March 2011 Encore Careers Are Re-energizing People 50 and Over. Who hasn’t been affected by the economic decline of the past few years? Not too many of us. People 55 and over have been especially hard-hit. More >
Fostering a strong community hub at Lot Whitcomb Elementary School has been paying off, according to Principal Sid Ong. On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Education recognized the North Clackamas School District elementary school for closing the achievement gap. More > rogram. More >
Click on the video below to learn more about how Metropolitan Family Service works to build healthy communities.
February 2011 Gresham High School's dismissal bell rang half an hour ago, but at 3 p.m., 27 students file into a classroom and pull out their geometry books. The students are participating in Gresham High School's Credit Recovery Program, run as part of the SUN Community School, and is a partnership of the high school, Metropolitan Family Service and Open Meadow's Step Up Program. More >
January 2011 New activities and classes are available for students at Gresham High this year. Metropolitan Family Service has created its first after school program for high school level students. More >
Metropolitan Family Service Mentor Brings a Lifetime of Experience to Students in North East Portland. January is National Mentoring Month. Metropolitan Family Service is highlighting the work of its Experience Corps volunteers in providing exceptional support to high needs students in local public schools. More >
December 2010
Happy Holidays! Click on the video above to view our holiday public service message promoting Ways to Work, our low interest auto loan program for working parents.
November 2010 More than 325 people attended Metropolitan Family Service's annual "A Gathering of Good"on Oct. 16 at the Hilton Portland. More >
Creating Holiday Cheer for Those in Need. Metropolitan Family service sponsors Holiday Cheer, a volunteer event that creates gift bags for seniors and people with disabilities. More >
September 2010 Metropolitan Family Service joined other Oregon Senior Corps providers at a presentation to Governor Kulongoski’s office in Salem, Oregon. Karen McPhee (center), program coordinator for Metropolitan Family Service, presented a poster sized check for $35.1 million dollars that represents the value of over 1.6 million hours of Senior Corps volunteer service in Oregon. More
Project Linkage Needs Volunteer Drivers. Access to transportation is a keyfactor in determining quality of life for Project Linkage's service population. 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.
