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The City of Portland, Oregon

Nick Fish (In Memoriam)

City of Portland Commissioner

phone: 503-823-3589

Email: nick@portlandoregon.gov

1221 S.W. 4th, Room 240, Portland, OR 97204

City prepares for winter weather

Nick with members of the Red Cross outside the Portland Rescue Mission last winterDecember 14, 2009

As the cold weather sets in, Nick is working hard to make sure that everyone living on our streets - men, women, and children - has shelter.

The City’s emergency preparedness plan is a collaborative effort of the Portland Housing Bureau, the Portland Office of Emergency Management, the Fire BureauMultnomah County, the Red Cross, and local non-profits.

Friday night, Nick stopped in at warming centers run by key partners - Union Gospel Mission, the Salvation ArmyTransition Projects, Inc.Human Solutions and the Red Cross. They provide hundreds of people with refuge from the inclement weather.

Street Roots, in a recent editorial, “City deserves kudos for emergency response,” noted that “Portland has created one of the better emergency preparedness systems around.” The newspaper credits Nick for his “drive to make the system better.” 

There are many ways you can help this winter. Warming centers need volunteers. Non-profit and church partners across Portland are in need of winter coats, sleeping bags, socks, gloves, and more.

Visit www.portlandisbettertogether.com for more information.

If you or someone you know needs help, call 211.