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As we wrap up 2025, I keep coming back to one simple truth: this year was about showing up . Showing up for our participants. Showing up for each other. Showing up for our city, with soup, with skill-building, with advocacy, and sometimes with hot cocoa on a cold bike bus morning. We opened our first-ever public-facing café at Glisan Landing in Montavilla, and with it, a whole new chapter for Stone Soup PDX. The café has created meaningful, real-world learning opportunities f

Graduate: Dylan H. Interviewer: Julia Granet (Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Stone Soup PDX). Q: Where are you from and how did you find yourself in Portland?  A: I was born in Oakland, CA but have moved a lot with my family from places like Idaho, Vancouver, the Dalles and after high school, found myself in Portland. I love it here. I have found a solid support system and I can’t imagine myself anywhere else.  Q: How did you find out about Stone Soup PDX? A: Before

Graduate: Stella M. Interviewer: Julia Granet (Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Stone Soup PDX). Q: Where are you from, and how did you find out about Stone Soup PDX? A: I was living in New York before moving to Portland. I found Stone Soup about a month after I got here. I went on a walk around my neighborhood when I happened to pass by the old location on Broadway. I saw a flyer about the program and felt the urge to stop and take a picture. Deep down, I just had

Graduate: Mikey B. Interviewer(s): Amira Mitchell (Summer PIE Intern) and Julia Granet (Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Stone Soup PDX) Q: Good Morning, Mikey. I’m excited to sit down with you and talk about your life before, during and after Stone Soup. Does that work for you? A: Yes, of course. I’m really ready to talk about it now more than ever.  Q: We’re really proud of you. How did you hear about Stone Soup initially? Are you originally from Portland? A: I

Amira Mitchell. Photo: Julia Granet It’s hard to believe I am already at the halfway point of my internship with Stone Soup PDX. This...

Written by: Bill Sanchez What a thrill it was to partner with Stone Soup PDX on an Empty Bowls Event at our vineyard this past June 9th....

By Ronit K Gerard, Co-Founder and Board Member, Stone Soup PDX   When we opened the doors at Stone Soup PDX in 2019, we were excited to...

I first learned about Stone Soup PDX through the Montavilla News, an online neighborhood newsletter ( montavilla.net ). I’ve lived in the...

At Stone Soup PDX, the importance of cooking food for our community is obvious—after all, it’s what we do every day. But it’s more than...

Chef Intructor, Rubin and Graduate Brenda making cannoli. If you’ve been following Multnomah County politics, you know budget challenges...

Let’s be real: the world feels like a bit of a mess right now. Prices are up, resources are stretched thin, and somehow, despite living...