HereTogether

Mission

Our region’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis has reached a critical point. HereTogether advocates for robust, effective implementation of the 10 year, $2.5 billion Supportive Housing Services measure, a region-wide initiative that our coalition championed. We are committed to addressing the root causes of homelessness in pursuit of a Portland region where everyone has access to housing, support, services, and income that allow them to thrive. 

Bottom Line for Portland

HereTogether brings together a broad-based coalition of 250+ organizations, service and health care providers, businesses, elected leaders, community advocates, and members of the faith community, all united by a shared vision: a Portland where everyone has a safe place to call home. We are uniting our community around solutions while advocating every day, at every level, for our unhoused neighbors and our communities who care about ending our region’s housing and homelessness crisis.

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"As a coalition partner, we've seen firsthand how HereTogether's advocacy for proven solutions has a tangible impact. HereTogether's support has been instrumental in opening doors for our services to expand and reach more people in need." - Mellani Calvin, Executive Director of ASSIST, a HereTogether Coalition Member

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Oregon’s housing crisis is steeped in decades of racial discrimination and exclusion. The HereTogether coalition helped develop and pass the region wide Supportive Housing Services measure with a strong commitment toward centering justice and equity so local governments and elected leaders would be held accountable for reducing racial and identity-based disparities when addressing homelessness. Now, we work to ensure that decision-makers are held accountable to this promise, especially because BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities are disproportionately and significantly impacted by homelessness. 

Earlier this year, HereTogether led the charge to keep Clackamas County’s Office of Equity and Inclusion intact when it came under fire from Clackamas County Commissioners. We work hard every day to ensure our entire region is a safe and welcoming place for every member of our community.

Incentives

• - The next 25 donors of $25 or more will receive a complimentary scoop from Salt & Straw! Plus, if HereTogether reaches 200 donations by December 31, Salt & Straw will throw the kids at coalition partner Raphael House of Portland an ice cream party! Raphael House is a local domestic violence shelter and resource center.
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• - The first 40 donors of $75 or more will receive a $25 gift card to Fubonn Shopping Center.
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• - The first $4,000 in donations will be matched dollar for dollar by generous support from Neighbors Realty and Titan Freight Systems. UPDATE: Donation match met. Thank you!

-Now, thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the next $5,000 in donations will be matched dollar for dollar!

Partner(s)

• - Neighbors Realty is a local real estate company focused on housing justice across the Portland region. Neighbors Realty has been a HereTogether coalition member since 2020 and was a champion of the Supportive Housing Services measure. They have supported our Give!Guide campaign with graphic design, photography, a matching grant and more.

-TITAN Freight Systems is a regional transportation company with operations throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. TITAN is the first private carrier in the NW to use renewable diesel, which reduces greenhouse gases by 80%, and will be one of the first Oregon companies to receive and operate heavy-duty all-electric vehicles. TITAN owner Keith Wilson has been an active member of the HereTogether coalition since 2020.

• - Fubonn Shopping Center is Portland owned and is the largest Asian shopping mall in Oregon. Fubonn has been a HereTogether coalition member since 2020 and CFO Michael Liu has used his influence to advocate for dignified, responsible solutions to homelessness across the region. The Oregon Food Bank and Fubonn Supermarket have teamed up to help stretch your EBT dollars further.  If you purchase fruits and produce at Fubonn (up to $20.00) using your EBT card, Fubonn will issue you a coupon to purchase additional fruit and produce items.  Eat healthier and look to Fubonn for your grocery needs!

• - Salt & Straw is Portland's premiere ice cream supplier. Thanks to Salt & Straw, starting on Dec 6, the next 25 donors over $25 will receive a complimentary scoop! Plus, if HereTogether reaches 200 donations by Dec 31, Salt & Straw will throw the kids at Raphael House of Portland an ice cream party.