Portland Children's Levy

08/27/2026

Weekly home visits, case management, parent education, life skills support, and child development and health screenings are all part of the Echo program from Janus Youth Programs. The program serves parents ages 22 and younger, where either the parent or the child is in foster care.

"It has given me support, helpful resources, and it is helping me become more confident as a parent,” participant TC says.

Learn more in our 2026 Community Report:

The 2024-25 year was the last of a five-year grant cycle marked by a pandemic, community reckonings with racial injustice and other challenges. Like flowers blooming out of concrete, community-based organizations supported children, youth and families in Portland to build strong roots, nurture growt...

08/21/2026

Check out our 2026 Community Report to see children and families build strong roots, nurture growth and blossom – all with the support of Levy partners.
portlandchildrenslevy.org/2026communityreport

The 2024-25 year was the last of a five-year grant cycle marked by a pandemic, community reckonings with racial injustice and other challenges. Like flowers blooming out of concrete, community-based organizations supported children, youth and families in Portland to build strong roots, nurture growt...

08/06/2026

Join our friends at Metropolitan Family Service for this free back-to-school event on Aug. 20. ✏️📘🖍️🎒

🎒 Back to School, In the Hood – 4th Annual Event!

MFS Community Schools and Centennial School District are teaming up once again to get students ready for a great school year.

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, August 20 | 1–4 PM
📍 Location: Victory Outreach Portland, 16022 SE Stark Street, Portland

Join us for:

Free school supplies

Family resources & program info

Fun activities for all ages

Free food for students & families

This free community event is open to all Centennial School District students and families.

Want to help stock backpacks? Scan the QR code on the flyer to donate and support local students!

Thanks to our partners: Portland Parks & Recreation and Centennial School District. And our sponsor, Unitus Community Credit Union.

07/30/2026

Apply today at the link 👇

Belonging Begins Early!

🌎 Every child deserves to feel welcomed, valued, and connected at school.

PPS Early Learners serves families from many cultures, languages, and lived experiences across Portland.

Belonging begins early — and it matters.

With over 100 open spots across the district we are ready to welcome you and your family to our community, apply today!
pps.net/earlylearners

07/23/2026

07/22/2026

Reminder that children, babies and pregnant women are especially vulnerable to high temperatures. Find a cooling center near you 👇

07/17/2026

Summer EBT is a new grocery benefits program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer when school is out.

07/09/2026

Looking for something fun and educational for your youth ages 11-14? Check out the Rose City Self-Defense youth summer camp on July 13-16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Family YMCA on SE 60th & Foster. Register today! 👇

Looking for something fun and educational for your youth ages 11-14 to do this summer? Check out the Rose City Self-Defense youth summer camp on July 13-16 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Family YMCA on SE 60th & Foster.

06/30/2026

🍊🥦🥚Great work, Neighborhood House Portland! We're proud to provide a hunger relief grant for Neighborhood House to provide mobile food delivery to 7-9 affordable housing communities with food insecurity in Southwest Portland. Thank you for fighting hunger in our community.

Our Box Brigade team in action! 📦

Every week, this dedicated team prepares and delivers 130 food boxes, providing 520 boxes each month to more than 260 households across our community. This is just one of our food box programs, made possible through the support of the Portland Children's Levy.

No matter what challenges come their way, our Box Brigade team works hard to ensure that neighbors who are unable to access the food they need can receive it right at their doorstep. They also prepare boxes that are distributed through our community partner, HAKI Community Organization, helping even more families access healthy food.

Their commitment, compassion, and hard work are truly inspiring.

But they can't do it alone.

With rising food costs and growing budget cuts, it becomes more difficult every day to keep these boxes filled with the nutritious food our neighbors need. That's where you come in.

Whether it's making a donation, organizing a food drive, or helping spread the word, every act of generosity makes a difference. Together, we can ensure our neighbors have access to the food and support they need to thrive.

To donate or learn how to start a food drive, visit the link in our bio. 💙