Blanchet House & Farm

Our café day center team asked to have their photo taken to thank our board and leadership for prioritizing their health by granting them a four-day workweek. This change in schedule makes room for two more staff members and more time to decompress. Serving our city’s most vulnerable members every day is physically and emotionally demanding work. Compassion fatigue can affect even the most compassionate individuals, and the best remedy is rest and support. We're so grateful to (pictured left to right) Elizabeth Ashworth, Ava Duckhorn, James Smith, Ami Prevec, and Liz Walker for their commitment and care to our community.

We have a team running and walking in the Shamrock Run this Sunday, March 16, in Portland. The participants are fundraising for Blanchet House and need your support and encouragement to keep going! Check out our team page at https://lnkd.in/g-qC__ip. Meet a few of our team members! Andy Saultz, Gabby Thuillier, Garrett Wong, Chelsea Wilcox, Lisa Daniels, Mayako Frazier, Austin Blatt, Steve Cook, CFRE, Kelsey King, Tue Vu, Marissa Bianco, Trey Lackey, Barb Beck Coaching, and more!

Attention artists! Submit your work for Blanchet House's annual On the Ledge art show! We're accepting original work based on this year's theme, Small Joys. Submission details can be found at https://lnkd.in/gFaxA795

Can people experiencing homelessness feel joy and happiness? Scott Kerman thinks so and believes they deserve to. In his latest blog post, Scott explains?how homeless services like Blanchet House & Farm can do more than?provide?survival?necessities. They can also?make?people feel respected,?connected, and even?happy. Read it here. https://lnkd.in/eAvzMZSc

After being rudely denied housing because the landlord found out that he lived at Blanchet House, Gary finally secured keys to an apartment. On top of having to battle the stigma of being in transitional housing, Gary is hearing impaired, which made his housing search even harder. If you're in recovery, finding safe, stable, and affordable housing can feel impossible because of discrimination, scarce resources, and endless waitlists. We celebrate Gary's victory but won't stop calling attention to the injustice that keeps so many others like him unhoused for too long. Thank you to our residential team Jennifer Coon Shelly Bancroft and Kristi Katzke for not giving up.

At 97 years old, Blanchet House co-founder Jim O’Hanlon Sr. attended our annual Lend a Helping Hand Brunch on March 2, a testament to his lifelong commitment to serving others. In 1952, Jim and his friends opened Portland’s only House of Hospitality, driven by a simple yet powerful mission—to help those in need. “No one else was there to help people out. So that’s what we did. We had to keep it going because the need was there,” Jim recalled. Thanks to our community and sponsors' generosity, we raised more than $435,000 at this year’s event, ensuring that Jim’s vision of service continues. Thank you for being part of this mission! #LendAHelpingHand #BlanchetHouse #portland #houseofhospitality

We had a great time at the annual Lend a Helping Hand Brunch raising funds and support for the thousands of people Blanchet House serves! A huge thank you to Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter, M.D., FACP for sharing their thoughts on the impact of Blanchet House’s services. Thank you to Oregon’s First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson Tina Kotek. And thank you to everyone who attended and donated—thank you for helping us provide meals, shelter, and hope to those in need. ??

These hugely compassionate and generous supporters are bringing relief and hope to thousands with their sponsorship of the 2025 Lend A Helping Hand Brunch. Thank you Baird Jim Christianson Black Helterline LLP, Eliot Powell Baden & Baker insurance, George and Melodee Cook Hoffman Construction Company Kaiser Permanente Oregon Health & Science University Adventist Health OnPoint Community Credit Union PORTLAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE CHARITABLE INSTITUTE INC RBC Wealth Management A.C. Schommer & Sons, Inc. Underdog Law Office University of Portland School of Nursing and The Standard.

The incredible generosity of Fortis Construction, Inc. and Touchmark helps Blanchet House provide meals, shelter, second chances, and community to those in need. We couldn’t do this work without amazing partners like you. Thank you! #lendahelpinghand

A huge thank you to The Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care Inc. for supporting Blanchet House and making the 2025 Lend a Helping Hand Brunch possible! Your generosity helps us provide meals, shelter, second chances, and community to those in need. We couldn’t do this work without amazing partners like you. #lendahelpinghand Jeff Heatherington, LHD (Hon)