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MFS invests in individuals and families that struggle with the many barriers associated with cultural and economic disparities including – inadequate education, health issues and isolation.

July 2010
PDC touts credit repair program provided by Metropolitan Family Service. The largest source of past debt for EOI Credit repair participants is medical bills. To prevent future problems, MFS tries to help people access the OR Health Plan. More

May 2010

CAFE Hula serves up luau fundraiser for Lot Whitcomb Elementary's afterschool program. The hula dancers who participate in the CAFE (Children and Family Enrichment) Hula program range in age from first through eighth grade. More

April 2010
Metropolitan Family Service names volunteer Mabel Hall Volunteer of the Year. MFS recognizes volunteers for their years of service to the community through Metropolitan Family Service volunteer programs. More

February 2010
Vernon volunteer: 25 years and counting. After 2½ decades volunteering at Vernon K-8 School, Betty Messinger sees no reason to stop doing what she loves. More

Experience Corps Earns Commendation from the What Works Clearinghouse. Experience Corps was awarded the commendation based on the strength of Washington University in St. Louis’s research on program outcomes. More

December 2009
Johns Hopkins University Study Confirms Experience Corps Improves Older Adults’ Brain Functioning. Older Americans can delay or actually reverse brain aging at a neurological level by tutoring young children in reading and math. More

Quilters donate their creations to benefit the elderly, isolated and homebound.            Photo by Faith Cathcart/TheOregonian

Brena Adams, a Project Linkage volunteer for Metropolitan Family Service, delivers a quilt made by Bonnie Kiltow and Nancy Turner to Ann Carlin, 91, as she recovers from hip replacement surgery at Laurelhurst Village. More

November 2009
Metropolitan Family Service convenes 2nd annual Work + Service Forum. The forum for people 50+ is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2009. More

October 2009
Soldier’s son, volunteer, forge friendship. Face to Face program matches adult mentors with fifth-graders. More

September 2009
MFS ranked number 13 in the 100 Best Non-profits to Work for in Oregon rankings for large non-profit employers.  The Oregon Business magazine listed all of the rankings in its October issue. More

Ways to work wins performance award. Metropolitan Family Service in Portland, Oregon has been recognized as one of the best-performing Ways to Work programs in the organization’s national network. More

Leaders in our midst. Metropolitan Family Service congratulates two of our staff members, Ursula Loret de Mola and María Eugenia Perdomo, for their successful participation in the Latino Leadership Program. More

July 2009
All 28 of Sherri Brown's about-to-be-fifth-graders squeezed into the classroom tent to listen to her read a scary story about a werewolf at summer camp. When she finished the chapter and closed the book, they let out a spontaneous cry of
complaint, because they wanted her to keep reading. More

We're Working in Your Neighborhood
MFS is building stronger communities by providing services, connecting people with resources and offering volunteer opportunities at more than 100 school and community sites throughout the greater Portland area.