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The Forest Grove Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to implementing and facilitating service programs that help alleviate suffering due to poverty in Western Washington County. Their programs serve some of the most vulnerable community members, including unsheltered homeless individuals and families experiencing housing and food insecurity. By providing essential services and support to their neighbors experiencing poverty and homelessness, Forest Grove Foundation works to build a healthier and more compassionate community for all.
Their current initiatives include:
Their '''food program''' prepares and distributes hearty hot meals and shelf-stable snacks to individuals experiencing homelessness in Forest Grove and rural areas in Western Washington County.
Their '''housing and outreach services team''' supports their neighbors experiencing homelessness wherever they are by providing survival supplies, engaging in conversations around resources, and building and prioritizing trusting relationships.
'''Community Service Hub Forest Grove currently lacks the coordinated suite of''' '''programs and services needed to address the community’s growing challenges''' '''related to homelessness. FGF is working to fill this gap by launching a service hub''' '''that will:'''
* Offer peer-centered support for people struggling with poverty, housing, and food insecurity in Western Washington County.
* Work with other community-based organizations to deliver substance use disorder counseling, case management, housing navigation, employment services, and connections to other agencies.
* Help facilitate the journey toward housing, recovery, wellness, and self- sufficiency for their neighbors experiencing homelessness.
* Minimize disruptions to the community through appointment-based services with professional staff who will ensure client needs are met in a secure, safe facility that positively impacts their neighbors and those they serve. +
A designated safe parking area for people living in their vehicles. +
A non-profit food and clothing pantry that also provides toiletries and other miscellaneous household goods to the community. +
The Francis Center is a non-profit food and clothing pantry. '''Food boxes''' are available Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and are limited to once per month or once per week if you are homeless. '''Clothing''' is available Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. +
A non-profit organization that recycles and refurbishes donated electronics. They provide free and low-cost computers and other technology to the community, with a focus on people with low incomes, those experiencing homelessness, and students. +
Free Geek has several volunteer opportunities. A Community Service Application can be found at ''https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdikgyXMdcC1CiUGM5KA4U-zvDjz-5HSnhn1YXXIXVsukIX9g/viewform'' .
''Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.'' +
''info@freegeek.org'' ''https://www.freegeek.org/''
Free Geek’s mission is to sustainably reuse technology, enable digital access, and provide education to create a community that empowers people to realize their potential. Many individuals lack the resources necessary to purchase a computer or get the training required to use digital technology. At the same time, the rapid pace of technology consumption and turnover means that over two million tons of hazardous e-waste is created each year in the United States. Free Geek’s goal is to divert technology that would otherwise be recycled or thrown away, refurbish it, and give it back to the community at no or low cost.
Free Geek aims to provide the following community programs to those living in the Portland metro area:
* Free computers in exchange for community service
* Computers for K-12 students
* Community classes on digital skills like graphic design, online safety, hardware, and computer troubleshooting
* Hardware grants to nonprofits and community change organizations
* Low-cost computers and accessories offered through their store
* Internships providing valuable hands-on experience
Community members who have volunteered at least 24 hours at Free Geek can receive a free desktop computer. No computer experience is required to volunteer. Free Geek’s facility is mostly ADA-accessible, and they can work with people with different abilities. Volunteers under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult who can work alongside them. Individuals who are not legally able to be around children cannot volunteer at Free Geek. Court-ordered community service not related to theft or violent crime can be done in Free Geek’s recycling center. Bring all relevant paperwork and court documents with for the 30-minute volunteer orientation tour, offered at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. +
Free On The Outside works with prison fellowship as a bridge church providing housing, mentoring, and support services. Free On The Outside operates more than 20 clean and sober homes throughout Oregon. They have over 200 beds with houses for men, women, couples, and families. There are over 30 children in their family homes. This year they partnered with Xpose Hope to open a house for trafficked women and women coming out of the sex industry.
Free On The Outside offers housing to those graduating treatment programs ready for that next step in their recovery, those escaping domestic violence, parents working to get their children back, and even some who show up at their door right off the street who were told they could find help there. Free On The Outside recognizes the need for housing for those coming out of prison and that without housing, success is almost impossible.
