Articles tagged with: Poverty
Aug 22 2013
Love In the Name of Christ helps people in need come together with Christian churches to meet their everyday needs. In order to do this, Love INC phone volunteers are needed to speak with people in need and get them connected.
Aug 20 2013
Love INC's Love Stories
Love In the Name of Christ is a network of churches, volunteers and community organizations who parter together to help people in need.
Aug 12 2013
Child Hunger in Oregon
Why are Oregon's children so hungry?
In 2011 Feeding America named Oregon one of the top five states with the highest rate for food insecure children.
Aug 09 2013
The Outpost at Shute Park Highlights Community Collaboration
Each year The Outpost at Shute Park gives children without summer lunch a free meal and a fun afternoon.
Aug 07 2013
Serving Seniors in the Community
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
The Meals on Wheels volunteers help prepare and serve meals to seniors in 35 different meal centers throughout Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties, as well as deliver nearly 3,000 Meals on Wheels to homebound elderly.
Aug 06 2013
Night Strike: Serving the Homeless Every Thursday Evening
Every Thursday night from 7pm – 10pm the Night Strike environment is positioned right in the center of the city, under the Burnside Bridge, to provide relief services such as: food, clothing and blankets, haircuts, foot washing, conversations and other basic elements for the many in the city who find themselves in need.
Jul 01 2013
Loving the Whole Person
Serving with strength and dignity
Divine Threads is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing disadvantaged women across the Northwest with clothing, job-search support, practical life skills, and spiritual support.