Nearly 20% of our mentees come from families who have moved to the area from outside of the country. Immigrant Connection PDX is helping immigrants with their legal needs. With offices at Columbia View Church in northeast Portland, we are excited to spread the word about this low-cost, important need for many in our city.

In January we dropped in on Willamette Technical Fabricators to learn about large scale metal manufacturing. Who knows—maybe some of our mentees will be inspired to get into welding some day?

Joe is a dad in Vancouver with two daughters, both enrolled as mentees in our program. In this interview he shares more about vetting Faithful Friends and why he decided to sign up his two daughters…

Here’s your “Be a Rock in a Child’s Life” roundup: photos, videos, observations, stats and more! Didn’t give yet? Not too late!

As Mentor Appreciation Month comes to a close, we want to thank our mentors current and past…