Cultivate Initiatives

06/19/2026

The Cultivate Initiatives Workforce Hub will be closed today, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
The Menlo Park Safe Rest Village will be operating as usual.

We encourage you to celebrate today, and to focus on education and service by reading about Black history, attending a community event, or volunteering with an organization that uplifts our Black neighbors. Check out our stories and shared posts for some great options!

06/17/2026

We are hiring for two key positions at our organization!
Join this group of people who envision communities who are safe, supportive, and full of opportunity.
These positions are a great opportunity to use your talent and experience to make an important impact on our neighbors and community.

Find these positions here: https://cultivateinitiatives.bamboohr.com/careers
or at the link in our bio.

06/15/2026

Starting at 12PM today, we will be operating a cooling center at Multnomah County East Building (600 NE 8th Ave. in Gresham). This cooling center will be open until 9PM and will have food, drinks, and a cool place to rest. Pets are welcome!

One other cooling center is open today from noon to 9PM: Bud Clark Commons, 650 N.W. Irving St., Portland

Four Multnomah County library branches will stay open until 8 p.m., two hours later than normal: Albina Library, Central Library, East County Library, and Midland Library; all other library locations will have normal Monday hours (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

TriMet is offering free transport to cooling centers until 10PM tonight. Continue watching our social media for more resources!

06/15/2026

Here is our Health & Hygiene schedule for the week.
🚿We will be at Pilgrim Lutheran on Monday the 15th; PDX Saints Love Day Center and Family of Grace on the 16th; WeShine Village and Imago Dei Eastside on Wednesday the 17th; Midland Library, PDX Saints Love Day Center and Freedom Foursquare Church on the 18th; and All Saints Episcopal on Saturday the 20th.
🧼Resources at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. We will have showers, clean clothing, and hygiene products.
🚿The stationary hygiene hub located at Cultivate Initiatives (14625 SE Stark St.) is also open Monday through Thursday this week, offering showers, hygiene resources, and laundry services. Those operating hours are 10:30 am - 3 pm Monday, and 9:30 am - 2 pm Tuesday-Thursday. The CI Workforce Hub, including hygiene services, is closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
🫧Thank you to Homeless Services Department for funding that helps to make these programs possible!

06/10/2026

Todd has always been a bright light at CI. Now he has the pearly whites to match! 😁

Six months after a surprise gift changed his life, Todd Jaenicke is...

06/10/2026

Every day, our Health & Wellness Specialist Gary heads out for a walk around the Cultivate Hub, our home base and the heart of our community. It's more than just a cleanup. It's a chance to connect with neighbors, check in on needs, and make sure the block we all share is something everyone can feel good about.

From picking up litter to having real conversations about how we can better support our unhoused neighbors nearby, Gary leads the charge with care and consistency. Because for us, community isn't just a word. It's something we show up for every single day. 💛

06/09/2026

Word around the Hub is that Todd is a celebrity now! Thank you for your deep care and intentional coverage, Angelica Thornton KATU. We'll be tuning in for sure!

06/08/2026

Grace on the 9th; WeShine Village and Imago Dei Eastside on Wednesday the 10th; Midland Library, PDX Saints Love Day Center and Freedom Foursquare Church on the 11th; and All Saints Episcopal on Saturday the 13th. Midland Library is currently paused for hygiene services, as they perform scheduled reparative maintenance on their parking lot.
🧼Resources at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. We will have showers, clean clothing, and hygiene products.
🚿The stationary hygiene hub located at Cultivate Initiatives (14625 SE Stark St.) is also open Monday through Friday this week, offering showers, hygiene resources, and laundry services. Those operating hours are 10:30 am - 3 pm Monday and Friday, and 9:30 am - 2 pm Tuesday-Thursday.
🫧Thank you to the Homeless Services Department for funding that helps to make these programs possible!

06/04/2026

For the second year in a row, critical workforce programs - such as those at Cultivate Initiatives - that help our unhoused neighbors prepare for and secure stable employment are on the Multnomah County budget chopping block.
When facing budget deficits, it can be tempting to look at employment services as a nice-to-have, not a need.
But as quoted in the Oregonian, getting back into a steady job "changes people's lives."
Funding these programs provides a direct pathway from survival and crisis to self-sufficiency and dignity. Stable income and regular routine through working is not secondary to housing, it is critical to it.
We are incredibly grateful to Commissioners Vince Jones-Dixon, Shannon Singleton, and Julia Brim-Edwards for introducing amendments to fully restore over $4 million to the Workforce budget.
Programs like Cultivate Initiatives’ Workforce program prove every day that when our unhoused community members are ready to build stability, they just need a helping hand and an opportunity. Let’s protect what works.

Programs meant to help homeless people train for and find jobs are once again in a “political sportsball match.”

06/03/2026

Beautifying our community and providing showers and hygiene services doesn't stop when the temperatures climb. If anything, those services matter even more in the summer heat. Our team shows up every day to make sure people have access to what they need to feel clean, dignified, and cared for.

Want to help us keep going strong through the heat? Our wish list has exactly what we need to keep the work going all summer!
https://a.co/0bzDgUzn