Free On The Outside also runs a weekly Christ-centered 12-step Celebrate Recovery Program on Thursday nights. +
A faith-based organization that provides sober-living housing and support services for individuals re-entering the community +
''Oregon City, OR 97045'' ''Contact: Mike Cross (503) 867-3157'' ''https://www.freeontheoutside.org/''
Six clean and sober houses in Oregon. Sex offenders allowed. Call Mike Cross for vacancies. +
'''Arts for All Program – Regional Arts & Culture Council''' ''https://racc.org/artsforall/''
The Arts for All program allows everyone who receives temporary assistance through the Oregon Trail Card/SNAP program to enjoy arts and cultural events with a reduced $5 ticket for specific arts and cultural events.
Some of the free and reduced cost admission opportunities among local arts organizations include:
* Artists Repertory Theatre: Pay What You Can performances; $5 tickets through Arts for All
* Blue Sky Gallery: Free admission for all exhibitions and public programs.
* Chamber Music Northwest: Student and senior discounts; $5 tickets through Arts for All; free community concerts during the Summer Festival; free brown- bag discussions (“Food for Thought: Composers a la Carte”), free public Master Classes.
* Fear No Music pay what you will admission for yearly concert series. Check their website for information.
* Independent Publishing Resource Center: “Teen Zine Canteen” is free for youth and their parents on Sundays. The Center’s Small Press library is free and open to the public.
* Lakewood Center for the Arts: Student and senior discounts; rush tickets; several free programs open to the public.
* Literary Arts, Inc.: 82% of events are offered free of charge.
* Littman + White Galleries: free and open to the public.
* Metropolitan Youth Symphony: Free tickets given away to students and community organizations; concerts in schools.
* Northwest Dance Project: $5 tickets through Arts for All and other groups; numerous free performances; half-price student/senior rush tickets.
* NW Documentary Arts & Media: Several free programs including the DocTalk series, and Recording Resilience at The Dougy Center.
* Oregon Ballet Theatre: $5 tickets through Arts for All; 1,000 free Nutcracker tickets distributed to low-income children and families; merit- and need-based scholarships for the dance school; $2 tickets for school performances; OBT Exposed free rehearsals and performances in the park.
* Oregon Children’s Theatre: Free and discounted tickets for students and teachers; $5 tickets through Arts for All; National Free Night of Theater.
* Oregon Symphony Association: Endeavors to restore the free concert at Waterfront Park; free Symphony Storytimes events in public libraries; free ensemble performances throughout the Portland metro area; $5 tickets through Arts for All; free tickets for low-income students kinderkonzerts and Young People’s Concerts.
* PlayWrite, Inc.: Free admission to all performances.
* Portland Art Museum: Free admission for children 17 and under always; free admission for the general public on select days.
* The Portland Ballet: $5 tickets through Arts for All; Pay What You Will performances.
* Portland Center Stage: Rush tickets, $5 tickets through Arts for All, free tickets to youth participating in the Stage Door program; Pay What You Will performances.
* Portland Chamber Orchestra: Student and senior discounts. Free tickets for school groups and retirement homes.
* Portland Institute for Contemporary Art: Free and reduced cost tickets for students.
* Portland Taiko: $5 tickets through Arts for All; free community performances throughout the year.
* Third Rail Repertory Theatre: $5 tickets through Arts for All; Pay What You Will performances.
* Arts for Learning Northwest: Provides programs for free or low cost to students and schools throughout the region.
Additional Arts for All reduced admission opportunities and organizations are listed on their website.
'''Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden''' ''5801 SE 28th Avenue'' ''Portland, Oregon 97222''
#''https://www.crystalspringsgardenpdx.org/visit''
Garden Admission is waived on Monday.
'''Literary Arts''' ''925 SW Washington Street'' ''Portland, Oregon 97205''
#''https://literary-arts.org/''
Literary Arts provides free writing, reading, and poetry events and workshops.
''https://literary-arts.org/events/category/free/''
'''Multnomah County Library''' ''https://multcolib.org/''
Multnomah County Library offers many free events and classes at their various locations. For a list of upcoming free classes and events visit their website: ''https://multcolib.org/events-classes'' .
'''Oregon Humanities–Humanity In Perspective (HIP) Program''' ''921 SW Washington Street Suite 150'' ''Portland, Oregon 97205''
#''https://www.oregonhumanities.org/programs/humanity-in-perspective/#''
Oregon Humanties–Humanity in Perspective (HIP) program offers free, for-credit college-level humanities courses for people who are living on low incomes and/or facing barriers to continuing their education. There is no tuition or fees to attend HIP, and all readings are provided. Upon completion, participants earn transferable undergraduate credits from Bard College and a certificate, which can be used in resumes and applications.
