Dr. Algie Gatewood is not only president of the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College, he is also a member of PCRI’s Board of Directors. He has served on PRCI’s board for three years and as campus president for over six years. Dr. Gatewood was attracted to PCRI because of the core mission of providing [...]
There’s no shortage of stories these days about “banning the bag” and the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. The City of Portland and State of Oregon are even stepping up their positions on the subject by looking at eliminating plastic bags and levying a nickel fee for other bags at large grocery and other stores. [...]
If you follow PCRI on Twitter or you’re our fan on Facebook, you may have already heard that PCRI, as part of the Minority Homeownership Assistance Collaborative (MHAC), has received a $120,000 grant from the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB). The grant enables our collaborative (which also includes the African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH), Native [...]
Yahoo! Green posted an article yesterday titled “Stop throwing money away.” Author Lori Bongiorno proposed that thinking twice about using disposable products and making some simple changes to avoid them will not only help reduce the volume of trash going to the landfill, but can also help save money, and maybe even time. She points [...]
Hey readers – PCRI is hiring skilled technicians for our maintenance team! Interested? Shoot your resume to ron@pcrihome.org or fax it to 503.288.2891. Here’s the info: We’re seeking several qualified candidates for multiple positions with our Maintenance Team. Excellent maintenance skills in overall maintenance of rental properties is required; while preference will also be given [...]
Betty Mason always dreamed big. As a longtime renter and PCRI resident in northeast Portland, Betty (pictured below in front of her home) took the first step in 2007 toward making her dream of homeownership come true. Today, she owns the single-level home of her dreams: close to parks with lots of windows and a [...]
With deconstruction of an existing, vacant home in progress in the background, we celebrated the beginning of development for four new affordable and sustainable homes in North Portland’s Portsmouth neighborhood. City of Portland officials, neighbors and other community members joined in the celebration Wednesday, April 14. The four new homes, developed by PCRI in conjunction [...]
Several of us at PCRI received an email today from Commissioner Nick Fish. In it was an important message–one we wanted to pass along: Today is Census day! Only 51% of Multnomah County residents have returned their Census form so far, and this year, returning your form is more important than ever before. Here’s why: [...]
It’s official! PCRI is realizing our dream of building affordable, sustainable homes for new homeowners. This morning, Executive Director Maxine Fitzpatrick (pictured above with Lori Medak of Fidelity National Title) signed closing documents–a final hurdle prior to deconstructing the existing structures and building the first four homes PCRI is developing for affordable ownership opportunities. “This [...]
PCRI is always exceptionally thankful for our supporters. Now more than ever, the businesses and individuals that provide financial and in-kind assistance for our programs, our community centers and our residents make an immeasurable difference for PCRI families. With the help of our supporters, we help ensure our residents’ success on the path from basic [...]
