Day of Dignity

PRSG is honored to return this year for Day of Dignity, supporting Portland’s houseless communities with essential resources. Thanks to our partners at Bombas, we’ll be providing high-quality socks to help meet immediate needs with care and dignity. This effort brings free services to our houseless neighbors in the heart of Portland, and we’ll be at the North Park Blocks downtown.

***We’re looking for volunteers:

1. to help transport six medium boxes of socks from our office to the event site between 10-11:30AM

2. assist staff with distributing Bombas socks to visitors between 12-4PM

If you’d like to help, please email Alex@pnwrsg.org

Our Family Wellness Fair is a collaboration between PRSG, Lutheran Community Services NW, Sabin Community Development Corporation, and Portland Bureau of Transportation, designed to bring families together in a safe, welcoming environment where they can connect with community, build trust, and access resources that support their overall well-being. Scroll down to view volunteer roles needed for this event.

By hosting this event as part of the Portland Play Street Program, we aim to:

• Build trust & connection: Create a welcoming wellness space that strengthens relationships between PRSG staff, peer-support partners, and local families.

• Increase access to essentials & services: Reduce barriers to school readiness and basic needs by distributing school supplies, care packages, and referrals to community resources.

• Promote holistic family wellness: Provide fun, trauma-informed wellness activities and direct supports (haircuts, health/wellness info, peer support) that improve family well-being.

🙌 Volunteer support needed:

💪 Set up and Clean up support (10-11AM) and (2-3PM)

1. Set up and break down canopies

2. Set-up activity stations

3. Set-up and break down event tables

1. ✁🪮Hair stylist to provide haircuts for around 5 people

2. 😎 Be in charge of one of these activity stations (11-2PM)

   1. Popcorn machine

   2. Sno-cone machine

   3. care bags giveaway

   4. School bags giveaway

   5. Socks giveaway

   6. Photographer

   7. Face painting for kids

   8. Jenga, corn hole, bubbles (help families and kids play)

If you are interested in volunteering, please email our Volunteer Coordinator <Alex@pnwrsg.org>

Our Family Wellness Fair is a collaboration between PRSG, Lutheran Community Services NW, Sabin Community Development Corporation, and Portland Bureau of Transportation, designed to bring families together in a safe, welcoming environment where they can connect with community, build trust, and access resources that support their overall well-being. Scroll down to view volunteer roles needed for this event.

By hosting this event as part of the Portland Play Street Program, we aim to:

• Build trust & connection: Create a welcoming wellness space that strengthens relationships between PRSG staff, peer-support partners, and local families.

• Increase access to essentials & services: Reduce barriers to school readiness and basic needs by distributing school supplies, care packages, and referrals to community resources.

• Promote holistic family wellness: Provide fun, trauma-informed wellness activities and direct supports (haircuts, health/wellness info, peer support) that improve family well-being.

🙌 Volunteer support needed:

• 💪 Set up and Clean up support (10-11AM) and (2-3PM)

  1. Set up and break down canopies

  2. Set-up activity stations

  3. Set-up and break down event tables

• ✁🪮Hair stylist to provide haircuts for around 5 people

• 😎 Be in charge of one of these activity stations (11-2PM)

  1. Popcorn machine

  2. Sno-cone machine

  3. care bags giveaway

  4. School bags giveaway

  5. Socks giveaway

  6. Photographer

  7. Face painting for kids

  8. Jenga, corn hole, bubbles (help families and kids play)

If you are interested in volunteering, please email our Volunteer Coordinator <Alex@pnwrsg.org>

Our Family Wellness Fair is a collaboration between PRSG, Lutheran Community Services NW, Sabin Community Development Corporation, and Portland Bureau of Transportation, designed to bring families together in a safe, welcoming environment where they can connect with community, build trust, and access resources that support their overall well-being. Scroll down to view volunteer roles needed for this event.

By hosting this event as part of the Portland Play Street Program, we aim to:

• Build trust & connection: Create a welcoming wellness space that strengthens relationships between PRSG staff, peer-support partners, and local families.

• Increase access to essentials & services: Reduce barriers to school readiness and basic needs by distributing school supplies, care packages, and referrals to community resources.

• Promote holistic family wellness: Provide fun, trauma-informed wellness activities and direct supports (haircuts, health/wellness info, peer support) that improve family well-being.

🙌 Volunteer support needed:

1. 💪 Set up and Clean up support (10-11AM) and (2-3PM)

   1. Set up and break down canopies

   2. Set-up activity stations

   3. Set-up and break down event tables

2. ✁🪮Hair stylist to provide haircuts for around 5 people

3. 😎 Be in charge of one of these activity stations (11-2PM)

   1. Popcorn machine

   2. Sno-cone machine

   3. care bags giveaway

   4. School bags giveaway

   5. Socks giveaway

   6. Photographer

   7. Face painting for kids

   8. Jenga, corn hole, bubbles (help families and kids play)

If you are interested in volunteering, please email our Volunteer Coordinator <Alex@pnwrsg.org>

Our Community Wellness Director, Ala Alabed, is going to represent PRSG on a panel during 

World Refugee Day - Community As A Superpower

This event will be held virtually via Zoom and in person at ODHS building on NE Glisan Street

Here is the registration link: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/1BNDIyZTS0qLHqqeC3doqQ#/registration