Taking Ownership PDX

Food Finder - Oregon Food Bank Find free groceries, fresh produce and nutritious meals near you through Oregon Food Bank’s network of food pantries and meal sites.

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At the end of October, around 1 in 6 Oregonians will lose their SNAP food benefits. We are highlighting some of the food assistant resources we are aware of in the Portland metro area. Please share these resources to extend the reach and support the organizations so they can increase their impact!

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If you haven’t yet, we would love to see you out there with us at a volunteer event! Overgrown and cluttered yards can often be the target of nuisance or negligence complaints and can be used as a gentrification tactic to push homeowners out of their home. Join us in helping prevent that! 🌷

This recent project is just in time for the rainy season and the upcoming winter! A heavy tree branch had fallen into this homeowner's roof, damaging it & causing a significant leak. This project was important for the wellbeing of the homeowner & their house. Your donations make this possible! TY

Our newest completed Home Improvement Project! The homeowner owns a small-business, that is run out of her home. The back deck was rotting, creating a safety hazard for her and her customers. The deck was fully redone, and handrails added for the safety and success and her and her business! Go team!

Our recent garden bed project is finished! In a workshop, students with Blueprint Foundation built wooden garden beds for our homeowners.
Our volunteers then went and installed and filled the garden beds with flowers/veggies. Thank you all for making this project possible!
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NAYA PDX
Next Up Oregon
North By Northeast Community Health Center
ORCHWA
Outside In
Prism Moves
Q Center
@rahabs-sisters.bsky.social 
Refugee Care Collective
Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Oregon
SMYRC
@takingownershippdx.bsky.social  
Zenger Farm

This week was National Nonprofit Day! Between the uncertainty causing folks to dial down their spending and the federal funding cuts, it’s been a tough year for nonprofits.

We are working to build our online presence to allow for more feedback from you! This is important for building partnerships through trust. Using Starloop, a tree will be planted for every review written!
Use the link to leave a review and plant a tree! We deeply appreciate it :)
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It was a beautiful event. Next year same venue!

The House party was a success! Thank you all for creating such a beautiful community event. We were joined by local musicians, local organizations & vendors, and friends & family! We hope to see you all next year for the second annual House Party 🥳
Watch the video here: youtu.be/UibqcSXPe30

Check out the local food & beverage vendors for our House Party fundraiser this coming Saturday, July 26th! Get your tickets and come support! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...

Save the date for July 26th! We’re hosting the House Party, a concert fundraiser, with live music, a silent auction, local organizations & more! Join us by scanning the QR code or clicking the link. See you there! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...

Our summer projects are in full swing! Here is one we recently wrapped up. This house got a beautiful new roof replacement and a brand new side yard fence. Now, with a tall fence and gate, this homeowner has a usable side yard! Stay tuned for more of our summer home improvement projects 🏡

Save the date for July 26th! We’re hosting the House Party, a concert fundraiser, with live music, a silent auction, local organizations & more! Join us by scanning the QR code or clicking the link. See you there! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...

We're excited to share that we have wrapped up a big Home Improvement project for one of our lovely homeowners. This was a three phase project which included replacing and repairing the back deck, doing a full roof replacement, and building a brand new cover for the front porch. Check it out!

“May of 2020 was a pivotal time for me. To be a part of a magazine that’s curated by Black Leaders of Portland and commemorating the 5 year anniversary of that moment in time means the world to me!”
-Randal Wyatt, Executive Director of Taking Ownership PDX

We're honored to be featured on the back cover of BlackOut magazine, "a 5 Year Retrospective on Portland's Racial Justice Protests with @portlandmercury.com" by Donovan Scribes. Go find your own copy at www.portlandmercury.com/find-it

@portlandbusinessjournal with a great article on our recent @1803fund investment and how we are building capacity! Read the full article here: www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...

Closing out this banger — thanks to David @habsauce and @Lardo for putting together the Citizenwich donation project. Citizenwich returns in January. Part of the sales went to us! Community based donations like these go directly into our work renovating Black-owned homes in PDX. Thank you all!

International students at 3 Oregon universities have visas revoked in federal crackdown Nineteen international students from Oregon State University, University of Oregon and Portland State University have had their visas revoked, according to officials.

International students with visas revoked include 13 students from Oregon State University, four from University of Oregon, and two at Portland State University. In addition, one recent PSU graduate has lost visa eligibility, according to university officials.

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Taking Ownership’s website recently got a fresh coat of paint! In honor of these updates, here’s a “how to” for navigating our sign-up forms to get involved. With your contribution and collaboration, together we can make the most meaningful impact within our community. Thank you for all the support!

Recently, a homeowner was struggling with extreme drafts and freezing indoor temperatures during the winter. With some collaboration, we were able to replace all 11 windows. We are incredibly grateful to BIHS, ESA, Habitat for Humanity, and all the volunteers who made this transformation possible.

Follow our instagram to see more and check out our website to learn more about our staff!
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Meet the Taking Ownership Team!
TOpdx has grown exponentially this year thanks to the life changing investment from @1803fund! Each of the 4 new hires have played a significant role in the development of our nonprofit since its inception, and now we can pay them livable wages for their efforts.

Here is a link to register for FREE!

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Taking Ownership is teaming up with our partners to host an Energy Efficiency & Solar Workshop on March 15th at Black Future Farm’s Headquarters to educate the Black community on the benefits of renewable energy resources. The flyer below has all the details needed, we hope to see you there!