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Your July Update: Be Part of this Moment With Us!
Hi Folks, I hope this message finds you and yours healthy – and that you are finding hope for the future we are building together. This moment is a stark reminder that our current economic and housing systems are failing too many of us. At the same time we are more inspired than ever to […]
Reflecting on the Fourth of July
Hi Everyone — This isn’t just any July 4th holiday, is it? This year, this traditional holiday is an opportunity to reflect on the very meaning of our nation – and its promise. At Human Solutions, we know that building a better future depends on understanding and acknowledging our past. We are both realistic about […]
Innovative Partnership Supports Local Business and People Experiencing Homelessness during Coronavirus Crisis
A new partnership between two East Portland nonprofits, local restaurants and the City of Portland is using a strategic approach to feed people in shelters and support struggling businesses during the economic crisis created by the coronavirus. The City is providing program funding through Prosper Portland, The Rosewood Initiative is channeling funds to struggling local […]
Jump into community – it needs you!
Hi Friends, Once upon a time, a long, long few weeks ago (or was it a decade?), we were putting the finishing touches on an exciting gala and auction for our strong community to come together and support Human Solutions by raising their paddles and purchasing auction packages, mostly donated by generous local business partners […]
This is what community can look like.
I hope this message finds you well – physically and mentally – in this unprecedented moment. I am writing to share with you some impacts we are feeling from COVID-19 and how we are handling them. We have been working very closely with Multnomah County’s public health and homeless services teams and other local service […]
Gala 2021: See you in Oz! (Postponed from 2020)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, we have rescheduled our May 2, 2020 gala to May 8, 2021. We hope to see you then & there! In the meantime, please consider a gift today to help us recover the lost revenue from postponing our biggest fundraiser of the year. At Human Solutions, we believe that every family […]
The Latest @ Human Solutions, February 2020
Mid-winter greetings from Human Solutions! It is dark, wet and cold out there, so we are finding joy looking back to our annual holiday toy drive, which reached more families than ever this year (some fun stats and photos on that, below). BIG thanks to everyone who contributed to our year-end fundraising campaign this year […]
Paying it forward, 25 years later…
This fall I was able to pay it forward to Human Solutions – after 25 years! Back then, I was in no position to write $500 checks to support their work with others in need, but I knew I wanted to and now I am. Here’s my story: As a young mother with two young […]
From Housed to Homeless – and Back!
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. To which I’d add: stories are how we make sense of the world. Here at Human Solutions, we have the honor of being a partner to many people’s stories as they seek our help along their way. When I recently met Jesse and Tanya and their three […]
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