See how this venerated event was ‘kicked up a notch’ in a neighborhood-wide party, celebrating community and diversity. It all started with a grand parade  …

Discover why volunteers work for months to put on this series of musical events in the Hazelwood Neighborhood …

There’s $37,000 to be granted! See how much funding your non-profit group can get to help kick-start a community service project …

Portland Immigrant Statue unveiling and Parkrose centennial celebration set October 1

While the vacant land hardly looks like a park now, see why volunteers held a delightful summertime event on the property that neighbors hope will – someday – become Gateway’s first park …

While firefighters contained the fire to the shed, see why neighbors are concerned about other activities that take place in abandoned houses like this one …

Got return deposit containers sitting around? See where you can take them in outer East Portland and help Powellhurst-Gilbert neighbors do more to clean up the area …

See how on just one evening in August, an event that started out promoting crime-prevention turned into a celebration in neighborhoods all over outer East Portland. Are you in one of these 30 fun photos?

Find out which two groups decided to take an afternoon to paint out graffiti and pick up trash. Some might call them unlikely partners …

Discover why so many volunteers work to put on an event in Lents Town Center that’s growing in popularity, and size …

With outright lies being circulated about Metro – and its befuddling approach to managing and improving Glendoveer facilities – the regional government’s leaders are struggling with the recreational park’s future …

See who was honored for taking action to improve their outer East Portland neighborhood, and how their volunteer-based programs helped …