6 Ways To Get Involved

CityTeam Portland is facing an $85,000 shortfall for their November/December expenses. The reasons are simple: the economy is down, and donations have been in lower quantities, or from fewer donors, while the needs of the homeless during this cold weather have been greater.
Before Dec. 31st at midnight, there is an opportunity for us to help [...]

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Twitter: Donate via TipJoy

If you use the social network Twitter, please add CityTeamPDX.
You can also make a donation and spread the word via Twitter at the same time by tweeting the following (any dollar amount $1 or more will work):
“p$1 @CityTeamPDX to help CityTeam Portland care for our local homeless. http://bit.ly/CokR You can tweet donate via @tipjoy too”
Thank [...]

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Jon’s Story

I’m 33 years old and got into drugs at an early age. I was a functioning addict for many years and went undetected by family, friends and employers. However, at my lowest point I considered suicide and was hospitalized. CityTeam Ministries finally made the difference in my life. Their long-term program of 22 months gave [...]

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Jason’s Story

Growing up, I was an outsider. I never had friends and was always the last one picked on a team – if you know what I mean. I hated my life. My parents were good to me, but they just didn’t know what to do. By a very early age, I was smoking weed to [...]

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Sasha’s Story

Hello, my name is Sasha.  I would like to share a little of my story with you which is a message of hope.  I was raised in what was considered by the world’s standards a “normal” home.  My parents loved, cared for, and provided for us the best they knew how.
My parents, family, and church [...]

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Cash Donations Needed

CityTeam Portland is facing an $85,000 shortfall for their November/December expenses. The reasons are simple: the economy is down and so donations have been in lower quantities, or from fewer donors, and, the needs of the homeless during this cold weather have been greater.
These funds are needed to pay for heat, electricity, food, meat, laundry supplies, [...]

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In Kind Donations Needed

Our drop-off location is at 526 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, just five blocks south of E. Burnside, between Stark and Washington Streets.
For all item donation-related questions, contact Shelter Coordinator, Roger Burke at 503-231-9334 or rburke@cityteam.org.
The following items are needed at CityTeam Portland:
 
Warm, Winter Socks
Laundry Soap
Twin-size Blankets
Fruit (fresh or canned)
Veggies (fresh or canned)
Spices (garlic, onion, [...]

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