Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

This day-long community event will feature free classes, workshops, and offerings from local practitioners. Come explore breathwork, movement, meditation, creative practices, and more as we showcase the wide variety of healing modalities available in our space.

This event helps us learn what kinds of offerings our community is most excited about as we prepare to launch ongoing classes and workshops later this year. If you’ve been curious about what happens at The Gathering Place, this is the perfect opportunity to come experience it for yourself.

All are welcome—bring a friend and drop-in anytime throughout the day! **Registration Required**

SCHEDULE

• 10:00am | Guided Meditation & Sound Bath with Julz Atwood
  In this offering, you will be invited on a guided meditation designed to help you tune in with your intuition, trust your inner wisdom, and align with your highest path. Following the meditation, we will integrate with a soothing, healing, energy cleansing sound bath. This session is for anyone who is interested in or curious about meditation, and at any stage of meditation practice (beginner friendly!), as well as those who enjoy healing sound. Participants should please bring a water bottle, a journal, a pen/pencil, and a yoga mat if they have one (I can bring a few extras, but may not have enough for all). Please also wear comfortable clothing and layers, and bring anything that would make you feel comfortable sitting or laying on the floor (pillows, bolsters, blankets, etc).

• 11:30am | Plant Spirit Reiki Circle for Emotional Wellbeing with Natlie Theresa
  This is an experiential offering, where we sit in a circle (in chairs) and everyone is welcome to take a few drops of their chosen flower essence before I begin sending reiki to everyone. This is an introduction to Reiki and Flower Essence therapy/Plant Spirit Medicine which I offer in group setting or one on one.

• 11:30am | The Time to Live Your BEST Life is Now with Jacque Mular, Jackie Abbott, Robert Kruger
  This workshop will help you unpack the things you carry from the past that weigh you down, strategies to help you re-pack for the present and exercises to pack for future life adventures. We will explore how the past gets in the way of you living the life you want to live and help you identify ways to strengthem your mind, body and spirit for the future. We will delve into the science behind physical patterns that get stuck in our procedural memory and how to better regulate your nervous system for the present and future. Will examine how nutrition and physical activity help you strengthen your mind, body and spirit and how toe xercise your brain to improve your future. Finally, we will discuss ways in which you can gain Balance, Enough, Strenght/Sustainability and Time for yourself and your loved ones.

• 1:00pm | Resilient Mindset with Jessa Sequeira
  This is a workshop designed to outline how to build a resilient mindset towards the ups and downs life can throw your way. It can be really overwhelming trying to navigate the mental and physical health space to find tangible tools and practices that can help you feel more at peace and centered throughout your day. This workshop collects a wide variety of resources for anybody struggling with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or if you just want to know how to be more regulated and breaks them down into applicable categories to help one develop their own personalized resilient mindset tool kit. They may want to bring a journal and pen if they would like to take notes otherwise handouts will be provided.

• 1:00pm | Breathwork for Connecting with Personal Power with Emily Rose
  Through intentional breathing techniques, gentle cues, and supportive prompts, Emily will lead you on an inner journey to release self-doubt, clear energetic blocks, and awaken your innate strength. Please bring a yoga mat, a water bottle, comfortable layers, and any blankets or pillows that will make you feel cozy as you lie or sit in stillness.

• 2:30pm | Yoga: Meditation through Movement with Jessa Sequeira
  Hath yoga class to help move through any stuck energy, for adults. Bring a mat and yoga bottle. Mats will be provided if needed.

• 4:00pm | Living with Heart Coherence & Hypnotic Meditation with Cierra
  Bring a water bottle, notebook/pen if desired.

**Registration Required**

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.

Now in its seventh year, our beloved Holiday Toy Drive offers a heart-centered way to support low-income families in our local communities—while preserving the dignity, empowerment, and joy of giving.

Each year, we receive brand new, unwrapped toy donations from generous local businesses, organizations, and neighbors. Families are invited to shop for these toys for just $0.25 each, allowing parents and caregivers to experience the pride of purchasing meaningful gifts for their children during the holiday season.

This event is open to families in West Linn, Oregon City, Milwaukie, Willamette, and those affiliated with Head Start in Bolton. Gifts are available for children ages 0–18. Items such as books, toys, and gift cards are welcome donations.

Want to Donate?: Support our Toy Drive by contributing a brand new, unwrapped toy, book, or item.

Donation Drop-Off Deadline: Please bring all donated items to The Gathering Place by Sunday, December 14th.

Need Support? Reserve Your Shopping Spot:

If you or someone you know would benefit from this event, we invite you to register in advance.

Each month, we invite our community to support Food for the Heart, an ongoing initiative to nourish men in transitional housing through the Bud Clark Center. You can participate by preparing home-cooked meals, donating funds for food purchases, or helping transport meals from The Gathering Place to downtown Portland.

This recurring event is a tangible way to care for those often forgotten, and a beautiful expression of what it means to gather in service. All contributions—big or small—are deeply appreciated.

On the last Tuesday of each month, the West Linn Food Pantry picks up food, pantry, and dry goods donations made at The Gathering Place. If you are interested in supporting our community in this way, we welcome you to drop your donations in the box on the front porch Monday-Thursday throughout the month.

Questions? Send us an email at info@thegatheringplacewl.org

Thank you for your generosity and care.