Please join us in welcoming Eumi Wymbs to Store to Door’s Board of Directors! Eumi has been a volunteer delivery driver and grocery shopper for Store to Door since 2014. She has also volunteered with her husband, Kieth, and his colleagues at Elemental Technologies when they brought teams to volunteer grocery shop. As a delivery driver, she “sees the benefit of the program and really believes in the mission of Store to Door’s work.” She loves seeing her clients every week and enjoys hearing them talk about their lives. Eumi will be the Event Committee Chair for Store to Door’s 2017 signature event auction and we are very excited to bring her on!

“I am looking forward to crossing off those grocery lists and seeing the rows of carts full of groceries. Each cart represents a member of our community and you can visually see the big impact Store to Door is having.”
-Nancy Garcia, Elemental Technologies Community & Diversity Program Manager

Elemental Technologies is sponsoring approximately 200 grocery deliveries for Portland area homebound seniors and people with disabilities the week of December 5th through Store to Door’s Support a Week program. 10 Elemental Technologies employees will celebrate by shopping for groceries on December 8th, along with 30 other Store to Door volunteers. Thank you Elemental for helping make our program possible and shopping with us every other month this year! Your commitment to our organization is helping make the Portland area a community where all seniors and people with disabilities are nourished, included and can age with dignity in the setting of their own choice!

 

We are thrilled to announce that Store to Door has been selected for the 2016 edition of the Willamette Week Give!Guide. The Willamette Week offers amazing incentives to everyone who donates $10 or more to participating nonprofits (that means us!) through the Give!Guide. On “Big Give” days (November 3, 10, 17, and 29 and December 8 and 15), when you could win Trailblazer Tickets, a Powell’s shopping spree, tickets to Thorns & Timbers games, a Trek Bike, an ice cream party at Salt-n-Straw, or an amazing trip on the Oregon Coast.

If you love Store to Door and our mission but have never made a donation before, this is a great excuse to give.  The first $1,000 donated to Store to Door via the Give!Guide will be matched by our friends at Becker Capital Management.

Other great incentives to give to Store to Door include:

• The first two donations of $500 or more will receive a gift basket from Boyd’s Coffee.
• The first donor of $1,500 or more will receive a $100 gift card, special shopping brunch, and free class with one of the pros at Lucy Athleticwear, and the first 100 donors at any level will receive a 20 percent off one item coupon.

You can also help us spread the word by telling your friends, family and co-workers about the Give!Guide.

Give now here!

 

The numbers are in!

Our Dine Out fundraiser back in August raised a whopping $4,411! Thank you to all of our friends who dined out and to the great restaurant partners for making this fundraiser a success! We could not do this without your support!

Thank you…

Pizzicato Pizza
Lincoln Restaurant
KIVA – Cafe & Spa
Rocio’s
Dove Vivi Pizza
Pie Spot
The Village Hut
Accanto
Prasad Cafe
Sunshine Tavern

“Thank you for making it possible for me to stay in my longtime home and neighborhood.”
– Store to Door Client

A contribution from Advantis Credit Union sponsored grocery delivery costs for 102 local seniors and people with disabilities on October 19, 2016 through Store to Door’s Support-A-Day program. Nine Advantis Credit Union employees celebrated the day by grocery shopping for Store to Door clients, along with 26 other volunteers. Thanks Advantis, for contributing funds and volunteers to help Portland area seniors!

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Store to Door has 2 special volunteer opportunities to offer this holiday season and we need you!

Holiday Food Box – Tuesday, December 20th

In partnership with Sunshine Division, Store to Door will be delivering free holiday good boxes to up to 50 home-bound older adults and people with disabilities in the Portland area. Grab a friend to volunteer in teams of 2 and deliver at least 2 food boxes.

