Do Good Multnomah

Attention! An amendment to Multnomah County’s proposed 2027 budget would CLOSE the North Portland Drop-In Center!

If passed, the HUNDREDS of individuals who use the Drop-In Center would be left without access to bathrooms, shelter referrals, peer support services, mail services and more — all without a deadline for when another similar facility would open up. It would undo months and months of relationship-building that is required for folks to get and stay housed.

If the goal is to lessen the impact of the houseless community on the neighborhood of St. Johns, closing the Drop-In Center will only worsen the problem, as the community that accesses the Center will have no place to go.

"The loss of staff and peer support poses operational risks to the nearby North Portland health clinic. Without the day center, clients are likely to congregate at the clinic, repeating previous issues with overcrowding and staff disruptions." — Multnomah County Homeless Services Department

We agree that there is a DIRE NEED for houseless services in St. Johns and the greater North Portland area. But we believe this is NOT THE APPROACH, and will only HARM folks who need daily services in the short term.

County Commissioners will be voting on the budget this Thursday, June 4. Please help us advocate for this facility and the folks it serves by submitting a public comment via email at [email protected].

This year's Memorial Day Ruck March was full of so much life and energy — thank you to all our sponsors who made it possible and came out in droves to join the march themselves.

The event featured over 220 attendees across all routes, brought in tens of thousands of dollars and tons of donated items we can give to Veterans and civilians across our program sites. It's been genuinely heartwarming to see so much support — lively, vocal support — for Veterans experiencing houselessness in our community. All proceeds from this year's event will be put toward sustaining our Veteran programming in the face of potential region-wide cuts to homeless services.

We look forward to seeing you all next year, and be sure to tell your friends!

Our Sponsors: Columbia Sportswear, Machinists Union, CareOregon, University of Portland, NW Natural, Housecall Providers, Cedar Hills Hospital, CareOregon, The Mission Continues, and all who joined us!

The 2026 Ruck March is next Monday, and your support could make all the difference.

“The biggest misconception right now is that Veteran funding is secure and that they’re the safe population. But doing this work every day, I’m seeing that is not necessarily the case. A lot of the funding pools we’ve had in the past are drying up." — Angelina, U.S. Navy Vet and Do Good program manager

What we need most in these uncertain times is support from you all, our community, to make sure our Veteran neighbors don’t fall through the cracks.

Whether you join us by making a simple donation or marching with us in memory of service members at the Ruck, your contributions create certainty for Veterans. Register for the Ruck today!

The 2026 Do Good Annual Ruck March Do Good's Annual Ruck March is a community event this Memorial Day to support Do Good Multnomah. Every day, 18 Veterans die by su***de in the U.S. Lets do something about it.