A free cafe and transitional shelter in Portland with an addiction recovery farm in Carlton. Open Mon-Sat. Volunteers needed.
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Only two blocks from Blanchet House, The Oasis offers public restrooms, showers, and laundry in Portland.
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Every day, people line up at @blanchethouse for a hot meal. Some are experiencing homelessness. Some are working but can't make ends meet. Some are seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, or neighbors facing a temp crisis.
We believe everyone deserves to eat. No question.
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Have you heard of this farm near Portland, Oregon? #blanchetFarm
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Privately funded women’s shelter opens in Portland. Owned and operated by Blanchet House. BlanchetHouse.org/BethaniesR…
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69 women slept in our shelter, nearly filling our 75 beds just three months in. A woman 6 mths pregnant and another on her 2nd day of a new job stayed. They’re here because they can’t afford housing. With the 200-bed Northrup Shelter set to close June 30, the pressure is growing.
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Shoutout to Dylan for volunteering again to make beds at our women’s shelter. He’s a senior at LaSalle High School. We’re so busy with more than 60 women a night and need volunteers. If you’d like to help, sign up for an evening shift, 5:30-7:30 pm. bit.ly/4u5xmPB
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During each meal service, our restroom is open to guests thanks to volunteers like Santos. The restroom volunteer manages the line, offers hygiene supplies, and keeps the space tidy. Guests can also use restrooms, showers, and laundry at the city-run Oasis 2 blocks away.
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The guys staying with us at Blanchet Farm learned how to catch and relocate a swarm of bees today. 🐝 🐝 🐝 Thanks to beekeeper Tom Bandy for coming out to the farm.
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Busy day in the closet! We gave out 175 items of clothing and 40 pairs of shoes.
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Chef uses surprise donations to feed hundreds. #portland
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A free cafe?! Yes! Blanchet House has been serving meals for 74 years in downtown Portland, OR, thanks to caring donors and supporters.
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Blanchet House in Portland rescues thousands of pounds of surplus food every year and gets it to people who want it.
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Follow Red as she serves plates in Blanchet House’s cafe. #portland
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Blanchet House is much more than Oregon’s largest meal provider. It’s a community of people committed to helping others find hope and thrive.
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Ending homelessness takes dedicated people who know what resources are available and how to access them.
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A welcome card for a woman staying at our shelter, created by a third grader from May Street School.
The card reads:
I hope your stay tonight is a pleasant and polite. Good night, the moon is shining bright.
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Concern for a man caring for 15 cats led Blanchet to call veterinary social worker Kelly Bremken with Oregon Humane. She climbed down a muddy hillside to a shack to meet him. Bremken wasn’t there to judge. She was there to listen. Read how she helped at bit.ly/47hX5Ly
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Amelia, a junior at @stmaryspdx, rides the bus past Blanchet House and sees the line of people waiting for breakfast. She wanted to thank the people serving. With friends, she started the Kind Words Project, writing thank-you notes. Read more bit.ly/4rdC4bY
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