APANO Action Fund

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Shoutout to NWHF for showing up for our communities and our democracy!

In this moment, Northwest Health Foundation is doubling down (or some may say leveling up) for the democracy we deserve. Our foundation will give $3 million more than usual over the next three years, investing it directly in existing efforts already underway to keep the promise of a government by an

04/08/2026

Join us at APANO (8188 SE Division St.) on April 18th from 1-2:30 pm for an important immigrant rights forum held in Vietnamese. Come learn, connect, and ask any questions. See you there!

03/20/2026

Prosperity doesn't trickle down. It never has.

Governor Kotek's Economic Prosperity Council has 14 business representatives, 2 labor reps, and zero community voices at the table. Now they're collecting public input through a survey that could shape Oregon's economic policy for years.

Let's be clear about what's being pushed: more tax breaks for corporations, gutting the local taxes that fund Preschool for All and affordable housing, and opening up farmland for development. These aren't new ideas.

Oregon's leaders need to say the quiet part out loud: raising taxes on the wealthy is how you invest in working families. Oregon loses an estimated $1.9 billion every year because parents can't access the workforce due to child care gaps.

That's not a social program problem — that's an economic failure. Investing in preschool, housing, and job training isn't charity. It's how you build an economy that actually works.

Real prosperity is built from the bottom up. It's built by investing in people, not by handing more breaks to the top 1% and hoping something lands on the rest of us. Oregon tried trickle-down.

Trickle-down economics didn't work in the '80s and repackaging it as 'prosperity' doesn't make it work now."

The survey closes today. Take 5 minutes and make your voice heard.

:link: bit.ly/KotekProsperitySurvey

03/13/2026

Join APANO for Migra (ICE) Watch Training on Saturday, March 21 | 1–3 PM.

Learn how to identify, document, and report ICE violations - and how to show up for your community. When we look out for one another, we keep each other safe. 🤝🏽

Scan the QR code to RSVP. See you there!

03/11/2026

APANO AF Happy Hour is on pause for now. 🧡

We'll be back in April — and we're coming in hot, organizing for our endorsed candidates in the primary elections.

Stay tuned for more. See you then!

03/09/2026

Why We Fight for Child Care - Amy’s story 💛

For Amy, the struggle to find child care wasn’t just stressful. It meant getting a job in child care - just to afford a program for her own family.

Her story is one many parents across Oregon are facing as costs rise and funding falls short. What started as a personal struggle turned into advocacy, so other parents don’t face the same barriers.

📣 Our families can’t wait. Join us in calling for a fully-funded ERDC program, and support Oregon’s child care workforce!

Listen to Amy's story: https://youtu.be/iYWqctqLC_I

03/06/2026

Join us for our monthly happy hour on March 12 at Pine Street Market! 🧡

🗓️ Thursday, March 12
⏰ 6-7:30 PM
📍Pine Street Market, SW Portland
RSVP: bit.ly/AFMarchHappyHour

We’ll share a brief overview of our key wins from the session, and highlight what we’re focusing on for the months ahead. This is a great way to connect, celebrate progress, and thank everyone who helped make this work possible. Bring your family and friends! 🫂

02/26/2026

to a packed Mayor Town Hall at APANO 🎤

We were grateful to have so many community members at Orchards of 82nd, ready to ask critical questions and share their visions for Portland’s future. Spaces like this remind us that community voice and collective care are what move our city forward.

Thank you always for showing up. Many more community events to come~ 💛

02/12/2026

to the BIPOC Legislative School with Oregon Futures Lab! 🌟

This inspiring training created space for BIPOC staffers, organizers, and legislators to learn, connect, and strengthen our advocacy. It's so important to have these moments of connection and rebuilding to stay in this fight for the long run.

Huge thanks to Oregon Futures Lab for hosting such a powerful space. 💛

02/06/2026

URGENT: Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program will run out of money in January 2027 if lawmakers don’t act right now. Our families can't wait.

📣 Email your lawmakers TODAY and tell them to fully fund ERDC. Let's make sure our government prioritizes babies before billionaires.

Send an email using our template: bit.ly/FullyFundERDC