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The mission of Guide Dogs for the Blind is to harness the power of partnerships — connecting people, dogs, and communities — to transform the lives of individuals with visual impairments. GDB is a national, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that breeds, trains, and matches exceptional dogs with qualified blind and visually impaired individuals to create effective mobility teams.
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Grow grant funds will be used to design, build, and maintain a Canine Sensory and Enrichment Experience, a space dedicated to meeting dogs’ physical and emotional needs through species-appropriate enrichment. Scientifically proven benefits for the dogs include reduced stress, greater confidence, increased mental and physical fitness, and overall improved emotional welfare.
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Outside In supports youth experiencing homelessness, and other marginalized people as they move toward improved health and self-sufficiency. We’ve created an all-inclusive and integrated system of wraparound services that has transformed and saved thousands of lives over the years.
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We will use the Grow grant to purchase two new, high-efficiency, commercial washer/dryer units for the Day Program. Our current washer and dryer are unable to keep up with demand. The new machines would more than double the amount of laundry clients can wash each week.
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Portland Rescue Mission provides hot meals and emergency shelter as well as hope, practical support, and addiction recovery for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and addiction in the Portland area. Our mission is to offer a path to life transformation to everyone who walks through the doors of our three service locations.
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We offer 50 emergency shelter mats nightly, for no cost to anyone struggling with homelessness. With nightly use and daily cleaning, the mats are wearing thin and breaking at the seams. This grant will be used to purchase new, durable mats providing approximately 36,500 nights of emergency shelter over the next two years.
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The mission of Transition Projects is to help people transition from homelessness to housing. We respond to the needs of our unhoused neighbors through direct street and camp outreach, seven shelter facilities, and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.
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With support from the Grow grant, we'll furnish 22 apartments for people transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing, opening shelter beds to others. Transition Projects provides each household with a move-in kit containing basic items such as silverware, cookware, shower curtains, bedding, and towels.
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Word is Bond empowers young Black men, ages 15-20, from a variety of alternative, private, and public schools across the greater Portland area. We help them develop the tools to discover their personal stories, and provide a platform to share them with the broader community.
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Level Up is our school-year leadership program providing monthly opportunities for high school-aged Black men. The program includes college prep, career exploration, self-development workshops, and the popular In My Shoes walking tour project. The Grow grant funds will help support 20 youth leaders participating from September through May.
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