Someday people will say, “Once in North Gresham there was a community that was ideal. Three churches, one of the homeless, one of African immigrants and one of Mien immigrants that supported a church together. A community of the homeless and mentally ill that supported each other, worshipped together and...

For years, Portland Mennonite has been supporting Anawim, both financially and in connecting with our folks. They offer a meal once a month, and in that time they have a group sing acapella hymns for our folks!

This church has been very generous to the homeless in Gresham. A men’s Bible study has specifically targeted some homeless who don’t make it to the day shelters in Gresham, to offer them food and bedding supplies. A group has also brought items for a meal on Saturdays at Anawim....

The Chapel is a Foursquare church in Troutdale, OR. They not only have a heart for worship, but a heart for the needy. They have started a meal two afternoons and one evening a week. They also have one of two running clothes closets in East Multnomah County. And they...

Jack goes to stores and to food warehouses, picks up their extra and delivers it to various locations from Portland to Troutdale. he has left over, he brings over to us and we then have bread, produce, yogurt and other items to give away to our poor families and others....