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2019 Friends

5/14/2019

Thanks to everyone who made the 2019 Friends Breakfast (held on May 7th) great!

Kudos to UCP's own Matt Aldapa, who did a stellar job wrangling numerous logistical details, and preparing our customers to share their stories.

Kudos as well go to UCP's Mike Miller, Nicholas Knudson, and Jamal Robert. Each assisted a customers (Ronda, Sawyer, and Jodie) to present their stories masterfully. Kudos as well UCP's Sarah Noack for her clear explanation of UCP's work in the community. Kudos to Michael Steen, UCP's Board President, for a lovely tribute to Jerry Pattee and John Calhoun.

Finally, hurray for our emcee extraordinaire, Xochil Springer! Once again, she added her talent, wit, and love of UCP to the event.

Thank you, everyone!

A Great Skate Night

4/30/2019

We are so grateful to all of our families, friends, and volunteers for coming out and skating with us at Oaks Park Roller Rink! An extra thanks to the Rose City Rollers for your support!

PS: You can find all of our skate night photos (and upload your own) here.

Share Your UCP Story Now!

4/22/2019

Do you have a UCP story or experience you'd like to share with us? Maybe it's a photograph of something that happened to you this week. Or perhaps it's a story about a memory from long ago. Either way, we'd love to hear from you!

#BelieveAbility is UCP Oregon's way of connecting and sharing the experiences of the people we serve. We believe that every moment, big or small, is important in the lives of our community.

We may showcase YOUR #BelieveAbility moment our website, Facebook, or Instagram pages!

Share Your Story

UCP & The Oregon Brewers Fest

4/22/2019

We are excited to announce that UCP Oregon was named the “Charity of Choice” for the 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival, taking place July 24-27th.

This exciting opportunity will earn UCP Oregon $10,000 or more to find our work in the community!

With this great honor comes the great responsibility for us to recruit 80 volunteers willing work the festival.

Jerry Pattee: One of a Kind

4/1/2019

UCP Oregon is sad to announce the death of longterm Board member, Jerry Pattee (April 1, 1953–March 20, 2019).

Jerry had an immense impact on UCP Oregon--and Oregon's larger disability community, changing the lives of hundreds of other people who were also affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

The following was written by Jan Shellenberger (Jerry’s sister, who currently serves as UCP's Family Support Assistant).

Kristin Talks about Real Jobs

3/26/2019

Kristin is a hardworking, friendly, person who wants a job that is meaningful to her. UCP's Employment Solutions worked with Kristin and a local coffee shop to make it possible! Watch this fun video to learn more.

Want to Volunteer for UCP?

3/19/2019

Ever wanted to be a volunteer for UCP? Then sign up to join our Volunteer Roster!

You'll be notified when we are in need of volunteers for the Oregon Brewer's Fest, The Walk Roll 'n' Run, Skate Nights, and more!
Joining our volunteer roster does not require you to be available for any of our events. The roster is a way to notify our reserve of volunteers that an event is coming up, and how to register to be involved.

We Have Exciting News

3/14/2019

What does the Portland Unipiper and UCP Oregon have in common?

Both are new additions to this year’s Oregon Brewers Festival, July 24-27, 2019! The Unipiper is the Grand Marshall and UCP Oregon is the named beneficiary for the festival - we’re SO excited!! Thank you, Oregon Brewers Guild!

Details on how you can be part of the festival as a volunteer for UCP Oregon will be available in the coming weeks.

Who wants to join us?

UCP IS Flying

3/11/2019

UCP Oregon recently had a blast at an All Abilities Day at at to join with iFLY.

A bunch of UCP customers and families attended, and had so much fun.Thanks to the iFly staff for making our day!

Fun Night with the Blazers

3/8/2019

Over 25 people attended the Blazer’s game last night representing UCP! Many families got pictures with #blaze, and some even got player’s autographs! Thank you, Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Center at the Rose Quarter for helping us secure accessible seating for our families.

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