Portland Backpack

Serving children in Portland OR, at risk of hunger by providing food for weekends when food insecurity is highest.

[Christine M. T. Pitts, PhD @cmtpitts]

It's time we move past blaming & shaming leaders who have been working incredibly hard to overcome massive hurdles.

This brief details these challenges and advocates' critical role in right-sizing spending decisions this year.

👀 @EdTrust, @OurTurnNatl, @CCSSO, @teachplus

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Today is the day! Don't miss us at the annual Volunteer Expo where we help connect Oregonians with volunteer experiences they love. Join us at Pioneer Courthouse Square 11 - 2. We are at booth 58! Thanks to The Standard for hosting #VExpo23

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

Our monthly CARE Card Party is next week! Please join us crafting the Care Cards that go into each of our food sacks 💌

Tuesday August 1st from 4-6pm

Register here: https://t.co/j26RmCG1M1

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

What a summer! Thank you volunteers that showed up to hand out food sacks every Friday.

Thank yous:
@PDXParksandRec for this ongoing partnership.
@SMARTreadingOR for showing up to our 4 locations to distribute books.
Sara & Christy (PB staff) for running this project.

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

We have lots of volunteer opportunities in September!

Spend your time crafting the Care Cards that go into each of our food sacks and hanging out with other volunteers & our Portland Backpack staff. For more details, visit https://t.co/zqkpnPlJy7

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We will be at the next @Rosewood162 Celebration this Aug 26th! Join us for their last market & back to school event. Get to know organizations in your area.

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Portland Backpack needs YOU in order to keep feeding kids in Portland.

August 31st is the last chance to purchase your table for Backpacking Through Portland Fundraiser!! You don't want to miss this amazing event.

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

Thank you to @CDBaby for a great packing event, we managed to pack 275 food sacks!

Interested in packing food sacks?
Visit our field day portal to schedule your next group packing. https://t.co/5QN1p0KHUB

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

be the one who makes others feel included 🌈

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

Last week we hosted our first Care Card Party and we have a lot of other volunteer events coming up! We hope to see you soon! 🌴☀️

Check out the details and sign up to volunteer here: https://t.co/GjJJ5V51or

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

☀️ that friday feeling ☀️

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☀️ 😎 Summer is not over yet!

Our volunteers will be passing out weekend food sacks every Friday around noon! @pdxparksandrec

We are at 4 parks this summer:
📍 McCoy
📍 Mt.Scott
📍 Montavilla
📍 Luuwit View Park.

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

👋 We are your Portland Backpack Staff!

Come to our monthly care card parties to meet us. Looking forward to seeing you all 🤗

https://t.co/KKfnCq1Sfl

[Christine M. T. Pitts, PhD @cmtpitts]

Great breakdown of the decisions that states need to make (and ensure districts are making) so that our students will receive appropriate, high-quality reading instruction.

https://t.co/yeRxXWEwBs

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

💌 🎨 Please join us at our first monthly care card party! August 1 at 4pm!

Sign up for this or any of our other dates here: https://t.co/KKfnCq1Sfl

See you there!!

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☀️ What do kids do in the summer? They come to one of the @PDXParksandrec Lunch and Play sites in a park. They get to take home a Portland Backpack food sack for their meals. 🍽️ To learn more about the Lunch and Play program, check out the website: https://t.co/IGVchQ0L0S

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

🐶 Come see us every Friday around noon at @PDXParksandRec! Come join the fun with the Lunch and Play program and take a food sack home for the weekend.

We are at four parks this summer:
📍 McCoy
📍 Mt.Scott
📍 Montavilla
📍 Luuwit View Park.

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

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[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

Host your own packing event! Portland Backpack will help you facilitate the event by providing an educational moment and volunteer management. Work with your team to pack food and a little love into bags for our kids. Learn more on our website! https://t.co/cWgsTX5YFO

[Portland Backpack @PDXBackpack]

Join us this summer! Our volunteers will be passing out weekend food sacks every Friday around noon! Come join the fun with the Lunch and Play program and take a food sack home for the weekend. We are at four parks this summer: McCoy, Mt.Scott, Montavilla and Luuwit View Park.