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posted by Brandon Blatcher on Jul 30, 2022 - 0 comments

Wondering how you can help? Portland COVID-19 Mutual Aid is a great resource. You can fill out this form to offer support. If you are in need of food or other supplies, please fill out this form to request support. They are prioritizing assistance to folks who are sick, unhoused, disabled, quarantined without pay, elderly, undocumented, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, trans, and/or queer, including those displaced from Portland to the nearby areas. Follow @pdxcovid19mutualaid on Instagram for updates and reach out to pdxcovid19mutualaid@gmail.com if you have any questions. [more inside]
posted by aniola on Mar 15, 2020 - 4 comments

So this was the event The Chicago Cabal* was hoping to do but the list was already full. One of the organizers just reached out to me today because they had a whole group of six volunteers bail and they're really hoping we can fill the gap and help them throw a great birthday party for some wonderful kids! [more inside]
posted by eamondaly on Jun 29, 2017 - 2 comments

Portland's 24-hour bike count celebration! This looks like SO MUCH FUN I just had to share. Super exciting. Official details inside. [more inside]
posted by aniola on Apr 8, 2015 - 3 comments