SE Uplift Community Engagement Evening on Houselessness
Our Houselessness Action Committee (HAC) invites neighbors for an evening of resource sharing and conversation on
August 1, 2022 | 6-8pm
SE Uplift Headquarters, 3534 SE Main St., Portland, Oregon
Refreshments provided
Questions? Contact Alex at alex@seuplift.org
We look forward to seeing you on August 1 st !
We hope to gather neighbors from across our southeast coalition district to meet and mingle with the organizations and projects leading the way in addressing houselessness in our city.
This family-friendly event offers neighbors a meaningful opportunity to connect with grassroots organizations and to get involved in compassionate solutions. Come learn about effective and practical efforts to support our houseless neighbors. We would love to have you join us!
Over 50 homeless service providers and community groups have been invited to set up a table for this resource-sharing event. We will also hold breakout sessions for community members interested in forming a Houselessness Action Committee in your Neighborhood Association and learning more about organizing a hygiene station in your community.
We are planning fun activities to entertain the kiddos and light snacks will be available. We will also have a work station for individuals and families interested in assembling hygiene kits to be distributed to houseless neighbors.
We ask guests to consider bringing mini- or travel- sized packages of the following items for this effort:
● Soap bars
● Shampoo
● Tooth brushes
● Toothpaste
● Combs
● Tissues
● Hand wipes
● Hand sanitizer
● Lip Balm
● Sunscreen
● Menstrual health supplies
● Large Ziploc bags
● Deodorant
● Bandages
● Triple antibiotic ointment
● Alcohol wipes
Event Schedule
Monday August 1, 2022 SE Uplift 3534 SE Main St., Portland, OR
Time
Activity
Location
Details
Keynote speaker
7:00-7:45
Hygiene4All presentation/ Sunnyside Shower
Hygiene Kit station
Dear partner organizations, guests and volunteers,
Thank you so much for coming to our Community Engagement Evening on Houselessness. It is humbling to learn about the vast range of efforts to combat houselessness in our neighborhoods and throughout the city. I also appreciate that the event served to connect frontline organizations to potentially unify efforts around this issue!
Many of you have requested to stay in touch with each other. If you want, I am happy to facilitate that connection. Below is the list of organizations that participated in the event.
Beacon Village | |
Blanchet House | |
Bradley Angle | |
Central City Concern | |
Community Warehouse | |
Cultivate Initiatives | |
Family Promise of Metro East | |
Ground Score | |
Hygiene4All | |
PCC Clear Clinic (legal clinic) | |
PDX Saints Love | |
People’s Co-op | |
Portland Homeless Family Solutions | |
Portland Street Medicine | |
Sisters of the Road | |
Stone Soup | |
Sunnyside shower Project | article for reference |
WeShine |
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Again, thank you all for making this event possible!
Warmly,
Alex
Alex Cherin | he/him
Partnership and Grantmaking Programs Manager
SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
3534 SE Main St | Portland, OR 97214
alex@seuplift.org | (503) 232-0010 ext. 312
During COVID-19 SE Uplift staff are working remotely some days of the week. I am usually in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 am – 5 pm. I am available via email other weekdays.
Access Statement: SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition values meaningful access to all programs, services, and activities. Please contact me at least 48 hours prior to attending an event to request accommodations. You are welcome to reach out at any time to request any of our materials in alternative formats or for any other access needs. SE Uplift is on the 14, 15, 66, and 75 TriMet bus lines and our space has parking on-site. We have an accessible entrance on one floor.