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📢 Holiday Closure NoticeIn observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the following CAP Northwest locations and services wil...
10/11/2026

📢 Holiday Closure Notice

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the following CAP Northwest locations and services will be closed on Monday, October 12:

• Tod’s Corner + Esther’s Pantry
• PRISM Health
• All CAP Northwest social service sites
• Our House administrative offices + NHCP

Our House Residential Care Facility (RCF) will remain OPEN to continue providing care for residents.

🥫 Need food support while we're closed? Find local resources using the Food Resource Map:

https://link.capnw.org/OFB

Thank you for your understanding. We will resume regular operations following the holiday.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, October 12.Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the histories, cultures, sovereignty, resil...
10/10/2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, October 12.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the histories, cultures, sovereignty, resilience, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples.

Throughout the Portland area, local organizations and community partners are hosting gatherings that offer opportunities to celebrate, learn, connect, and show solidarity.

🌿 Saturday, October 10 | 12–4 PM
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration
Clackamas Community College
A free celebration featuring Indigenous artisans, vendors, music, community presentations, and food.

🌻 Monday, October 12 | 10 AM–1 PM
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Solidarity
NAYA Family Center
5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland
An opportunity for allies to volunteer in the garden and show solidarity with Indigenous communities. Registration required.

🪶 Monday, October 12 | 4–8 PM
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration & Children’s Powwow
Future Generations Collaborative
Barbie’s Village, 935 NE 33rd Ave., Portland
A community gathering featuring a salmon dinner, vendors, and guest speaker Cinnamon Kills First.

🥁 Saturday, October 17 | 9–11:30 PM
AISES Powwow
Oregon Convention Center
An evening celebrating Indigenous cultures and community through dancing and gathering.

Explore the event graphics for additional information and visit the hosting organizations’ pages for updates.

Indigenous history is living history. Indigenous cultures, voices, and communities deserve to be heard, celebrated, and supported throughout the year.

Today, on International Le***an Day, we celebrate a powerful legacy of love, care, and solidarity. 🩷🏳️‍🌈During the early...
10/09/2026

Today, on International Le***an Day, we celebrate a powerful legacy of love, care, and solidarity. 🩷🏳️‍🌈

During the early years of the HIV/AIDS crisis, le***an communities played a vital role in supporting people living with HIV, organizing care networks, challenging stigma, and standing alongside those facing widespread discrimination.

In July 1983, the Blood Sisters organized a blood drive in San Diego that brought together nearly 200 women in solidarity with people affected by AIDS. Their actions became a powerful example of community compassion and collective action during a time of fear and uncertainty.

Their story is one of many that remind us how le***an activists helped shape the HIV/AIDS response through caregiving, education, and advocacy.

At CAP Northwest, we honor this history and recognize the generations of le***an activists whose leadership helped build the foundations of community care that continue today.

Their history is our history. 💗

October is LGBT History Month. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️This month, we honor the people, movements, and moments that have shaped LGBTQIA...
10/02/2026

October is LGBT History Month. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This month, we honor the people, movements, and moments that have shaped LGBTQIA+ history.

Our history is filled with courage, creativity, resistance, joy, loss, and progress. It includes generations of people who fought to live openly, access care, build community, and create change, as well as those continuing that work today.

Throughout October, LGBT History Month by Equality Forum is highlighting 31 Icons and sharing their stories, one for each day of the month.

Explore their stories and learn more:
https://lgbthistorymonth.com

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognize the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men and c...
09/29/2026

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognize the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men and continue challenging HIV stigma.

Billy Porter has lived with HIV since 2007. After keeping his status private for 14 years, he publicly shared his diagnosis in 2021 and has continued using his platform to advocate for people living with HIV.

“Shame is a silencer. Shame is destructive.”

This month, Porter was honored with the Elizabeth Taylor Legacy Award for his HIV/AIDS advocacy.

His visibility is helping change the story of HIV. At CAP Northwest, we believe everyone deserves access to testing, prevention, treatment, and care without shame or stigma.

Find HIV services at capnw.org

AIDS Walk Northwest 2026 was made possible by an incredible community of supporters. ❤️From funding and event resources ...
09/24/2026

AIDS Walk Northwest 2026 was made possible by an incredible community of supporters. ❤️

From funding and event resources to hydration, photography, and on site support, our sponsors played an important role in bringing thousands of community members together in support of our mission.

We’re especially grateful to Nike, our Presenting Sponsor, and to Gilead Sciences, NW Natural, OneSource Strategy, Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon, Avita Pharmacy, CareOregon, Kaiser Permanente, Columbia Sportswear Company, and OneDigital for their support. We also extend our thanks to Councilor Eric Zimmerman for supporting AIDS Walk Northwest as a Hydrator Sponsor.

And to everyone who walked, donated, volunteered, performed, shared our message, and showed up for our community: thank you.

Together, you made AIDS Walk Northwest a celebration of All Walks of Life.

09/18/2026

Why I Walk

Natalie is a local drag performer who has previously supported CAP Northwest through community fundraising and will be volunteering with us this weekend at AIDS Walk Northwest.

For Natalie, the Walk represents raising awareness, challenging stigma, passing the torch to future generations, and continuing to show up for everyone impacted by HIV.

As Natalie shares, “It takes all of us to continue showing up and standing with our community.”

Join Natalie and our community this Saturday, September 19, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.

Event opens at 10 AM | Walk begins at 11:30 AM

Learn more, register, or donate at aidswalknorthwest.org.

🚨 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! 🚨AIDS Walk Northwest is THIS SATURDAY, September 19! ❤️We’re getting ready to welcome you to Tom M...
09/18/2026

🚨 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! 🚨

AIDS Walk Northwest is THIS SATURDAY, September 19! ❤️

We’re getting ready to welcome you to Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Before you head out, check out our Walk Day guide for everything you need to know, including transportation, parking, the event schedule, route options, onsite activities, what to bring, food, and more.

IMPORTANT TRAVEL ALERT: Southbound I-5 will be closed between I-405 and I-84 through Portland’s Rose Quarter. Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

📍 Tom McCall Waterfront Park
⏰ Event opens at 10 AM
🎤 Stage program begins at 11 AM
👟 Walk begins at 11:30 AM
❤️ Event ends at 12:30 PM

Whether you’re walking the full 2.6-mile route or the shorter 0.8-mile route, we’re excited to have you with us. Both routes are ADA accessible.

Learn more, donate, or keep fundraising at aidswalknorthwest.org.

See you Saturday! ❤️

09/17/2026

“HIV is not a thing of the past.”

For Robert, AIDS Walk Northwest is a chance to come together as a community, challenge the stigma that still surrounds HIV, and remember the history that continues to shape our work today.

Robert volunteers with Our House, and his partner is a long term HIV survivor. His story is one of the many reasons we continue to walk. ❤️

Join Robert and our community this Saturday, September 19, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.

Event opens at 10 AM, with the Walk beginning at 11:30 AM
Learn more, register, or donate: aidswalknorthwest.org

09/17/2026

One donation. So many ways to care. ❤️

Your support of AIDS Walk Northwest helps make care possible across our community, from HIV prevention and healthcare to housing, food assistance, social support, benefits navigation, residential care, and more.

You can also keep that impact going all year long. Become a monthly donor and receive our exclusive All Walks of Life donor pin as a thank you for your ongoing support. ❤️

Learn more about AIDS Walk: AIDSWALKNORTHWEST.ORG
Donate or become a monthly donor: link.capnw.org/DONATE

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