Brendan ffitch has been hired as Store to Door’s new Communications Specialist. Brendan joins Store to Door with 6 years of Graphic Design and Branding experience, bringing with him a passion for working with people and a penchant for clean, efficient, and effective communication design. Brendan first encountered Store to Door in 2013 through Hands on Portland when he helped Store to Door redesign and develop our current logo!

In 2014, working as a freelance designer, Brendan also began working in the Produce Department at Hollywood Fred Meyer. Shortly after, when Store to Door began shopping at the same location, Brendan was able to stay in contact with the program and follow its growth first hand.

Brendan was born and raised in Northeast Portland. He attended Lincoln High School across town, and studied Digital Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Brendan identifies more personally with Store to Door’s mission because of his close relationships with both his maternal and paternal Grandparents.

Brendan and his girlfriend Laura have a 6.5 month old daughter named Penelope, who enjoys burbling continuously and recently, learned how to clap. They spend their weekends with family, walking in the woods, doing puzzles, and going on day trips to the Oregon coast.

Oh, and yes, Brendan’s last name is spelled ‘ffitch,’ with two lower case f’s. He is keeping the tradition in its old English or Welsh origin.

Welcome aboard Brendan, we are happy to have you!

Elizabeth Lott has been hired as Store to Door’s new Development Director.  Elizabeth Lott joins Store to Door with ten years of program development and fundraising experience. In 2008, she was the founding director of the Serpentine Project, a scholarship program for transition aged foster youth that provided holistic supports including academic counseling, mentor-ship and life skills. She continued to work within the world of child welfare, most recently at the Alliance for Children’s Rights where she managed a $1 million grants portfolio.

Throughout this time, Elizabeth traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and Portland almost monthly to help care for her mother, who is disabled due to a stroke. One morning, several years ago, she stumbled across a Store to Door volunteer at Fred Meyers and quickly enrolled her mom as a client. Store to Door became a valued resource for her family. A Portland native, Elizabeth recently returned to the Pacific Northwest for good, and is thrilled to join the Store to Door team. She is excited to use her professional experience in the service of an organization that has so personally impacted someone she loves.

Elizabeth received a BA from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and a MA from the University of Washington. In her free time, she enjoys cooking without recipes, hosting impromptu dinner parties, running in this glorious NW rain, and spending time with her friends, husband and children.