PreSERVE Coalition: Preserving health, culture and dignity for all.

04/13/2025

02/28/2023

Harvesting Impact: Community Advocacy for Portland's Black Community. March 16, 1-3 pm

A FREE online event, featuring an afternoon of engaging activities, talks, dance, and exercise lessons.

Hosted by Latroy Robinson with talks from AARP OR Engagement Director, Stacey Triplett; PreSERVE Coalition Co-chari, Deborah Martin; and REACH Nutrition Program Specialist, Mikayla Hill.

Register to receive your Zoom link at: https://www.preserve-coalition.org/our-events

07/26/2022

Clackamas County Media Release:

Overnight cooling centers open in Clackamas County Tuesday and Wednesday

Please share WIDELY! thank you.

Oregon City – July 26, 2022: Overnight cooling shelters will open Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 27 in Oregon City and Molalla.

Please visit www.Clackamas.us/relief for updates on cooling shelter hours, locations and transportation options.

Oregon City
The Father’s Heart
603 12th Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045
Daytime hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Overnight hours: 8 p.m.-7 a.m.
Service pets (on leash or in carriers) are accepted.

Molalla
Molalla HOPE, Inc.
209 Kennel Avenue, Molalla, OR, 97038
Daytime hours: Noon-8 p.m.
Overnight hours: 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
Accepting small pets that must stay in a kennel while indoors and certified service dogs.

To get more information about cooling shelters, transportation or other resources, call 211. To receive text alerts for critical, emergency announcements from the county, opt-in to Public Alerts.

Stay safe, take care of keep yourself, family, pets and those around you during the heat.

Sincerely, Gladstone Emergency Management/Senior Center

12/25/2020

Rest in peace Dr. Bethel. 🙏💜

Rest in Power, Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel.
The Imagine Black family is beyond saddened to hear of the passing of Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel.
Our condolences go out to Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel’s family, the community, and the congregation of Maranatha Church, Portland as we mourn this significant loss.
Words can't describe the magnitude of impact felt from his service and mentorship. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to learn and build alongside him for many years. Not only did Dr. Bethel help establish our organization, but he also co-led our organizational restructure in 2018. He was a man with a big vision and a loving heart to match.
Thank you, Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel, for teaching us to be brave, to serve the Black community with intention, and for helping us reclaim our power. You will be missed.
Photo Credit: Black Leadership Academy (fka African American Leadership Academy) Cohort 4 Graduation. 2017.

07/05/2018

We, at PreSERVE Coalition, have unexpectedly lost our beautiful and fearless leader, co-founder and co-chair, whose work in brain health in the African American community helped shape our mission and support families in our community and at large. To say we will miss her love, support and leadership, is an understatement. We want to provide the funeral service information here for those who worked with and loved her. 🙏❤

Location: Havurah Shalom 825 NW 18th Portland Oregon at 11:00 am this Sunday, July 8, with burial to follow at Havurah's cemetery, at 5656 SW Humphrey, in Portland.

Remembrances can be sent to the organization that was so important to Linda, GreenEmpowerment.org.

HA’MAKOM Y’NACHEM. MAY WE ALL BE COMFORTED.

05/30/2018

The six-week art program from the PreSERVE coalition used food and family history to promote brain health in African American seniors

05/08/2018

Talk by Dr. Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, takes place May 16

03/27/2018

When your aging parent outlives her money, you have decisions to make. Should you have her move in? Support her care? Learning about their limited choices is sobering for low income elders. Boomers can avoid the pitfalls your parents make with good long term financial planning for yourself.