Sunnyside Neighborhood Association

Community Safety & Livability Meeting Thursday, January 21, 2021 6:30 PM

Community Safety & Livability
Thursday, January 21 6:30 – 7:30pm

We will be hosting guest speakers from the Bridgeton and Downtown Neighborhood Associations. Come learn about the work our neighbors are doing.

Community First Statement with guest Tom Hickey, Chair of the Bridgeton Neighborhood Association
The Good Neighbor Program with guests Darlene Urban Garrett and David Dickson, Co-Chairs of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, Homeless Houseless Team

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SNA Endorses Sanctioned Campsites as Alternative to HUCIRP “Sweeps”

At its January 14th, 2021 meeting the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association voted to endorse our own District 42 State Representative Rob Nosse’s call to City and County leaders to use emergency funding and powers to immediately site additional sanctioned camping areas throughout SE Portland and the city as a whole. Working directly with SEUL Executive Director Leroy Eadie, the following draft letter has been distributed to all of the Neighborhood Associations in the hope of SE Uplift voting to formally endorse it as soon as protocols allow.

Rob Nosse – Draft Sanctioned Campsite Endorsement Letter – PDF

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Volunteer Opportunity: Cleanup Crew

Members of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association are actively engaged in trash pickup and other cleanup activities throughout the neighborhood.

Volunteers can participate in a number of ways including from walking a prescribed route and picking up small litter and debris through the Adopt One Block initiative to assisting with bagging and hauling large piles of abandoned or discarded waste. Equipment can be provided by Adopt One Block or the SNA depending on the activity.

To learn more and get on our cleanup mailing list, please contact Vincent Dawans, SNA Cleanup Coordinator at [email protected].

Volunteer Opportunity: Shower Monitor

The Groves Church has generously opened up their shower facilities for houseless neighbors to use on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-5PM and Saturdays from 2-6PM.

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Sunnyside Winter Gear Drive for our Houseless Neighbors

January is a great time to clean out your closet—and your basement. What still brings you joy and what can you pass along to someone less fortunate? The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association encourages you to donate lightly used and even some new items for our Winter Gear Drive. People who are living outside, in particular, need rainproof clothing, boots, and coats to keep them dry and warm for the cold months ahead. Continue reading “Sunnyside Winter Gear Drive for our Houseless Neighbors”