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Sisters of the Road
Street Soccer Portland
Village Gardens
▶ FOUNDED: 1979
▶ FOUNDED: 2017
▶ FOUNDED: 2001
▶ 503-222-5694
▶ 541-207-8802
▶ 503-943-5630
▶ SISTERSOFTHEROAD.ORG
▶ STREETSOCCERUSA.ORG/PLAYFORPDX
▶ VILLAGEGARDENS.ORG
Mission Sisters of the Road exists to build authentic relationships and alleviate the hunger of isolation in an atmosphere of nonviolence and gentle personalism that nurtures the whole individual, while seeking systemic solutions that reach the roots of homelessness and poverty to end them forever.
Mission Street Soccer Portland brings life-changing community soccer programs to homeless, refugee and underserved populations. By creating safe places to play, supplying caring coaches and coordinating social services, we build our participants’ personal capacity to achieve improved education and employment outcomes.
Mission Village Gardens brings a spirit of hope to people by growing and sharing food, learning and teaching skills, and empowering community leadership.
Bottom Line for Portland Last year, Sisters helped alleviate the daily struggles of over 10,000 houseless folks and those experiencing extreme poverty by providing 54,324 nourishing, fresh meals through our barter cafe. For many, Sisters is the only place where they are welcomed like family and treated with dignity and love. IN CE NT IV ES
The first 30 donors of $150 or more get admittance for two to Darcelle XV, a $40 value. The first six donors of $100 or more receive a $25 gift certificate to Grand Central Bakery. The first 15 to donate $50 or more get a $15 gift certificate to Back to Eden.
“I came to Sisters for food and coffee when I was on the streets. You helped me get sober. Now I’m in housing and don’t need to come in anymore, but I still do every day because Sisters is my family. You all do so much more than feed us.” — Sisters customer
Bottom Line for Portland In 2018, Street Soccer USA-Portland served 331 people from our city’s homeless, refugee and underserved communities; provided 173 individual social service referrals; and improved the confidence, self-esteem and resiliency of 92 percent of participants. IN CE NT IV ES
Donors of $25 or more receive a free Double Deluxe from Super Deluxe. The first 25 donors of $50 or morev receive a $10 gift card to Toffee Club. The first 100 donors of $100 or more receive a $25 gift card to Super Deluxe. For every $25 donated, donors receive one entry to win a Timbers Army-inspired Studio Sofa from PDX Originals and the 107 Independent Supporters Trust (no limit on raffle entries).
Bottom Line for Portland During the past year, Village Market welcomed 138,000 customers, provided 2,225 servings of free hot oatmeal to kids, shared 24,000 pieces of fruit through the Free Fruit for Kids program, and provided $20,000 of free fruits and vegetables to SNAP/ WIC customers. IN CE NT IV ES
Portland Nursery will match the first $2,500 in donations. Earthbound Industries is giving a hand-turned custom wooden platter to the first 10 donors of $250 or more.
“The ability to build relationships and bridges through good food will never lose its power. Every person has a story and shares the most basic need of eating. A lot can happen when both words and food are shared.” —Megan Ashlock, friend of Village Gardens
“Street Soccer Portland has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I’ve had the opportunity to see teammates come from homelessness to being housed, independent, enrolled in college, employed, and find hope and joy.” —Collin, Homeless World Cup program participant
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