This month, look back with us on how you and your neighbors made a difference in 2025. Plus, a sneak peek at our new home on SW Barbur Blvd.

In a challenging year, you, and neighbors like you, showed up when others needed help. We'd like to share with you some powerful stories from 2025.

Click on the images below to read each full story and see the impact our community makes.

From Experience to Action: Jim’s Journey with Food Insecurity. Our Free Food Market Manager shares how his life experiences inform his work. Read how small acts of support build resilience and bring a community together.

From Program Participant to Board Member: Love’s Journey of Community Support. Love shares how she found stability through Neighborhood House's programs. She's now a member of our board of directors. Her story is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when neighbors show up for one another.

Walk Alongside Families: Sheyma’s Full-Circle Journey. Sheyma reflects on the power of opportunity and belonging. Read about her journey through Neighborhood House programs into leadership. When you invest in people, families grow with confidence and look to a brighter future.

Alex Chiu brings our new Barbur Boulevard building to life, adding the finishing touches to a mural that reflects the heart of Neighborhood House and the community we serve.

Things are finally coming together at our new building on Barbur Boulevard. This new building represents so much more than a move. It is a place where neighbors can feel supported, respected, and at home. We've partnered with local artist Alex Chiu and the Portland Street Art Alliance to create a mural that faces Barbur Blvd. And there's more to come! Another mural and more fun additions are on the way, so stay tuned.

A Sneak Peek at The Center 55+

(Formerly Known as The Senior Center) 

Our upgraded Senior Services Program has moved from the Multnomah Arts Center to our new home on Barbur Boulevard. Here's an inside look at the new space. 

Here's a sneak peek at The Center 55+ living room. Our Senior services program is moving into a welcoming, comfortable space for connection, rest, and community.

The Center 55+ reception area is ready to greet neighbors with warmth, dignity, and a sense of belonging.

We cannot wait to open our doors and welcome neighbors. Our new home will allow us to serve more people and expand our programs. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, where we will be sharing new details each week.

The Free Food Market team is seeking a Volunteer Driver to take over their weekly bread pick-up from Dave’s Killer Bread on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. at 5209 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222.

This role involves loading 10 -12 crates - about 200 loaves - into a personal truck or van and delivering them to the Free Food Market. Occasional absences are completely understandable! You would simply coordinate with Jim Cooper, our Program Manager, in advance to arrange a substitute. 

Thank you for being part of a community that cares.