This Christmas season, we’re partnering with PDX Friends of Refugees to bless refugee families in our city who may be facing financial challenges during the holiday season.

We’re inviting individuals, families, and community groups to adopt a refugee family by purchasing Christmas gifts for them. On Sunday, November 22, you’ll have an opportunity to choose a family to sponsor and receive helpful instructions and gift suggestions for each family member.

We hope you will join us in this mission to serve Afghan refugee families in our community and share the joy, generosity, and hope that the message of Christmas brings. Together, we can help ease some of the financial burden of the season and remind these families that they are seen, valued, and loved.

We’re collecting new or gently used winter coats for children, teens, and adults staying at a local family shelter, Agape Village. If you have a clean, gently used coat you no longer need, or would like to donate a new one, please consider helping a local family stay warm this winter.

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Facilitating hospitality in nature, through a partnership with God. Evans Creek Retreat Center welcomes people of all multi-ages, multi-cultures, and multi-abilities to come to a deeper knowledge of their Creator through recreational and educational activities in creation. Demonstrating the love of God, friendship and daily celebrations of life with purpose through quality camp experiences.

Volunteer: Individuals

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Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful platform of sport to reach every coach and every athlete with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel.

Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. Our Mission​ is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.​

At its core, Hope's Garden is a place that brings true hope to women and their children who are facing hardship, domestic violence, and even homelessness by offering them a loving home. We offer shelter, rest, and love to women who want to have their babies and raise up their children. We help them get empowered through God's word and by providing parenting and life skills, helping them reach educational goals and healthy living practices that set them up for success and to thrive.

Volunteer: Individual, Community Groups

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable 

Blessings in a Backpack is one of our ministry partners that is dedicated to serving the 1 in 5 school children experiencing food insecurity in Oregon. The work to mobilize communities, individuals, and resources to provide food for these children who would otherwise go hungry. 

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups, Families, Students

Campus Ambassadors serves college students across the nation, working to evangelize and get youth involved in the local church. With our partnership with Campus Ambassadors, we are working to build connections to Lewis and Clark and PCC to get college-age students involved here at River West.

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable

City Team works to restore lives and rebuild communities through innovative programs which provide food, shelter, clothing, training, and spiritual transformation. Volunteer by helping with Night Strike to help provide services to our homeless brothers and sisters.

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups, Families, Students

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable

Catalyst NW works to bring a community together to provide free and essential repairs to restore homes of low-income families in the Portland metro area. Often these homes are owned by elderly or disabled homeowners who are unable or cannot afford to make the repairs, and are therefore living in unsafe conditions. Catalyst NW works to bring restoration to homes, provide peace of mind, and create a sense of belonging for our neighbors. 

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups, Families, Students

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable

First Image strives to empower women and parents facing an unexpected pregnancy to make life-affirming choices by offering compassionate care, information, and medically professional pregnancy and women’s health services. 

Volunteer: Individuals

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable

LOTSM operates two in our community to provide families in transition from homelessness with the safety and shelter of a temporary home where they can receive the direct support and services needed to encourage their goals and support their transition toward stability. LOTSM has two apartments 

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups

Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable

Safety Compass exists to extend relentless hope and navigational support for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Their team of advocates provide an open door for survivors to take the first steps in the healing process. 

Volunteer: Individuals

‍Foster Care

Safe Families offers essential support in helping families get back on their feet. This support may include caring for their children in a safe and loving environment, providing mentorship, or assisting with household tasks, offering a network of extended-family like care.

Volunteer: Individuals, Families

Refugee Care

PDX Friends of Refugees works to help refugees successfully rebuild their lives as they settle in Oregon. They help to teach English, put together welcome kits, and manifest the love, light and life of Jesus Christ into the hearts of these refugees. 

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups, Families

Foster Care

With Love serves to empower foster families by providing essential belongings to children 0-6 years of age. These items help to bring dignity to these children and help them thrive in the new environments in which they have been placed. 

Volunteer: Individuals, Community Groups, Students, Families