The next time you go to buy something on Amazon, just remember: Smile. What? No, you don’t need to grin while you add that classy jacket to your cart (but go for it if you like). Instead, make your purchase through AmazonSmile.com! It’s exactly the same as Amazon.com, except that whenever you purchase something, Amazon will donate…
Read MoreOne night a month, dedicated volunteer teams from Lake Grove Presbyterian Church armed with good food and fun crafts arrive at Shepherd’s Door, our addiction recovery center for women and their kids. They totally take over the kitchen – chopping, peeling and slicing delicious raw ingredients, cooking them up and then serving them to our residents.…
Read MoreWe’re talking with Jonathan from Village Baptist Church in Beaverton here in the 6th episode of “Mondays at the Mission.” Members from Village Baptist have been volunteering here at the Mission for 7 years, doing everything from serving dinner to putting on church services. Thank you for your continued support, Village Baptist! Watch the video…
Read MoreThe fifth episode of “Mondays at the Mission” features Cecilia, a former resident of Shepherd’s Door that now comes back once a week to cook lunch for the staff and residents! Last week she made amazing enchiladas! Watch the video here. If you are interested in volunteering to serve homeless women, don’t hesitate – check out…
Read MoreThe 4th edition of “Mondays at the Mission” brings you Dave Whiting, the Operations Manager at our Burnside Shelter downtown. Watch Dave as he talks about just a few of the services we offer downtown and invites anyone to come take a tour of our facility to see exactly how we serve Portland’s most vulnerable…
Read MoreIn the third episode of our new series, “Mondays at the Mission,” Executive Director Eric Bauer talks about (and shows!) the upcoming program for homeless women, called “Connect,” downtown at our Burnside Shelter. Watch the video here. If you are interested in volunteering to serve homeless women, don’t hesitate – check out our volunteer page at…
Read MoreIn the second episode of our brand-new series, “Mondays at the Mission,” Corbin Gronvold from George Fox University talks about how he and a group of fellow students are volunteering downtown at our Burnside Shelter. Watch the video here. Like Corbin says, if you are interested in volunteering, don’t hesitate – check out our volunteer…
Read MoreA recent article by the Gresham Outlook tells the stories of how two women hit rock bottom in their addiction and shame – and how they were saved by God’s grace through the ministry at Shepherd’s Door. From the article: “Women find shelter, tools to rebuild their broken lives” Kyra lost touch with everyone in…
Read MoreAfter sixteen months, Kelly and her children are back together, eager to start rebuilding their lives. Kelly’s wide smile reflected her joy as she spoke of finally regaining custody of her children, “I went to court a few weeks back and found out that I’ve been given custody back of my children.” Kelly’s story of…
Read MoreFrom Yahoo News: Photographer Chris Arnade has been following the stories of addicts in Hunts Point neighborhood, the poorest in all of New York City, for several years. Of this compelling documentary project, he says, “What I am hoping to do, by allowing my subjects to share their dreams and burdens with the viewer and…
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