Northwest Family Services

11/19/2025

This week is Education Spotlight week in Give!Guide, and we're proud to highlight our partner, Oregon Tradeswomen (OTW).

🔨 OTW transforms lives by building community and economic independence through empowerment, training, career education, advocacy, and leadership development in the skilled trades.

💪 Their commitment to helping women achieve economic independence is at the heart of everything they do.

👉 Support Oregon Tradeswomen today: giveguide.org/nonprofits/oregon-tradeswomen

11/19/2025

🍸 Big Drink Day is here, and we’re toasting to youth who deserve every opportunity to succeed.

🫶 CIP is mentoring 33 youth with steady guidance and prosocial activities.
🌟 Youth Prevention reached 390 students last year with their Positive Norms campaign, helping teens make informed, healthy choices.

💛 Join the giving at bit.ly/nwfsgg and support programs that help youth stay connected and confident.

11/18/2025

🧥🎧🎁 Winter gear, self-care items, journals, art supplies, and small gift cards help our teens feel valued during the holidays.

Shop the wishlist and send a gift to NWFS: bit.ly/nwfs-teen-wishlist-2025

11/14/2025

Drop Off Food and Clothing Donations 🥫🧥 You can bring physical donations to any of these sites:

📍 NWFS Main Office
6200 SE King Rd, Portland, OR 97222

📍 NWFS Lake Road Office
6902 SE Lake Road, Suite 302, Milwaukie, OR 97267

📍 NWFS Gresham Office
1312 E Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR 97030

📍 Same Day Auto Service
16009 SE 106th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
(Collecting through Thanksgiving only)

📍 OsteoStrong
11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite K, Happy Valley, OR 97015

📍 Key Bank Downtown Milwaukie Branch
10888 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222

Want to host a collection box at your workplace or community space?
✉️ Email development@nwfs.org to get started!

11/13/2025

“For many of our youth, moments like this are rare: a chance to relax, connect, and just be kids.”

Our CIP and Youth Prevention programs give young people opportunities to experience the world beyond their challenges, whether it’s a trip to the coast, a community outing, or a new hands-on activity. These moments help build confidence, spark joy, and strengthen the relationships that guide them toward brighter futures.

Every $10 gift helps create experiences that foster connection and growth, and it’s doubled up to $5K! 💚 Give today via Willamette Week Give!Guide at bit.ly/nwfsgg

And, today, every $10+ donation gives you a chance to win an amazing beach getaway courtesy of Headlands Coastal Lodge in Pacific City! Package includes a two-night stay at their gorgeous property overlooking the ocean, a $200 dining credit, and the Sunset Bonfire on the Beach guest experience.

11/11/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Anna Grosz, her amazing coworkers at Kaiser Permanente, and her son for their generous donation of food items to support our food pantries! Your kindness helps us fight hunger and bring hope to families in need. We’re grateful for your continued commitment to our mission and proud to have you on our Board of Directors. 💙

If you’d like to support our food pantries, visit nwfs.org/donate and select "Food Insecurity/Hunger Relief/Food Pantries"

11/11/2025

Growth starts with opportunity. 🌿

When youth in our CIP program planted flowers for the first time, they didn’t expect to love it. But by the end of the day, they were laughing, competing to see whose plant would bloom first, and asking to take their planters home.

Opportunities like this are our way of providing CIP youth with prosocial activities that give them experiences they may not have access to in the insecurity of their daily life.

Each gift today helps youth find support, and a sense of stability; because every young person deserves to grow where they’ve planted roots. 💚

Give today via Willamette Week Give!Guide at bit.ly/nwfsgg

And today, every donation of $10+ has a chance to win a $500 gift card to Portland Nursery! Are you 35 or under? You have TWO chances to win a $500 Portland Nursery gift card!

11/11/2025

Honoring the heroes who served our nation with courage and commitment. Thank you, veterans.

11/09/2025

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We’ve heard some people are worried that the Supreme Court’s order means they can’t use their EBT cards or that their November SNAP benefits will be taken away. This is not true. Once benefits are on your Oregon EBT card, they belong to you! You can keep using them as usual.

If you believe you should have received November SNAP benefits or a different amount than what you got, please reach out to your local ODHS office (https://bit.ly/ODHSoffices) or call 800-699-9075 (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Pacific Time). Keep in mind, federal changes to SNAP benefits also started this month, which may be causing you to see a different amount than you usually do. You can read about the federal changes to SNAP here: https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/ODHS/Posts/Post/odhs-begins-sending-notices-oct15-about-federal-snap-changes-under-hr1

One more thing - please keep applying, renewing, and reporting any changes that may impact your benefits. This will help make sure you get your SNAP benefits faster once we can start sending them again!

11/05/2025

Join us in uplifting CASA as Willamette Week Give!Guide spotlights the Civil and Human Rights category.

CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, Columbia & Tillamook Counties strives to improve outcomes for children in foster care by recruiting, training, and supporting community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse and neglect.

Make sure to support their work through bit.ly/gg-casa

11/05/2025

Our youth are finding their voices and being heard. ✨

Through advocacy projects like visiting City Hall, NWFS youth learn how to speak up for what matters. From discussing va**ng policies to sharing their experiences, they’re shaping a better future for their peers and community.

Over 100 youth have participated in advocacy training through our summer prevention programs. Your gift supports programs that empower youth to lead. Every dollar is matched, up to $5K! 💚

Give today through Willamette Week Give!Guide at bit.ly/nwfsgg

11/04/2025

A hearty thank you to Princeton Property Management and Cindy Meek for your incredibly generous donation to our food pantry! There is such a critical need, and we are so grateful for your partnership in keeping our community fed.

If you are able, please continue to support our local food pantries. Here are ways you can support those we serve:
▪️Donate at nwfs.org/donate → select Food Insecurity
▪️Shop our Gladstone Pantry Amazon Wishlist at bit.ly/nwfs-pantry-wishlist
▪️Drop off shelf-stable, non-perishable foods (no glass) at our main office, 6200 SE King Rd, Portland
▪️Host a food collection box: email development@nwfs.org to get started