cost to attend.

We are so incredibly sorry; we are working on a solution, but in the meantime, please share this number within your networks!

Get ready to pick up your cultural community produce bag just in time for soup season! PCW will be posting up at the IRCO Gym (10301 NE Glisan st) ready to send you off into the holiday season with some Pacific Islander favorites!

Fill out the reservation form! You can access it through this link: https://tinyurl.com/mpe3apmj
Signing up helps us figure out how much food we should provide!

Also, we want to hear from you! What would you like to see in our produce bags that you haven't seen before? Turmeric? Lemongrass? We value your input!

Mahalo nui loa!

UNION GOSPEL MISSION'S WINTER SHELTER OPENS TODAY! 🎉

Through our partnership with Portland Central Church of the Nazarene in SE Portland we are able to provide safe, warm shelter for our neighbors each night during the winter. 😴

Free Grab & Go meals start soon at more than half of our school locations. The meals are free to all kids ages 1-18. Pickup up in between 11:30 am - 1 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

You can find a map with locations serving meals here: https://www.pps.net/Page/21497

Hi folks, just a reminder that the seminar on buying homes in groups is this Thursday from 6-8pm. The flyer says 6-9pm because we will be staying after in case people have a lot of questions, but feel free to duck out early if you need to. I will link the event in the comments. Feel free to share!

FREE BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP!
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop to learn about winter cycling. We'll go over basic bike maintenance and how to make simple adjustments to keep your bike running smoothly. We'll also cover safety tips and gear recommendation for riding throughout the winter. Come ready to learn and share skills! You're encouraged to bring your bike, but it's not required for attendance.

This workshop is brought to you by Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) in partnership with Metro and the Federal Transit Administration.

Only a couple more week until we have our first Youth Pātī event with our partners at the Matt Dishman Community Center. This famliy-friendly event will be be jam-packed with fun games, karaoke sing-offs, and costume contests! We will also have spooky PI guest storytellers who will be talking spooky story 🎃👻

You can register for you and your kiddos at https://bit.ly/utopiahulaween
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We're in need of some last minute support for this evenings Community Gathering! If you're free from 4:30 - 8:30 to join us as a table host, you'd make our night!

Email [email protected] for more info.

It’s our very favorite day, PANTRY DAY! We will be at from 10-2pm with fresh veggies and other pantry items! And before you ask, yes this market is for Black + Brown folks, it’s the safe space for us!
Don’t worry if you are a person of means or privilege you can join in by making a DONATION. Pick a number between $1-1000 and go to our website and donate. www.equitablegivingcircle.org, while you are there you can also sign up for our newsletter and to volunteer. See options for everyone. Donations are def needed and required to move this work. Anti racism and liberation work is definitely about sharing resources.
We appreciate being in community with you all and we look forward to continuing to build a more resourced community in real time.
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https://www.handupproject.org/volunteer

Volunteers Needed Mondays and Tuesdays 11:15 to 4:00 PM

ATTENTION: Portland Native Community!
It’s the LAST week for NAYA Community Garden’s U-Pick Days! Join us this Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m. –1 p.m. to pick your own selection of greens, herbs, and vegetables. No prior experience or tools are needed.

Click on the link below to secure your spot: https://ow.ly/Bmsx50PUw8x