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PCL Programs Making a Difference: Oregon Food Bank
Sally and her husband have four children, two of whom are students at Gilbert Park Elementary School. Sally is a stay-at-home mom who loves to volunteer and spends lots of hours each day at the school helping in myriad ways. Her family has struggled through many hard times and they recently lost their SNAP eligibility because her husband's manufacturing job pays $2 more than the qualifying wage.
Sally was very happy to hear that the Oregon Food Bank, through support from PCL, was starting a food pantry at Gilbert Park. Before it opened, she had to travel to a different school pantry or various churches to access food. Now the pantry is close to her house, making it convenient for her and her family. Receiving food for her children each week at the pantry is a tremendous help.
She likes everything about the Gilbert Park pantry, especially that it provides fruits and vegetables and knowing that her kids will eat everything she brings home. She's trying new recipes with items she gets from the pantry, such as chicken noodle soup and a spaghetti sauce. She and her daughter volunteer there as well, and her goal is that everyone in her family will eat healthy and stay healthy this winter.
PCL Allocation Committee meeting news
There are currently no Allocation Committee meetings scheduled. Agendas are sent to the database before the meeting and posted on the PCL website here. Questions? Email marygay.broderick@
In other news, two reports are now available: an audit of PCL completed by the City of Portland Auditor's Office here and the PCL 2013-14 annual services and outcomes data report here.
"Like" us on our new FB page
The Portland Children's Levy has a new, more dynamic FB page. Click on the link above to "like" it and please pass along to your colleagues, clients and board members as well.
Take a look at the PCL 2015 Progress Report featuring "A Day in the Life" for grantees serving Portland's children! Click here to view the PDF online. Also, hard copies will be available at all Allocation Committee meetings or by contacting
marygay.broderick@portlandoregon.gov
Contact PCL Staff for the Following Areas
*Director, After School & Hunger grants:
lisa.pellegrino@portlandoregon.gov
*Assistant Director and Early Childhood & Mentoring grants:
meg.mcelroy@portlandoregon.gov
*Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention & Foster Care Grants Manager:
lisa.hansell@portlandoregon.gov
*Communications Director:
marygay.broderick@portlandoregon.gov
*Fiscal Specialist:
john.kelly@portlandoregon.gov
Who We Are
The Levy is supported through a property tax paid by City of Portland homeowners that generates $12 million toward investments in proven programs in areas of Early Childhood, After School, Mentoring, Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention, Foster Care and Hunger Relief. The Levy reaches over 8,000 children and their families annually; in addition, Levy-funded hunger relief services provide food to over 11,000 children and9,167 parents/caregivers annually.
The Levy is annually audited and administrative costs do not exceed 5 percent.
Questions? Contact: Call Mary Gay Broderick at 503-823-2947 or e-mailmarygay.broderick@
See our website at www.portlandchildrenslevy.org