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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.

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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, 

 

04/01/24  PDX Parent Magazine

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Healthcare Heroes

PC! PDX leads "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

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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

Helping Wildlife

Interview about PC! PDX's event that helped Australian wildlife devastated by wildfires​

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1/14/20    KGW-TV

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Compassion Through Literature

Fostering little free libraries that promote diversity 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

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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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Our Amazing Angels

Press coverage of the incredible work done by our incredible group of 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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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

Ukranian Aid

We collected essential items and sent them o refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine

 

3/26/22    KATU News

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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

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