pROUDLY SUPPORTING

OUR COMMUNITY

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In 2023, we contributed $125,000+ to four impactful forces for racial equity in our region. Our recipients for 2024 are…

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empowering latine women

Adelante Mujeres

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Adelante Mujeres (Women Rise Up) empowers Latine women and their families through meaningful educational and leadership opportunities. Generations of poverty, racism, sexism, and isolation have limited opportunities for Latinas. Adelante Mujeres is on a mission to change that! Adelante Mujeres has a rich history of successfully engaging the Latine and immigrant community by providing educational resources and acting as a forum for community advocacy since 2002. We served over 15,000 individuals in 2022 with comprehensive, life-changing services. Approximately 98% of participants are low or extremely low-income, the majority identify as female, and an estimated 91% are first-generation immigrants. Programs are targeted to Latine families, yet we have families from all backgrounds, a majority being from communities of color. We serve families through four specific departments (Education, Microenterprise, Leadership & Advocacy, Health Equity) that house a total of 15 programs. www.adelantemujeres.org

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advancing equity

Apano

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APANO Communities United Fund (CUF)—also known as APANO—unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development and cultural work. Founded in 1996 with the support of the Immigrant Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), APANO is one of Oregon’s longest-standing APA grassroots advocacy organizations. We originated under the principle that we are stronger together. Advocating for social justice for more than 25 years, we work to close those gaps. To bring about the just world we envision, we work in solidarity to drive political, social, and economic and cultural change. - APANO.org

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INNOVATING EDUCATION

ELSO

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ELSO Inc. is a nationally recognized Black and Female-led organization that creates Innovative Liberatory Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, Environment, and Design (STEAMED) education programs, paid internships, and career development that provide Black and Brown youth from K-adulthood unique opportunities to Experience Life Science Outdoors.

ELSO’s Vision:

Cultivating Generations of Black and Brown innovators and problem seekers for community and global impact.

ELSO’s Mission:

Our mission is to teach and frame STEAM and nature-based education through a lens that centers and elevates the stories, ways of knowing, individual needs, and lived experiences of Black and Brown communities. www.elsoincpdx.org