News
Everybody has a story. This is an opportunity for you to hear ours. The best way we can tell you who we are is to hear what others say about what we do. As the articles, TV stories and audio interviews will show, Positive Charge! PDX is passionate about amplifying kindness. Whether we focus on encouraging individuals to embrace the amazing diversity of our community or on offering assistance to neighbors who need our help, we are dedicated to our mission and to those we serve.
2025 Period Power Project
Positive Charge! PDX teams up with other nonprofits to engage the public in helping to end period poverty through a collection of feminine hygiene products. ​
5/9/25: KATU-TV AM Northwest
5/17/25: KGW News
5/18/25: KATU News
5/25: PDX Parent Magazine, p. 7
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Cookies for a Cause
Positive Charge! PDX's annual holiday cookie event, bringing smiles to our neighbors in need.
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12/20/24 Portland Tribune
Compassion Through Literature
This initiative champions diversity literacy through special events and a network of little free libraries dedicated to diverse books that promote awareness, understanding, and inclusion.
10/31/22 Positive Charge! PDX
11/5/22 KATU AMNW-TV
11/9/22 Jewish Review on Shaarie Torah CTL LFL
11/9/22 Little Free Library
11/10/22 Publishers Weekly
08/22/23 Portland Tribune
Vaccine Project
Local coverage of one of our most successful projects: Helping seniors and others needing assistance to get their COVID-19 vaccines​
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4/19/21 KOIN
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Founder Profile
"Fireside chat" interview with Sallie Cohen on how you can make a difference in your community
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1/15/20 Live Kind Today Video
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Plarn Sleeping Mats
A look at an unusual project: making waterproof sleeping mats for homeless neighbors​
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3/27/19 Oregon Jewish Life
2025 Stitches for Hospice
Positive Charge! PDX invites the public to sew, knit or crochet clothing protectors and catheter bag covers for hospice patients.​
3/19/2025 Portland Tribune
3/20/2025 Beaverton Valley Times
3/21/2025 KATU Everyday Heroes
5/2/2025 KATU Ev Heroes Part 2​​​
PDX Parent Magazine
Positive Charge! PDX featured as a "positively kind" organization with family-friendly events and opportunities in the April 2024 issue of PDX Parent Magazine.
4/1/24 PDX Parent Magazine
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Ukranian Aid
We collected essential items and sent them to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
3/26/22 KATU News
Two Can Tuesday Food Collection/One Can Wednesday
Volunteers donating and picking up food and other essential items and delivering everything to the food pantry . . . since 2020
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10/7/24 Portland Tribune
2/3/23 Hillsdale News
7/17/22 Neighborhood House
7/16/21 Hillsdale News
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Helping Wildlife
Interview about PC! PDX's event that helped Australian wildlife devastated by wildfires​
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1/14/20 KGW-TV
Focus on the Mission
Positive Charge! PDX founders speak about our mission and our work in the community
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11/14/18 KBOO
2025 LA Wildfire Relief
Positive Charge! PDX helps out our neighbors in need to our south as devastating fires decimate entire neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. ​
1/19/2025 KOIN News 6
1/20/2025 Portland Tribune
​1/21/2025 KGW News 8
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Healthcare Heroes
PC! PDX leads a "Healthcare Heroes" project to bring some calm in the chaos to overwhelmed hospital workers.
9/30/21 KOIN-TV news
10/8/21 Hillsdale News
10/11/21 KGW-TV news
12/27/21 Oregon Vaccine News
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Amplifying Kindness
An informative article on amplifying kindness in Portland.
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10/1/19 SW Connection
12/2022 OnPoint Comm Cr Union
Our Amazing Angels
Press coverage of the incredible work done by our dedicated volunteer angels
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12/20/20 Oregon Jewish Life
8/24/22 Sallie (Portland Tribune)
8/24/22 Karen (Portland Tribune)
8/17/23 Wendy (Beaverton Valley Times)
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Cross-Border Kindness
Reporting on our backpack collection for migrant children detained at the border
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9/3/19 Oregon Jewish Life
9/5/19 KBOO