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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