Courses are made possible by a partnership between Oregon Humanities, the Clemente Course in the Humanities, Bard College, and Portland State University. Class exploration is rooted in the core humanities disciplines of art, history, philosophy, literature, and critical thinking. Participants learn through conversation, written and creative projects, interactive presentations, and diverse media (such as film, podcasts, visual art, and music). HIP instructors honor students’ unique goals and nurture an environment where relevant learning, activity, and connections take place. Additional mentorship and tutoring are available outside of scheduled class times. Participants can expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on readings and assignments.
'''Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)''' ''https://omsi.edu/access/''
OMSI offers many different types of discounts and financial assistance programs to individuals, families, schools, and community groups.
'''Oregon Zoo''' ''4001 SW Canyon Road'' ''Portland, Oregon 97221''
#''https://oregonzoo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260806594969-Do-you-offer-discounts-for-'' ''low-income-communities''
The Oregon Zoo offers discounted admission for Oregon and Washington individuals and families who qualify for a variety of income assistance programs.
'''Portland Art Museum''' ''1219 SW Park Avenue'' ''Portland, Oregon 97205''
#''https://portlandartmuseum.org/discounts/''
Museum admission is free on the first Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and programs at the Tomorrow Theater in Southeast Portland are free. Additional free or reduced admission programs are listed on their website.
'''Portland Parks Bureau''' ''https://www.portland.gov/parks/arts-culture/summer-free-all/cultural-events''
Summer Free For All Cultural Events (SFFA) partners with community groups, artists, nonprofits, culturally specific groups, and more to produce free concerts, movies, and cultural events throughout Portland.
'''Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Series''' ''3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard'' ''Portland, Oregon 97202''
#''https://www.reed.edu/ppls/''
The Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Series brings speakers to campus to address important issues of politics, policy, and political change. Lectures are free. Check the online calendar.
Freecyle Portland is a website designed to allow individuals to offer or receive items to the community. They have 7,760 members and counting and have other groups in other areas of Oregon. Please visit their website for listings and other groups. +
Fresh Out Community-Based Reentry Program helps underserved, overrepresented men and women transition from prison to the community. Their focus is on helping Black and African American populations transition from prison, back into society.
The Fresh Out Community-Based Reentry Program was formed in 2007 by a group of formerly incarcerated African-American individuals. They saw a need to help other formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reenter into the community, focusing on the African American population. They felt that ex-offenders would more readily engage in services when encouraged by former incarcerated persons who have successfully been down the same path.
The Program assists formerly incarcerated individuals with bus fare, food, clothing and mentoring in hopes to end the cycle of recidivism. Services and support provided includes: employment referrals, housing referrals, drug/alcohol referral, behavioral health referral, peer-to-peer counseling, family support services, access to public transportation, food boxes, clothing, and volunteer opportunities. +
A provider of sober living homes for individuals in recovery from addiction +
''Hillsboro, OR 97123'' ''Men’s Homes: (503) 330-1292'' ''Women’s Homes: (503) 713-7222''
Fresh Start Recovery Homes is a clean and sober transitional housing program for men, woman, and children in Washington County, Oregon. +
A non-profit community center that offers a variety of social services, including some hygiene facilities, and programs for all ages. +
Clothing and Hygiene Services +
Friendly House is a non-profit neighborhood center and social service agency. Friendly House seeks to create a thriving community by connecting people of all ages and backgrounds through educational, recreational, and other life-sustaining services. Their programs include:
* '''Children’s Programs''' : Preschool (3-5 years), After School, Summer Day Camp (1 st - 6th grade), Winter Camp, and Spring Break Camp (K – 5th grade). All of their children’s programs offer scholarships to low-income families and people experiencing houselessness. Their sliding scale fee allows everyone to participate, regardless of income.
* Friendly House '''Community Center''' : Classes & Events, free Community Nights every Friday from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Gym & Fitness Center, Pickleball.
* '''Senior Services''' : Care coordination, information and referral, and other assistance services, Elder Pride Services, Community Outreach Programming to low-income residents of Cascadian Terrace Apartments and five other properties through their partnerships with EngAGE and Home Forward, and
Resource navigation around things like housing, food security, employment, and social justice. +
Friendly House Elder Pride Services (formerly SAGE Metro Portland) works to enhance the lives of older LGBTQ+ community members through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development. They build community through social events, holiday parties, wellness events, outdoor activities and more. Activities include monthly socials, educational presentations about legal and medical issues, cultural events, and creative outlets like writing workshops. +
Friendly House - Clothing and Hygiene Services +