Ahimsa

"Why hundreds of people strapped on heavy backpacks and marched through Portland on Memorial Day"

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"Now in its fifth year, Do Good Multnomah’s annual Memorial Day event is growing. This year, more than 220 people signed up to walk the 4-, 6- or 12-mile courses, and more were registering on the day of the event, according to the nonprofit’s director of communications, Chris Gardner."

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Why hundreds of people strapped on heavy backpacks and marched through Portland on Memorial Day

The iconic military tradition brought together veterans, union members and community supporters to raise money for Do Good Multnomah's shelter and housing programs that serve homeless veterans.

oregonlive
May 26 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadAhimsa6d ago

The charity mentioned in the article, Do Good Multnomah, seems to do good work:

https://www.dogoodmultnomah.org/

Here's a direct donation link:

https://give.dogoodmultnomah.org/give/406570/#!/donation/checkout

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Do Good | Serving Houseless Veterans in Portland

Do Good Multnomah is a non-profit organization that partners with the community to provide permanent supportive housing and low-barrier emergency shelter to homeless Veterans in Portland, Oregon. We emphasize relationship-building, one-on-one engagement, and direct community participation, changing

Do Good