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Here's what's been keeping our hearts busy <3
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Even though Valentine's Day has passed, let's keep sharing the love! Be sure to review our upcoming opportunities below, along with general information about our work.
Stay tuned for more, and we hope to see you soon! ❤
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Upcoming events!
This week! :
Shoutout! :
Serve your city *Series*:
Serve your city *Shorts*:
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Accessibility Information:
If you have additional accessibility needs, please reach out and email us at volunteer@pdx.edu. We are happy to work with you to make sure you enjoy every event!
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PSU: Donate Blood with Bloodworks NW for American Heart Month
What: Make a lifesaving impact in your community by donating blood at the PSU Blood Drive! February is Heart Health Month—a perfect time to care for others and yourself through blood donation. Not only will you help local patients in need, but each blood donation also includes a quick health check, where you can monitor your blood pressure and pulse over time.
When: Wednesday, Febuary 18th, 10 AM- 4 PM
Donors at this drive will receive a pass to the Columbia Sportswear Portland Employee Store valid Feb. 1 – Mar. 8, 2026!
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Prep Books for Kids with the Children's Book Bank
What: During this opportunity, you will help to clean and spruce-up gently-used community donated children's books, which will later be distributed to low-income preschool children in the Portland area! Specific tasks include wiping covers, taping torn pages, erasing scribbles, covering inscriptions, and reinforcing worn spines. A typical volunteer session includes a welcome, introductions, an overview of the Book Bank and book-cleaning instructions, the book-cleaning itself, and a reflection.
When: Tuesday, Feb 17, 2:20 pm - 5:30 pm
Where: Children's Book Bank, 480 NE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA, Portland, OR
Volunteers will have the option to meet at PSU to travel together on the #19 Bus, then walk to the Children's Book Bank. The actual project is from 2:20pm - 5:30 pm. Please indicate in your registration whether you'd like to meet us there directly or on campus around ~1:50pm to take the bus over with the group.
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Thank you, Books Through Bars!By: Sadie McCarthy
Thank you to everyone who volunteered with Portland Books Through Bars, a nonprofit established in the 1990s that distributes books and educational materials to incarcerated people across the United States.
Led by Kaitlyn, SCEC’s Service and Immersion Program Coordinator, PSU students and community members met at Taborspace in SE Portland to package reading materials. The team read letters written by people in custody, selected books from the organization’s donated book bank that fit the requests, and packaged them for distribution.
One volunteer, Quinn, said, “I enjoy volunteering with PDX Books Through Bars and would do so again at the drop of a hat.” Get involved with Books Through Bars by donating books, volunteering, or checking GivePulse to join SCEC for future opportunities!
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| SCEC Serve Your City: *Series*
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We’re Falling for Organization ❤ Help Us Sort for Schools!
What: We are still looking for students to come help us sort gently used school materials with our community partner, School House Supplies! Once every other Thursday, help sort and gently organize community-donated, gently used school supplies for distribution to under-resourced students and classrooms in the Portland Public School district.
When: 10:00 am -1:00 pm This is a series project and will take place two Thursdays:
Feb 26, and Mar 12
Where: 4916 Northeast 122nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97230
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| SCEC Serve Your City: *Shorts*
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Sort household donations with community wear house
What: During this project, volunteers will assist with ongoing tasks, including bundling silverware, sorting linens, assembling furniture, and other warehouse needs.
When: Saturday, Feb 28, 12:30 pm- 4:00 pm
Where: We will meet no later than 11:15 at the SW Columbia & Park Ave Eastbound bus stop and take the #6 bus together. Volunteers who prefer to meet at the site can go directly to Community Warehouse, 3961 NE MLK Blvd, and should arrive by 12:30 pm.
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Feed the Streets with Our Streets PDX
What: The group will help with food prep, such as cutting vegetables or preparing herbs. Prepped food will be used on later days for meal creation and distribution during the remainder of the week, so the group won't be distributing food during the shift itself. When: Tuesday, March 3, 4 pm- 6 pmWhere: 1836 Northeast 7th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
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GivePulseCheck out Give Pulse not only for SCEC events but also for many volunteering opportunities with other nonprofits!
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This week's spotlightCelebrate the Lunar New Year at Midland Library!
Community partner: Multnomah County LibraryWhere: Midland LibraryWhat: Help us celebrate the Lunar New Year with a celebration at Midland Library on Saturday, February 21 from 2:00-4:00 pm. The program will have music, crafts, gifts and more! We are anticipating a large number of attendees and are looking for bilingual (Chinese or Vietnamese) volunteers who are flexible and willing to help out where needed.
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InstagramDid you know that you are able to click on photos in this newsletter! It leads you directly to more information?!
Try it out with this Instagram photo, and don’t forget to visit our page for upcoming events, recap posts, and lots more to explore!
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About Us
SCEC strives to empower students to engage with communities to create positive social change.
Through service events ranging from one-day to year long opportunities SCEC provides co-cirrcular opportunities for Portland State students to become catalysts for change.
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