Below are some ways to take action and help end poverty and homelessness.

Housing = Opportunity - Call Senators Today for the Housing Trust Fund

As of June 10th, This bill is still stalled in the Senate - please contact your Senators to let them know how important safe, affordable housing is for families and our community. Click here for the National Housing Trust Fund website and much more information.

Recent Actions

Sidewalks are for Everyone - UPDATE

As you may know, City Council passed the new Sidewalk Management Ordinance on May 6th. Sisters is preparing a response to this development in the long history of Portland’s “sidewalk management.”

Please continue to check here for updates and thank you for your support of Sisters Of The Road and of the many individuals and families impacted by these policies.

Click here for our most recent Action Alert and more information. See below for links to media coverage about last Thursday’s action.

• From the Oregonian - Portland City Council puts off sidewalk vote one week


• From KATU News - Sidewalk vote spurs protest


• From KGW News - New sidewalk ruling draws protests

Thank you for your support of our work to create real solutions to extreme poverty and end the criminalization of homelessness! Scroll down for more background information about the sidewalk ordinance.