Are you M.A.D? Making a Difference

 

                                                                

Today I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Ozzie George, who is the founder of M.A.D PDX. He is an impressive 29-year-old, who is a father to two daughters and one son. He is currently attending Clark college where he is majoring in business administration. He has always had a passion for helping others and created M.A.D for that exact reason. He chooses to focus on assistance for single-parent households, clothing and food for houseless veterans and funding for college students because of his personal experience in the matters. He was raised in a single-parent household where he was 1 of 12 children. He has experienced houselessness on more than one occasion and created M.A.D for the sole purpose of showing people that circumstances can change with hard work and dedication. Ozzie George ended our impromptu interview by stating, "You may be in an unfair situation or in a bad spot in life, but the M.A.D organization is here to help assist you on your personal journey". 

 M.A.D PDX, aka (Making a Difference) is a non-profit organization that provides services to local at-risk youth and houseless folks throughout the Portland area. M.A.D PDX strives to be a difference in the community. The organization focuses on finding assistance options for the less fortunate and they believe that everyone needs someone, making it their mission to be the someone that our community can depend on. Everyone is welcome in M.A.D. PDX, they are looking to extend a warm welcome to any and everyone in the Portland area to come out and support their organization in its efforts to make a difference in people's lives. M.A.D is an organization that is completely funded by the community and they can only help as much as the community chooses to help. The focuses for the next year of M.A.D PDX are assistance for single-parent households, where M.A.D offers assistance such as children's clothes, diapers, wipes, food vouchers, and much more. Providing clothing and food for homeless veterans, where M.A.D takes donations year round from the PNW community and offers them to those in need. They also host events throughout the year and offer a variety of things such as food, water, clothes, and hygiene products. And lastly funding for college students, where M.A.D PDX offers $100 visa gift cards to college students who volunteer their time at any of our events. 

If you are looking to get involved and donate your time towards M.A.D PDX's mission of helping our youth in need, their next fundraiser titled "Back to School" is on Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at Downs Neighborhood Park. The location is 3217 NE 62nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98661. The fundraiser goes from 3:00-6:00 pm. There will be a special guest, magic shows, face paintings, backpacks, school supplies, a bouncy house, and more. M.A.D PDX is partnering with 2G3THER Foundation, another local nonprofit organization in Vancouver, Washington, that is helping youth, houseless folks, and families. If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to Ozzie George through his contact information below. 

M.A.D PDX
ozziegeorge34@gmail.com
madpdx20@gmail.com
503-998-7596

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-Frank Garcia