“It takes a village to raise a child,” says a well known African proverb. Likewise, this is a challenge to Linnton residents to step up and financially support a very unique community resource – our own independent community center.
Photo credit: LCC
How your donations can help:
• $1,000 allows the food pantry to purchase a week’s produce supply
• $250 provides a one-week scholarship to summer camp
• $200 purchases meat for 30-50 families for 3 meals each
• $120 pays for one-month supply of gasoline for the passenger van
• $75 provides a one-day scholarship for a school break day camp
Donate a van! The Center is in need of a 15-passenger van. Donate your bottles and cans – Leave your bags of non-crushed Oregon 10-cent deposit cans and bottles by the Food Pantry. You can request blue bags which are designated for nonprofit donations at deposit centers.
To donate: contact Susy Kristin at 503-490-1541 or executivedirector@linnton.com or mail checks to Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW St Helens Rd, Portland, OR 97231.
Thanks to the Following Donors
Thanks to the ongoing support of The City of Portland Parks and Recreation, which provides $40k per year for the summer camp; Multnomah County for LCC’s Preschool For All; and Metro, which provided a $53k grant for a new coat of moisture resistant exterior paint for the center.
Recent corporate donors have included Sunoco, formerly the Nu-Star terminal, and Chevron, which also donated Xmas toys this year for the Food Pantry. Foundation support has included The Clark Foundation for playground upgrades and the Juan Young Trust for the Afterschool Program.