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• Random Acts of Kindness in our Community, pg. 2

• Ways to Help, pg. 2

• Online Giving, pg. 2

• Flu shot clinics, pg. 3

•  Food Support for Bud Clark Commons, pg. 4

• Garden Party report, pg. 5

• Donors, pgs. 6 & 7

• Theater Party fundraiser, pg. 7

October

Last  month  at  Williams  Plaza,  a  man  kissed  Stuart  Barthold’s  hand.  

Stuart  had  just  delivered  one  of  Lift  Urban  Portland’s  signature  boxes  of  nutritious  food.  Clearly,  the  recipient’s  gratitude  was  more  than  words  can  express.

Stuart,  however,  who  delivers  the  boxes  twice  a  week,  has  no  trouble  articulating  his  feelings:  “I  felt  a  lot  of  emotion.  It  was  the  highlight  of  my  12  years  of  delivering  food  to  people.”  It’s  that  kind  of  rewarding  moment  that  has  Stuart  hooked  on  volunteering  with  us.  

Although  he  delivered  Meals  on  Wheels  for  years  before  coming  to  Lift  Urban  Portland,  he  feels  he’s  found  his  niche  with  us.  He  comments,  “It’s  more  challenging  than  Meals  on  Wheels  and  I  put  more  effort  into  it.  Your  clients  need  so  much  more  (than  Meals  on  Wheels’).”

Stuart,  a  lean,  energetic  78-­‐year-­‐old,  began  volunteering  after  retiring  from  the  shoe  business.  Eventually,  he  learned  from  the  National  Council  of  Jewish  Women  that  Lift  Urban  Portland  (then  Northwest  Portland  Ministries)  needed  to  use  a  van,  which  he  had.  About  three  years  ago,  he  began  picking  up  surplus  food  from  Trader  Joe’s,  then  delivered  and  sorted  it  at  our  food  pantry.  Soon,  

he  was  delivering  food  boxes  Tuesdays,  and  later  added  Fridays  to  his  schedule.  He  reflects,  “It  makes  you  feel  good.  Better  than  you  normally  feel.  Once  I  know  everyone  got  their  delivery,  without  problems,  I  feel  very  good”.

He  hopes  other  potential  volunteers  will  see  that,  “  ‘If  that  old  fellow  can  do  the  lifting,  then  maybe  I  can.’  I  see  people  who  do  nothing  when  they  retire,  and  that  wasn’t  for  me.”    Stuart  enjoys  the  help  of  his  grandson,  Davin,  when  he  doesn’t  have  school.  The  14-­‐year-­‐old  is  a  good  match  for  his  grandfather’s  joie  de  vivre.

Stuart  also  admires  our  other  remarkable  volunteers.  “(Pantry  Manager)  Robert  Johnson  is  one  of  a  kind.  He  sees  that  clients  get  everything  they’re  entitled  to,  the  best  food  and  produce  we  have.    He  goes  the  extra  mile.  And  I  used  to  think  that  Preston  Holt  was  a  paid  employee,  he  does  so  much.  Both  are  a  pleasure  to  work  with.”    He  concludes,  “People  who  sit  around  and  do  nothing,  they  should  know  that  there’s  so  much  they  can  do,  and  they  are  needed  so  badly.  Lift  Urban  Portland  has  been  so  good  for  me.”

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

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