LIVING ISLANDS BLOG
Food donations to community members hit by Covid-19 in Salem
December 13, 2020
Our treasurer, Mailo, was running full speed today in Salem with the help of some local volunteers, handing out food to families currently affected by Covid-19. Thank you, Mailo, for […]
Cultural Food Justice – Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020
Multnomah County has listened to the needs of our Pacific Islander communities and has given Living Islands a Cultural Food Justice grant. We will use this grant to supply elders, […]
Financial Support for EOU Youth
November 23, 2020
Living Islands is proud to support our future Micronesian Pacific Islander students. It’s been a hard year; even harder for the students at Eastern Oregon University. Support is minimal for […]
Operation HOPE – 485 Care Packages
November 20, 2020
Living Islands has joined as one of the community partners in Operation HOPE, to help support people in need across all communities. So far we were able to send out […]
Dental Clinic for uninsured Pacific Islanders
November 13, 2020
Today we have the great honor of hosting a small free Dental Clinic for uninsured Pacific Islanders. The clinic is made possible in collaboration with our friends and supporters from […]
Operation HOPE – Bradley Angle
November 12, 2020
Living Islands is all about networking and communities. We spend most of our time working with the Micronesian Communities, but we are also very aware that our Micronesian Communities are […]
Women’s Health and Mutual Support
October 17, 2020
Today we met with the Marshallese Women’s organization, Ippen Dron Club, to discuss how to support them in these uncertain and stressful times. With the kind support of Oregon Community […]
Covid-19 Testing in Tualatin
October 13, 2020
Today we had the last Covid-19 test site targeted at Pacific Islanders in Washington County this year. The event was great, with 150+ community members test. We are blessed for […]
Covid-19 Testing and Food Justice Meeting
October 10, 2020
We are gearing up! On Tuesday we’re hosting our final drive-thru Covid-19 testing for Pacific Islanders in Washington County in the parking lot of Horizon Christian High School in Tualatin. […]
Escaping the Wildfire Smoke
September 12, 2020
Like so many others, we’re affected by the Oregon Wildfires. We work in an area that forms a natural pocket for the smoke, so today, as the Air Index passes […]