The Rosewood Initiative

UPDATE: The Rosewood Initiative is closed to drop ins this week, 6/16 - 6/18. All pre-scheduled programming (Digital Literacy Class, English Class, diaper pick ups, and the East County Networking Meeting) is still happening. We will re-open next week for our summer drop-in schedule!

📆 Our summer drop in hours are: Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Rosewood está cerrada al público esta semana, del 16 al 18 de junio. Toda la programación previamente programada todavía está sucediendo. ¡Reabriremos la semana que viene con nuestro horario de visitas de verano!

📆 Horario de Verano: De lunes a viernes, de 10:00am a 3:00pm.

Here are the partners we are hosting this week at our community hub!

Some highlights:
🟠 Metro can collect hazardous waste like medical sharps, batteries, and light bulbs.
🟠 Multnomah County SNAP Outreach can help you sign up for SNAP and navigate your benefits.
🟠 Weekly English class is always open for drop ins! It's tailored for English language learners at levels 1-3. Beginners are welcome!
🟠 Digital Navigation with - They are available to answer all your tech-related questions!
🟠 Multnomah County is bringing their mobile health clinic van to Rosewood. They provide comprehensive medical care, dental cleanings, lab tests and more. This is a drop in service so no appointment is needed.

And you can find more information in our Spring programs brochure: https://rosewoodinitiative.org/community-hub -brocure

Last month we partnered with Keller Williams Portland Central for the 2nd year in a row to host a group for their RED DAY team day of service. We were grateful to have this group back this year because they always bring a lot of energy into the space and help us get so much done!

With their team of 42 volunteers, we were able to completely demolish the broken-down fence around the blue house on our property, expanding and connecting all of the outdoor spaces. They also filled our raised garden beds with 12,500 lbs of soil using wheel barrows to move the soil and dump it into the beds. Now these beds are ready for community members to plant in them! They also trimmed the overgrown grass on the property, cleaned up trash and removed invasive ivy, and helped us organize our shelves of diapers for our diaper program!

Thank you Keller Williams for supporting us again on RED Day! We're amazed by the transformation we saw in the space after only a few hours of teamwork.

And thank you to Rockwood Common Tool Library for parking on site to provide us with all the tools we needed to get the job done. Check out their tool library for all your DIY project needs!

If these photos are inspiring you to come visit our food forest and get involved, we host volunteer days every Sunday! You can sign up here: https://www.rosewoodinitiative.org/volunteer

📸 by Jumoke Askari