Training Option 1: Friday, December 16th at 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Training Option 2: Saturday, December 17th at 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: Store to Door Administrative Office 7730 SW 31st Ave. Portland, OR 97219

Wish List Gifts – Friday, December 23rd

In partnership with Home Instead Senior Care, join us in delivering wish list gifts to 150 home-bound older adults. Grab a friend and volunteer in teams of 2 to deliver holiday cheer! (Family Friendly)

Training Option 1: December 17th at 12 pm – 1:30 pm
Training Option 2: December 22nd at 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Store to Door Administrative Office 7730 SW 31st Ave. Portland, OR 97219

Volunteer Requirements:

• Must have a reliable vehicle
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to lift or carry 40 pounds (Food Box Only)
• Commit 2 hours for making deliveries
• Attend a 1.5 hour training

Volunteers need to register by November 4th so don’t miss out! To sign up contact Amanda McIver by calling 503-200-3333 (ext 008) or email Amanda@StoretoDoorofOregon.org 

You can support Store to Door in other ways including:

• Making a donation through Willamette Week’s Give!Guide by December 31st
• Have more time to give? Become an order taker, grocery shopper or delivery driver!
• Share your support on social media and tag Store to Door (@StoretoDoorPDX)

 

Each year Store to Door recognizes staff, board, volunteers, and community and corporate partners for the Store to Door Extraordinary Awards. Recipients are those who show a commitment to Store to Door in carrying out our mission of supporting independent living for Portland area seniors and people with disabilities. This year’s recipients go above and beyond, and have an immense impact on the work we do. Please join us in celebrating the following recipients of the 2016 Extraordinary Awards!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store to Door is celebrating National Centenarian’s Day on September 22nd by honoring those who are 100 years of age or older. Until recently, reaching the age of 100 was considered a rare phenomenon, but today, a growing number of people around the world are living to age 100. If you are lucky enough to know someone over the age of 100 or close to it, take some time to sit with them and listen to them reminisce about their life and stories. You may just learn something wonderful!

We had a chance to speak with Store to Door volunteer, Eleanore Rubinstein, who is 103 years young. Rubinstein accounts her longevity and healthy life to “luck and having a good outlook”. Read more from Eleanore’s interview here:

What is the best advice you have been given in your life? “Be positive and happy!”

What activities have you found most enjoyable through the years? “Almost any sport, baseball, tennis, golf, and bowling.”

What do people think of when they think of you? “I get a lot of compliments for being so active in my age.  People think I have a good outlook on life and that I am pretty lucky to be where I am.”

What is one piece of advice you would give someone who is searching for direction in life? “Find the good in people. Everyone has good in them. It’s also important to make friends and keep them.”

What are some of the most important lessons you feel you have learned over the course of your life? “Be happy!”

What brings you the most joy? “My family. I have 4 children. 7 grand-children, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. They all live close to me and I see them all very often, but I do have to keep a list in order to keep it all straight!”

Why is Store to Door important to you? “It is important for all the good it does. It helps people survive – it really does. It is also very personal since someone is calling to say “hi” every week.”

Store to Door welcomes Intel Encore Fellow Dena Tensa to the team! Tensa worked for Intel for 23 years, most recently as an application developer in IT, prior to her retirement.  Her new role with Store to Door will be to assess, improve, and integrate Store to Door’s client, volunteer and constituent relationship management software and lead Store to Door in the exploration of integrating online tools that improve their grocery order taking process.

“We are so excited to have Dena join the team,” said Kiersten Ware, Store to Door Executive Director. “Dena brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will help Store to Door improve its services to elders and people with disabilities. We are so grateful to Intel and Social Venture Partners for selecting us to participate in the Intel Encore Fellowship Program.”

Intel’s Encore Fellowship Program leverages Intel retirees’ talents and experiences through volunteerism by engaging in local community organizations to contribute to the common good.

“As an Encore Fellow, I look forward to the next phase of my life, which will be working with the technology at Store to Door,” said Tensa. “This nonprofit serves a very real need in our community, which assists homebound individuals to continue to live independently and cook their own meals, which many like to do.”