Mentor Spotlight: Osdale Good
Emily Ker Emily Ker

Mentor Spotlight: Osdale Good

Meet Osdale, a long-time mentor who dipped into her lesser known creative side this spring while visiting Venvino Art Studio in Happy Valley…

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Summer Mentoring Fun
Emily Ker Emily Ker

Summer Mentoring Fun

Just in time for summer fun, here’s a collection of idea for both outdoor and indoor, from free to paid experiences…

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Immigration Legal Services
Tim Cowley Tim Cowley

Immigration Legal Services

Nearly 20% of our mentees come from families who have moved to the area from outside of the country. Immigrant Connection PDX is helping immigrants with their legal needs. With offices at Columbia View Church in northeast Portland, we are excited to spread the word about this low-cost, important need for many in our city.

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Let the Hard Hat Tours Begin
Tim Cowley Tim Cowley

Let the Hard Hat Tours Begin

In January we dropped in on Willamette Technical Fabricators to learn about large scale metal manufacturing. Who knows—maybe some of our mentees will be inspired to get into welding some day?

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Joe and his two daughters
Emily Ker Emily Ker

Joe and his two daughters

Joe is a dad in Vancouver with two daughters, both enrolled as mentees in our program. In this interview he shares more about vetting Faithful Friends and why he decided to sign up his two daughters…

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Be a Rock 2024
Tim Cowley Tim Cowley

Be a Rock 2024

Here’s your “Be a Rock in a Child’s Life” roundup: photos, videos, observations, stats and more! Didn’t give yet? Not too late!

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Thank you mentors!
Emily Ker Emily Ker

Thank you mentors!

As Mentor Appreciation Month comes to a close, we want to thank our mentors current and past…

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Backstage at The Nutcracker
Emily Ker Emily Ker

Backstage at The Nutcracker

Imagine getting a backstage tour of the magnificent Nutcracker ballet performance! Thanks to our new partnership with Cognizart, that’s exactly what some of our mentoring matches got to do recently…

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