Warhouse Tour and Appeal for Milk

Shelf-stable milk is one of the items on our list of needs. Visit nwpm.org to learn more about our programs!

Food for kids Backpacks: Testimonial

Working mom, Tammy, is grateful for nutrition from NWPM's Food for Kids Backpack Program. She and her daughter agreed to share how the program benefits their family.

For more information, click here. To donate by check, click here, or call (503) 221-1224 ext. 103. To see our current opportunities here!

Ride with a Volunteer on MAX to Boka Marimba!

For neighbors able to use public transit, we are doing “Transit Adventure” field trips. Join us for this lunchtime concert. We'll ride the MAX to the Lloyd Center area:

Wednesday, Aug 19: Boka Marimba, See, print and share the flyer here!
Time: 11 a.m.— 2 p.m.
Place: Meet at mask sculpture at the entrance of PGE Park, 18th and Morrison.
Cost: The concert and transit is free! Just bring a sack lunch or money to buy lunch! Our Volunteer Manager, Kelly, and/or a Ride Wise Volunteer will meet the group and escort you on the MAX.



For more information on this MAX Adventure, contact Kelly or Codi at (503) 221-1224 or e-mail info@nwpm.org.

Ride with a Volunteer on MAX to a Lunchtime Concert!

For those neighbors able to use public transit, we are offering “Transit Adventure” field trips to these two lunchtime concerts in the Lloyd Center area:

Wed. August 5th: Linda Hornbuckle, See, print and share the flyer here!



Wednesday, Aug 19: Boka Marimba, See, print and share the flyer here!

Time: 11 a.m.— 2 p.m.
Place: Meet at mask sculpture at the entrance of PGE Park, 18th and Morrison.
Cost: The concert and transit is free! Just bring a sack lunch or money to buy lunch! Our Volunteer Manager, Kelly, and/or a Ride Wise Volunteer will meet the group and escort you on the MAX.

For more information on this MAX Adventure, contact Kelly or Codi at (503) 221-1224 or e-mail info@nwpm.org.

Portable Pantry Premieres

On Monday, March 30th, volunteers and staff delivered and staged food from our warehouse in the reception area of Rosenbaum Plaza, an 80-unit apartment building in downtown Portland for low-income and disabled residents. Most of the residents we served are not able to get to the Pantry on their own, nor would they be able to transport any meaningful supply of food back to their homes. During this event, we helped a number of residents get the food up and into their apartments.
This video provides a little more context of our first Portable Pantry than the slide-show at the bottom of the blog. After volunteers set up the food, they assisted in checking-in residents and helped them with food selection.

Speaking of service, the City of Portland named this facility in 1976 in honor of Fred M. Rosenbaum for his dedication to service in his community. Click here to read more about Mr. Rosenbaum.

Volunteer Just Do It!

It was a busy day for NWPM volunteers on March 30th! While a handful were at Rosenbaum Plaza sharing food to grateful residents, others were busy loading a truck in NE Portland in order to help a disabled woman move to a new home.
When the food distribution at Rosenbaum was done, it became evident that additional manpower would be welcome to unload the woman's belongings at William Temple house in NW Portland. So - off we went ! With the extra help, including from a friendly William Temple house resident, we were done in no time.
Don't mind the old ABBA tune; it just seemed to work with this clip!

Evolution of the NWPM Food Pantry

Some pics and video that show how far we've come getting the Pantry up and running.

Join NWPM in Participating in National Day of Service January 19, 2009

"It will take ordinary citizens working together with a common purpose to get this country back on track. This national day of service is an important first step in our continuing commitment." - Michelle Obama.



What: Emergency Food Warehouse Workparty
When: Monday, January 19 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: NWPM Warehouse, 2145 NW Overton, Portland, OR 97210

Click here to signup!

Thank you!
Kelly Caldwell
Volunteer Manager, Northwest Portland Ministries
Kelly@nwpm.org
(503) 221-1224 ext.105

Volunteers Kick-off Community Share Program...

A huge "Thank You!" to the families from Springwater Environmental Charter School and other volunteers who came to NWPM's warehouse on November 18th!
With the energy and enthusiasm of these volunteers, we were able to sort, pack and distribute several boxes of food to many neighbors in need in our community. This effort represented the kick-off of our Community Share Program & Delivery of Community Share Food Boxes to ten locations. (More information about Community Share will be comming soon.)
Watch this quick video of the work "party!"

Please note! We will be doing another NWPM Food Pantry Workparty with service club volunteers from Lincoln High School!
When: Saturday afternoon, Dec. 13th, 2008.
Where: Two locations - (1) NWPM Warehouse at 2145 NW Overton, and (2) NWPM Food Pantry at 1808 NW Irving (First Immanuel Lutheran Church)
More Volunteers Welcome!
Contact:
Kelly Caldwell
Volunteer Manager, Northwest Portland Ministries
Kelly@nwpm.org
(503) 221-1224 ext.105