Take Action on Homelessness
Attend one or both of our April Events
Tour of Rose Haven, Thursday, April 10, 11 a.m.
627 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Development Director Liz Starke, who was one of our panelists at the January event, has invited us to tour their facility. Rose Haven is a day shelter and community center in northwest Portland serving women, children and gender non-conforming folks experiencing the trauma of abuse, loss of home and other disruptive life challenges. Join Mara Faust and others on a tour and learn about the services and operation of this center for homeless women and children. Please RSVP to Mara Faust at 2marafaust@gmail.com.
2025 HopeBuilder Lunch
Wednesday, April 23, 12:00-1:00 pm
(Registration and coffee at 11:15 am)
Oregon Convention Center,
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland 97232
Join Ginny McQueen at the AAUW table for the 2025 HopeBuilder Lunch, Habitat’s signature benefit, featuring keynote speaker Natosha Reid Rice. You’ll enjoy a complimentary lunch, hear inspiring stories from a homeowner and learn about Habitat’s continued work to help build a Portland region where everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home. It’s also an opportunity to support our $500,000 fundraising goal.The event is free to the public, but reservations are required. To register, email Ginny at ginnymaq@gmail.com.
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From Gloria Blackwell, AAUW CEO:
…we are determined to fight for our agenda, and that includes
- Expanding college access for girls and women. That means helping more women pursue STEM education, ending discrimination and harassment in schools, and defending Title IX.
- Supporting the economic security of all women. AAUW is committed to ensuring women have the resources and support they need to succeed in education, in their careers, and for their families.
- Investing in women. Last year we backed our agenda with $6.2 million in funding for women scholars and community organizations advancing gender equity, address, and education and professional opportunities for women and girls.
And we won’t EVER back down from our belief that women’s work should be valued, our bodies should be respected, and that our education and workspaces should be inclusive and free from violence, harassment, discrimination, and bias. (Feb. 2025)
Portland Branch: Advancing equity for women and girls since 1905.
At its start, the mission of Portland Branch was to provide a place where women with college degrees could socialize, and to raise money for a scholarship to support a high school girl to go to the state university. Today, it remains fundamentally the same: to provide opportunities to meet and make friends, and to support our local colleges and the community. We invite you to join us!
Program Theme for 2024-25 is “Civic Engagement”.
