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 Village Church and the great teams from Medical Team International.
We are putting on another clinic again shortly, on December 11, so if you or someone you know are in dire need of basic Dental work, please feel free to contact us.
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 part of our greater communities here in the USA, and we are always ready to reach out and help across the communities.
We have joined as one of the community partners in Operation HOPE, to help support people in need across all communities.
Today Operation HOPE fulfilled an order request for 30 bags to Bradley Angle, whose mission is to serve all people affected by domestic violence. Bradley Angle value the dignity and personal story of everyone who comes to them for support, and respect that survivors should have control over their own lives. They do this by placing people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic violence at the center of our services and providing them with safety, education, empowerment, healing, and hope. All of Bradley Angle’s services are free and rely on the generosity and support of our supporters.
Domestic Violence is on the rise this year, in large parts because of the Pandemic. If you, or someone you know, is in a Domestic Violence situation, please call their helpline at (503) 235-5333 or visit their website at https://bradleyangle.org/.
If you are currently in a Domestic Violence situation, make sure to select the incognito/privacy mode by pressing Ctrl-Shift-N before going to the webpage to prevent tracking!
For more DV resources, you can also visit our page here: http://linp.org/dv
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 Foundation, Living Island and Ippen Dron Club will be able to put on a number of virtual Covid-19 story-telling circles.
For more information about the Ippen Dron Club in Salem, OR, please contact Cecilia Labi.
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 being able to provide these test sites, with interpreters on-site and material in multiple Pacific Languages.
At the event, we had the chance once again to provide food and resources for the people who got tested. In the midst of Pandemic, Wildfires, and Economic Recession, these resources have never been more important, and we truly appreciate the organizations that have supported and helped our efforts.
We also had the chance to say thank you so much for all work you do, to all the volunteers by serving a warm islander meal and plenty of donuts and coffee!
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.
Read more at http://linp.org/c19.
In addition to this, we secured a $45,000 grant from Multnomah County and are currently coordinating the delivery of Cultural Foods to our Pacific Islander communities in the county, starting in late October or the beginning of November.
More information will follow at the end of October.
