William Temple House and Thrift Store

06/04/2026

Our pantry is getting a big lift…literally. Construction starts Monday for a pantry elevator that will revolutionize our services, making it easier, faster and safer for us to load 500,000+ pounds of food into our pantry. This lift will free up time for us to procure more food! Our lift project is partly generously funded by a Metro Central Community Enhancement Grant. Thank you Metro!

Read more about our project and other funded grants at this link: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/stories/2025-metro-central-community-enhancement-grants-make-difference

06/03/2026

That's one way to put it!

The average counseling session in Portland costs $150. Compare that to $4.11 at William Temple House, where we've provided the same reliable access to low-cost counseling for over 60 years.

It's a great deal for Portlanders in need of mental health support.

It's also a great deal for donors looking to help.

Your donation to William Temple House funds accessible counseling today and tomorrow. $100 covers the cost of a session for one of your neighbors -- and provides training to an intern who will support Oregonians' mental health care needs well into the future.

Help us keep this reliable model going in unsteady times. Consider donating to our Spring Appeal. Now until June 15th, all donations up to $14,000 will be doubled.

So your $50 donation turns into $100 - a full session covered.

Donate at williamtemple.org/access

05/28/2026

It’s fitting that this Mental Health Awareness Month, we celebrated our Counseling Interns graduating from a year of community mental health care and growth at William Temple House ❤️

Since 1965, future therapists have trained at William Temple House. It’s impossible to quantify the true life-long impact each intern will have on the mental health of our city and state. But we can provide a little insight into the impact these folks have made in just one school year at WTH:

Provided hundreds of hours of accessible mental health care to Portlanders that otherwise struggle to access counseling

Provided low-cost and free group counseling opportunities on topics ranging from grief to mindfulness to life direction and more

Provided a safe space - even if just for an hour - for 300+ Portlanders to process their experiences and emotions

We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see where you go!

05/21/2026

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and we have a new, low-cost support group coming up! Open to all adults who are unsure about their identity, direction, or next steps in life - join a guided group dedicated to exploring our values, experiences, and questions. To join or ask questions, email Paulina (your facilitator) at [email protected].

Please share widely so we can reach the people who could use this group!

05/18/2026

05/07/2026

See you this Saturday!

05/06/2026

🎸🌞❤️ This Saturday!!!

Come out this Saturday afternoon from 2-8 for the William Temple House Jam! This 1-day music festival takes place in the dreamy gardens at the historic Mackenzie Building in NW Portland where is located—it’s also where Street Books has a weekly library shift, and is such a beautifully spring-y spot to see great local artists perform live 😍🌸🌻

There will be a popup thrift shop, food and drinks, and a raffle, and ticket sales will support the low-cost counseling and social services offered year round at ❤️

Join this perfect late spring/early summer jam and support our wonderful community partners at WTH. Tickets are at the link in their bio!

05/04/2026

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! Come celebrate with community and music at the William Temple House Jam!, happening THIS Saturday, May 9th at William Temple House.

Made by Portland, for Portland, where all proceeds from this joyful community gathering will fund low-cost counseling & social services.

🌟 William Temple House Jam!
📍 Saturday, May 9th from 2pm-8pm
🌸 Outdoors on the lawn of our historic building in NW
🎶 6 Portland musical acts
🎟️ Tickets on sale now for $7-$15, including family & friend bundles!
😋 Food from Smak Dab's, Pints in the Pantry, a Thrift Store Pop-up, and three raffle packages highlighting iconic Portland businesses

We organized the Jam! in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month because community is the bedrock of mental health. We couldn't think of a better way to raise awareness of our counseling & social services than by gathering together, outdoors on a beautiful Portland Spring day, to listen and dance to incredible local music, for an accessible price.

Come show up and show out for our artists!
Vibralocity: 2-3pm
Jeremy Famà: 3-4pm
Aslin: 4-5pm
Emma Sameth: 5-5:20pm
~~DJ Interlude~~
Ned and Wendy the Band: 6-7pm
Frecks: 7-8pm

This is an all-ages inclusive event so bring your kiddos to learn more about Portland's non-profit world, low-cost counseling, and social services.

Tickets on sale now at https://givebutter.com/wthjam-cvit1k

04/03/2026

Join the Jam on May 9th 🎶

A benefit concert for Mental Health Awareness Month where your ticket grants you access to 5 incredible performances—while helping your neighbors access food, counseling, and connection.

📍 William Temple House | 2023 NW Hoyt St
📅 Saturday, May 9 | 2–8 PM
💛 100% of proceeds benefit William Temple House
🎟️ Tickets $7–$15 — On sale NOW — link on williamtemple.org/jam

🎤 The line-up:
Frecks
Ned and Wendy the Band
Jeremy Famà
Aslin
Emma Sameth

🎧 DJ sets • 🛍 William Temple House Thrift Store pop‑up • 🍴 Food + drinks

🎟 3 raffle packages (one just for the moms 💐) including a special merch package from Portugal. The Man

DM us to join the raffle or sponsor

See you there ✨

02/11/2026

The best way to see our impact is to be part of the impact.

Thank you to RE/MAX Equity Group Foundation for volunteering at William Temple House last week. These lovely folks filled food orders for families at Metropolitan Learning Center across the street; with the pressures nonprofits and funders are facing, RE/MAX Equity Group Foundation is leaning deeper into employee volunteering - and we're here for it.

Does your employer sponsor volunteering? Here's what you can expect at WTH:
- An in-depth tour of our pantry & counseling clinic
- A meaningful project to work on that will better the lives of your neighbors
- A chance to volunteer in community alongside our staff and regular volunteers!

DM us to schedule your group volunteer experience!