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After his stroke, John says food delivery “kept me alive”
Neighborhood House sat down with John to talk about the food delivery service and what it means to him and his health. Neighborhood House: “How has the food delivery service helped you?” John: “It fills in the gaps in between. I’ve been getting services from the...
Early Education Advocates: Head Start Visits DC and Salem
Last month, Neighborhood House’s Head Start staff and parents took their advocacy efforts to the state and national levels, visiting elected officials in Salem, Oregon, and Washington, DC, to champion funding and support for early childhood education. These trips, led...
FAQs about the property sale in Multnomah Village
What's being sold? Neighborhood House holds three properties in Multnomah Village: the administration building on Capitol Highway, the garden alongside, and the Free Food Market and parking lot directly behind on SW Moss. All three properties are being offered...
NH staffer creating business connections for Ukrainian entrepreneurs
By Mary DeBauche At Neighborhood House, we are proud to spotlight the incredible work of Evghenia Sincariuc, Program Coordinator for the Child Care Improvement Project (CCIP). Evghenia’s leadership and deep commitment to her Ukrainian community recently came to life...
Learning Life and Financial Skills Through Fun at Chief Joseph Elementary
By Anii Nwizu Students are gaining valuable life skills through a creative and interactive approach to financial literacy. In our School Age after-school program at Chief Joseph Elementary, each child is assigned a “job” such as helping with classroom duties or...
A Unique Family Tradition Celebrates the Joy of Generosity
How 3 Generations Show Up to Help Three generations of the Button family come together each year to provide donations for our Winter Wishes collection drive. Grandfather Bob Button, son Erik, daughter Whitney and grandchildren Ella (7), Matthew (10) and Marianna (2)...
Recognizing Mari Yerger for Her 21 years of Service to Neighborhood House
Neighborhood House Board and staff extend our heartfelt thanks to Mari Yerger for her 21 years of service as our Director of Fundraising and Communications. As she transitions into retirement, we laud her for her tireless dedication to our mission and her tremendous...
Creating Culturally-Responsive Spaces to Empower Parents
By Anii Nwizu With the support of Lady Fern Creek Fund our Parenting Program was able to support newly arrived refugee and immigrant families over the summer as they settle into Portland. The program creates spaces where parents feel empowered, and their children can...
Exploring Emotional Learning on Mellow Mondays
Imagine 60 children running into a gymnasium after school, ready to cut loose after a day of learning. After-school teachers in the School Age program handle it with aplomb, guiding the children to their weekly jobs, activity stations and snacks. Mondays seem to be...
Exploring Oregon History at Summer Camp
By Anii Nwizu During the School Age program summer camp this year, children embarked on an exciting field trip to the Oregon Historical Society in the last week of camp. The kids eagerly explored three floors of interactive exhibitions. They discovered fascinating...
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