Cultivate Initiatives

For the second year in a row, critical workforce programs - such as those at Cultivate Initiatives - that help our unhoused neighbors prepare for and secure stable employment are on the Multnomah County budget chopping block.
When facing budget deficits, it can be tempting to look at employment services as a nice-to-have, not a need.
But as quoted in the Oregonian, getting back into a steady job "changes people's lives."
Funding these programs provides a direct pathway from survival and crisis to self-sufficiency and dignity. Stable income and regular routine through working is not secondary to housing, it is critical to it.
We are incredibly grateful to Commissioners Vince Jones-Dixon, Shannon Singleton, and Julia Brim-Edwards for introducing amendments to fully restore over $4 million to the Workforce budget.
Programs like Cultivate Initiatives’ Workforce program prove every day that when our unhoused community members are ready to build stability, they just need a helping hand and an opportunity. Let’s protect what works.

Multnomah County commissioners try to save jobs programs for homeless people … again Programs meant to help homeless people train for and find jobs are once again in a “political sportsball match.”

Beautifying our community and providing showers and hygiene services doesn't stop when the temperatures climb. If anything, those services matter even more in the summer heat. Our team shows up every day to make sure people have access to what they need to feel clean, dignified, and cared for.

Want to help us keep going strong through the heat? Our wish list has exactly what we need to keep the work going all summer!
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Here is our Health & Hygiene schedule for the week.
🚿We will be at Pilgrim Lutheran on Monday the 1st; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Family of Grace on the 2nd; WeShine Village and Imago Dei Eastside on Wednesday the 3rd; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Freedom Foursquare Church on the 4th; and All Saints Episcopal on Saturday the 6th. Midland Library is currently paused for hygiene services, as they perform scheduled reparative maintenance on their parking lot.
🧼Resources at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. We will have showers, clean clothing, and hygiene products.
🚿The stationary hygiene hub located at Cultivate Initiatives (14625 SE Stark St.) is also open Monday through Friday this week, offering showers, hygiene resources, and laundry services. Those operating hours are 10:30 am - 3 pm Monday and Friday, and 9:30 am - 2 pm Tuesday-Thursday.
🫧Thank you to the Homeless Services Department for funding that helps to make these programs possible!

7 years of good food, good games, and even better neighbors! 🎉

The 7th annual Eat & Greet was everything a block party should be. Food carts, live music, carnival games, face painting, a petting zoo, and conversation bingo to give us all the perfect excuse to introduce ourselves to the people living right down the street. Because being neighbors is more than just sharing a zip code, it’s being a part of a community.

Watching strangers become friends over a plate of tamales and churros? That's what this is all about. This community shows up for each other every single year, and this year was no different. We are all neighbors. We are all in this together.

Thanks to everyone who came out, and we can’t wait to see you again next year!

Here is our Showers & Hygiene schedule for the week.

🚿We will be at Pilgrim Lutheran on Monday the 25th; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Family of Grace Church on the 26th; WeShine Village and Imago Dei Eastside on Wednesday the 27th; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Freedom Foursquare Church on the 28th; and All Saints Episcopal on Saturday the 30th.

🧼Resources at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. We will have showers, clean clothing, and hygiene products.

🚿The stationary hygiene hub located at Cultivate Initiatives (14625 SE Stark St.) is also open this week, offering showers, hygiene resources, and laundry services. Those operating hours are 9:30 am - 2 pm Tuesday through Thursday, and 10:30 am - 3 pm on Friday. The Workforce Hub, including our hygiene services, will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

🫧Thank you to Homeless Services Department for funding that helps to make these programs possible!



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Happy Memorial Day! 🥳
In observance of the holiday, we will be closed today, but will reopen Tuesday, May 26th.

TOMORROW! 🎉💛

Cultivate’s 7th Annual Eat & Greet is almost here! Join us for an evening of food, music, games, prizes, and connection.

📅 Friday, May 22
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
🎪 Menlo Park | Park & Ride
📍 12202 E Burnside Street

This FREE event brings together housed and unhoused neighbors for a night of belonging, celebration, and community. Bring your friends, family, and coworkers! 👏😊

2 DAYS AWAY! 🎉

The countdown is ON for Cultivate’s 7th Annual Eat & Greet! 💛

Join us this Friday for a FREE community celebration filled with food, music, games, and connection.

📅 Friday, May 22
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
🎪 Menlo Park | Park & Ride
📍 12202 E Burnside Street

Bring your friends, family, and coworkers — we’d love to see you there! 👏😊

Here is our Health & Hygiene schedule for the week.
🚿We will be at Pilgrim Lutheran on Monday the 18th; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Family of Grace on the 19th; WeShine Village and Imago Dei Eastside on Wednesday the 20th; Midland Library, PDX Saints Love Day Center, and Freedom Foursquare Church on the 21st; and All Saints Episcopal on Saturday the 23rd.
🧼Resources at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. We will have showers, clean clothing, and hygiene products.
🚿The stationary hygiene hub located at Cultivate Initiatives (14625 SE Stark St.) is also open Monday through Thursday this week, offering showers, hygiene resources, and laundry services. Those operating hours are 10:30 am - 3 pm Monday, and 9:30 am - 2 pm Tuesday-Thursday. The Workforce Hub, including hygiene services, will be closed on Friday, May 22 as our whole crew will be working to put on the 7th annual Eat & Greet!
🫧Thank you to the Homeless Services Department for funding that helps to make these programs possible!

We’re one week away! 🎉

Join us for Cultivate’s 7th Annual Eat & Greet — an evening of food, music, games, and connection.

🎪 Menlo Park | Park & Ride
📅 Friday, May 22
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 12202 E Burnside Street

This free event brings together housed and unhoused neighbors to celebrate the community we’re creating. Bring your friends, family, and coworkers — we’d love to see you there! 💛