Friends of Ours is small enough to fly under the radar, small enough that we often don’t qualify for grant opportunities. But we are small enough that we don’t have a high overhead for rent and staff salaries, small enough that we are incredibly nimble and make a significant impact in relieving immediate suffering in the communities we serve.
There are organizations across Portland doing important work to address structural inequality, with many focused on offering shelter to the unhoused and building affordable housing solutions. What sets Friends of Ours apart is our focus on providing immediate relief to North, Northeast, and inner Southeast Portland neighbors.
Please consider supporting our vision and mission with a one-time gift to sponsor a program or purchase; a recurring monthly donation to help us forecast our income; or a generous year-end charitable contribution. Designate how and where your donation should be used, and your generosity will visibly, meaningfully impact the communities where you live and work.
Donations from North Portland neighbors stay in North Portland.
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Clean-Up Fund
Your financial support helps us provide services such as mediation, trash removal, house clean-outs, and yard clean-ups to beautify our North, Northeast, and inner Southeast Portland neighborhoods. Specify the neighborhood you’d like to benefit from your donation.
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- North Peninsula
- North
- Northeast
- Inner Southeast
Christmas Fund
Your financial support honors the spirit of the season by helping struggling families celebrate the holidays, including gifts for children and food boxes. You can also opt to share gifts with folks residing in tiny-house villages as they transition to permanent housing.
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- Houseless families
- Low-income families
- Village residents
- Wherever my donation is most needed.
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Thanksgiving Fund
Your financial support treats houseless residents to a hot beverage, a warm holiday meal, and social support — including referrals to services, warm accessories as the weather turns to winter, and respectful conversation.
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Mobile Showers
In 2024, we are fundraising for a mobile shower unit so we can offer our houseless neighbors the basic hygiene facilities that so many of us are fortunate enough to take for granted. Our ambitious goal is to raise $75,000.00 for the trailer and an additional $xx,xxx toward operating expenses, including soap and shampoo, towels, blow dryers, and laundry services. Our team will collaborate with other organizations to help raise the necessary funds.
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- Purchase of mobile shower unit
- Operating costs
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Operations Fund
Your financial support helps ensure that Friends of Ours is able to cover the assorted costs that arise as we traverse our North, Northeast, and inner Southeast Portland neighborhoods fulfilling our commitment to hyperlocal loving kindness — things like gas and insurance, volunteer training, and refreshments after a shift cutting down blackberries when a neighbor receives a nuisance letter from the City. Your donation will be used where it is most needed.
We are grateful for financial and in-kind support from businesses that serve our North, Northeast, and inner Southeast neighborhoods. Support our community partners in turn by visiting these local businesses and organizations:
- Bethel Players
- Lowes — Delta Park
- Crown Market
- Posie’s Cafe
- Kenton Antiques
- Give and Take Resale
- Kenton Station
Please reach out to in-kindness@friendsofourspdx.org if your business would like to donate goods or services to any of our programs. All support is appreciated!