p:ear needs a new freezer

Keep p:ear's food program going with a $35 donation today

A call for help from Joy, p:ear's programs director:

You may be aware that our freezer failed at p:ear costing us the loss of a whole pig, a summer's worth of vegetables and our meal plans for the entire winter.

A number of people have stepped up to help us replenish our stocks but we don't have a reliable way to store food. WE NEED A NEW FREEZER and a new freezer costs $2,000.

To that end, during the p:ear seeds drive, The Collins Foundation is willing to match every new donation 3 to 1! With the Collins Match if only 20 people donated $35. we could buy a freezer at the end of the month. This is the time to maximize your donation allowing us to get a freezer asap! Go the the p:ear website at www.pearmentor.org, select "donate" and in the notes section type "freezer". Ask your friends to support p:ear at this very essential and critical level. Do it now.

Closing in p:ear fall/winter programs

Your gifts help support programs like p:ear's monthly rec trips

New donors have given nearly $3,000 in support of p:ear's fall and winter programs. With the three to one match from the Collins Foundation, that has raised over $8,000! There are only a few days left to donate and make your gift have triple the impact. Donate now and be part structure of support in these vulnerable young peoples' lives.

New donors raise nearly $1,400

With the Collins Foundation matching all new gifts to p:ear seeds 3 to 1, new donors to p:ear have helped raise close to $1,400 for the p:ear seeds back to school campaign! Make your first gift to p:ear before September 30th to triple your gift.

Check out our report from our last fiscal year and see where you can help! Donate here.

Collins Foundation matching all new p:ear seeds donors 3:1

Click above to see p:ear's annual report card. We've been busy!

Support p:ear's back to school programs this fall through p:ear seeds, and all first-time donors will triple their gift with a 3:1 match from the Collins Foundation! Homeless and parentless young people rely on p:ear to have their mentoring, artistic, educational, recreational and transitional needs met. By donating now, you plant the seeds of stability in the lives of homeless youth.

Thank you p:ear seeds donors!

Thank you to everyone who donated to p:ear seeds! Your support will help p:ear's programs over the next few months. Both the staff and p:ear youth are very grateful for your gifts.

Roland Atkinson

K. Bergin

Kathleen Brock

Deborah Buchanan

Heather Coleman

Mary Constans

EcoTech LLC

Gwil Evans

Catherine Faricy

Caroline Fitchett

David Gilchrist

Diana Harris

William Hathaway

Paul Hovda

Jamie June

Carol Kadel

Janice Kalberer

Penny Kavan

Brian Kincaid

Ted Labbe

Lene Larsen

Scrantz Lersch

Kelly McKean

Neil Moore

Madeline Nelson

Au Nguyen

Nissen Design/Graphics

Emily Othus Allred

Elise Pellegrino

Betsy Rickles

Right Way Trader Inc.

Carol and John Rogers

Brad and Melodie Ross

Joan Salisbury

Michael Schmitt

Libby Shapiro

Joan Shipley

Dave Smith

Sara Treadway

Don Urquhart

Jennifer Vansuetendael

Greg and Pamela Vislocky

Kristin Wheary

Jeff Williams

Pamela Williams

Imagine every thing you owned fitting in a backpack...

Your support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of these kids. Support p:ear and our fall campaign p:ear seeds with a donation to help us continue our creative and innovative work with homeless and transitional youth.

The end of summer already?

New canvases for p:ear!

Ok, summer won't officially end until September but most Portlanders woke up this morning, opened their shades and thought it was October. September starts soon, school starts soon and p:ear will re-open on September 7th. Without the kids, p:ear has been very quiet for the past couple weeks. But p:ear seeds has been picking up momentum heading into fall, and as we prepare to head back to school the generosity of p:ear donors means things like new canvases, paints, books and other supplies will be waiting our youth when the doors open next week. If you'd like to contribute and help us reach our goal of $40,000, please click here.

Help p:ear grow through p:ear seeds

A few months ago at p:ear, we planted a mobile garden to help supply our cooking program with fresh herbs and vegetables. And despite the lack of summer weather in Portland, the basil, lettuce, kale, tomatoes and other plants have shown healthy growth. While we're looking forward to enjoying the "fruits" of our labor, the small garden is also a testament to the importance of nourishment and strong roots to weather the cooler days.

Built around those same ideas of nourishment, growth and strong roots, we've just launched our new annual summer campaign, p:ear seeds. We hope to raise $40,000 which will help support our fall programs. As the weather changes and the rain returns, the number of kids coming through our doors will increase. The information you'll receive about p:ear seeds also includes a "state of the p:ear" with more information about the youth we've served in the past year.

We know our donors have already contributed so much this year, and we are so very grateful for your generosity, especially in shaky financial times. But amazingly, the past few years have shown that despite everything people are still investing in their communities perhaps with even tighter bonds. As donors investing in your community's youth, you are p:ear's root both providing the foundation for growth along with anchoring us during difficult times. A firm and supportive base allows p:ear to push through the soil, up towards the sun and blossom. You are our roots, we are the stems, leaves and flowers, and p:ear youth are the harvesters.

If you have any questions, email stephanie@pearmentor.org