advocate for children | stumptown foodie | health proponent | joy-filled
Joined February 2009
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8 May 2020
I went on a run last night, something that has become one part of my rhythm in an effort to stay healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. With an audio book in my ear, I ran a regular route in an eerily quiet… instagram.com/p/B_7mxi_BRq6/…
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23 Mar 2020
We've just launched a new emergency response system to meet the acute needs of foster families and youth in foster care through @EveryChildOR, in partnership with @OregonDHS. Can you help provide goods and services in this time of crisis? everychildoregon.org/myneigh…
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8 Jan 2020
When I was in college, I have a very distinct memory of walking on the @uoregon campus one morning with my dearest friend @corina_sf trying to articulate what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted my life to matter.… instagram.com/p/B7E_cbCBMn_/…
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4 Sep 2019
WHAT IS YOUR WHY?
Thousands of Oregonians choose to be involved with the foster system. Why?
For me, it was a realization—then conviction—that in Rwanda where I’d focused 7 years of my career, everyone I knew and… instagram.com/p/B1_yi-nB_VQ/…
16 Mar 2019
#enneagrampdx19 How does orientation to time affect and influence relationships? I’m a 3, married to a 1, with a mom and and sister who are 9s. How does my future orientation impact our relationships, and how can I meet them in their orientation to time better?
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9 Jan 2019
Our @oregongovbrown facilitated a panel tonight to talk about what is needed in Oregon for kids in foster care and foster families. Our answer: we need the community to #showuporegon! We… instagram.com/p/BsZi2pch2Mm/…
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Brooke Gray retweeted
11 Sep 2018
When Oregonians show up for our kids, it means more caring adults in their lives and a community that makes sure they don’t just survive - they thrive.
Kids in #fostercare need all of us to show up in our own way. Think about how you can #showupOregon! everychildoregon.org
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5 Sep 2018
Showing up for us looks different in each season.
First, we showed up at a holiday party to volunteer at a craft table where big parents and their kids did an activity together.
Then,… instagram.com/p/BnVWCnhB31N/…
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14 Aug 2018
Finally got a look at the @timbersarmy and @RoseCityRiveter masterpiece at East DHS Office! This is amazing!!! This is what it looks like for community to love on kids and families in crisis. @PortlandTimbers @RoseCityThorns @kpduck @Embrace_Oregon
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25 Jul 2018
Some days the ride is straight uphill with legs burning; all the grit in the world mustered. Other days it’s an endurance test full of rolling hills over long distances. Still, others are… instagram.com/p/Blo2dbIho23/…
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Brooke Gray retweeted
20 Jul 2018
No one should have to deal with addiction, mental illness and PTSD in full view of strangers. But when you’re homeless, privacy is a luxury; the personal becomes public. The answer? Housing, treatment & compassion. This is what drives our work every day.
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27 Jun 2018
This article created some good dinner time conversation in my home this week: hbr.org/2018/02/being-a-two-… We’ve consciously made this choice, and it takes tremendous intentionality.
23 May 2018
Sitting in a meeting and just learned 104 youth are in need of a foster home in Multnomah County. 104 kids who need a family to say yes. @Embrace_Oregon
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7 May 2018
Proximity breeds empathy. Let’s lean into those who are different than us. Let’s lean into love and grace and compassion. Life is meant to be lived up close to one another.
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23 Mar 2018
These folks in @FlorenceOrCoast are the real deal. They’re gathering tonight to learn about ways they can help kids in foster care. One community member baked homemade bread as her way to serve. Love the way everyone uses their gifts to serve kids! @EveryChildOR #whereitstarts
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15 Mar 2018
One of my favorite traditions: writing occasions on corks. #tbt to last weekend with @Corina_SF @heatherbaisch @megansoto
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