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Many Americans are struggling with food price inflation.
It's only going to get worse. Published Tue, May 13 20257:05 AM EDT by Ana Teresa Solá Americans are feeling the pressure of higher prices at the supermarket. Amid broader inflation, 77% of Americans say they have felt the most significant increase in grocery costs,...
Building an early childcare system that works for everyone
From the people on the front lines working with children to those working behind the scenes to prop the system up from within, everybody has a role to play and a story to tell. by John Jennings on May 4, 2025 The Faces of ECE series is designed to raise awareness of...
Add Flower Power to your Vegetable Garden to Welcome Pollinators
Vegetable gardens deeply matter to our health, our well-being and our community and can be a welcoming and nourishing space for pollinators. By Karen Galloway, Neighborhood House Garden Volunteer As you begin to plan your garden for this season, consider adding or...
For JP, healthy food and a positive outlook are key to his survival
As caring neighbors, we’re ready to offer and give help, yet most of us struggle to reach out for ourselves. The first time JP went to Neighborhood House’s Free Food Market, he was nervous and embarrassed to ask for help. "I was the one who was helping people my whole...
Together, we must act to save Head Start
An April 16 Washington Post article reveals that the White House’s budget proposal would eliminate funding for Head Start. Eliminating funding for Head Start would be catastrophic! To children. To families. To communities. With that in mind, we need Congress to...
KATU coverage of our groundbreaking event at the Barbur building
New free food market to open in Southwest Portland by KATU Staff Fri, April 4th 2025 at 5:10 PM PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new free food market and senior center is coming to Southwest Portland. Nonprofit Neighborhood House already operates a free...
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April 2025: we walk and run in the SW Hope 5K, start planning our gardens, deliver food to families, and help child care providers improve and expand their businesses.
March 2025: we join the SW Hope Community Food Drive, celebrate a milestone in food delivery, see what’s going on at the Barbur project, and honor Women’s History Month.
February 2025: we follow Head Start’s advocacy trips to Washington DC and Salem, celebrate Black History Month, take a field trip to OMSI with the Senior Center, celebrate achieving the Partnership Campaign goal and look forward to SW Hope! Whew!
January 2025: we wrap up the Share the Love campaign, offer business support to Ukrainian refugees, and get an update on the Barbur building project.
December 2024: we continue Share the Love campaign, join the Button Family with Winter Wishes, learn financial literacy in elementary school and recognize Mari Yerger for her 21 years of service to Neighborhood House.
November 2024: we help empower parents in immigrant and refugee families, kick off our Share the Love campaign, chill out with Mellow Mondays, and give local apples a big “Crunch.”
October 2024: we honor our volunteers, fight food waste, and celebrate Head Start Awareness Month with an inspiring trip to Washington D.C.
September 2024: staff highlight of Rafael Covanzi, Hunger Action Month and sharing lessons on food insecurity
August 2024: celebrating fun through gardening, at Summer Camp and poker-playing FUNdraising
July 2024: cooling help, fire trucks and child care expansion through CCIP
June 2024: Murals, volunteer clean-ups and Welcome Home
May 2024: Welcome Home, gearing up to garden and more.
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