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 [...]
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: [...]
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., starting his now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. In Dr. King’s honor, volunteers from Americorps and Hands On [...]
“Today we eat, we celebrate, and we honor people,” said Maxine Fitzpatrick, opening a celebration November 12, 2009, at Portland’s Urban Plaza. Fitzpatrick, Executive Director at Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (pictured at right), praised the day’s honorees: “in their own unselfish ways [these people] have contributed mightily to the livability and the fabric of this [...]
The stream of people at Saturday’s African American Alliance for Homeownership Fair was slower than previous years, but PCRI’s Rachel Hestmark and Charles Funches still took the opportunity to make new connections. Charles, PCRI’s Homeownership Coordinator, talked with potential homeowners like Watasha Stroud (pictured at left) and Allan Peterson (pictured below) about programs PCRI offers [...]
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc., will honor Oregon State Senator Margaret Carter, Judge Aaron Brown, Jr., and resident Corene Harris at a November 12, 2009 award luncheon to be held at the recently-renovated Urban Plaza building. At this time of exceptional challenges, especially those faced by African-Americans, PCRI is proud to celebrate the contributions made [...]
Come join us at African American Alliance for Homeownership’s 11th Annual Homeownership fair this Saturday. Charles and Rachel will be on hand with information about housing resources and first-time homebuyer programs.While you’re there, you can also participate in first-time homebuyer or foreclosure prevention workshops, learn how you can qualify for the “Making Home Affordable” program. [...]
