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09/02/2026

08/31/2026

🎉 September First Friday is almost here!

Come downtown Friday, September 4 from 4–8 PM and see what everyone has going on.

Shops will be open, businesses will have specials, artists and vendors will be popping up around downtown, and there will be plenty to explore along the way.

Not sure where to start? Use the First Friday app to see participating locations and what they have planned:

👉 https://firstfriday-gp.com/

Grab some friends, wander downtown, find something new, and make a night of it.

See you at First Friday! 👋

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

UPDATE: 211info hours returning to normal.

As urgent wildfire-related needs slow down, 211info will return to its regular hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. ODHS and 211info will continue to monitor wildfire needs and extend hours again if needed.

The statewide wildfire assistance hotline (1-833-669-0554) will remain open 24/7. You can use this hotline for help with ongoing and long-term needs caused by wildfires and smoke.

Remember: Call 911 only if you have an emergency. For example - if:
- You are in immediate danger;
- You have a medical emergency;
- You need urgent help evacuating.

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to Justin Dart Jr., born August 29, 1930 — widely known as the "Father of the ADA."

Justin contracted polio at 18 and went on to spend nearly 40 years as one of the most influential leaders in the disability rights movement. Alongside his wife Yoshiko, he traveled the country — twice, at their own expense — collecting stories from people with disabilities to bring back to Washington, D.C. Those stories helped shape the Americans with Disabilities Act.

On July 26, 1990, he stood on stage as President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law, opening doors — literally and figuratively — for millions of Americans.

His work reminds us that lasting change comes from showing up, telling our stories, and refusing to give up.

📖 Learn more about his life: http://www.disabilityhistory.org/people_dart.html

08/30/2026

Registration is OPEN for the third annual Self-Advocacy Convention of Oregon! https://thearcoregon.org/convention/register/

The 2026 Self-Advocacy Convention will take place on Tuesday, November 17 at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland.

This will be an Oregon-specific self-advocate event leading up to The Arc of the United States’s National Convention on November 18-20.

Financial assistance is available for self-advocates, their families, and supporters to attend. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event for self-advocates: register now!