Portland State Food Pantry: Campus resource providing free food for PSU Students Relocating to Bigger Space

The Portland State Food Pantry is a PSU Resource that has been serving the PSU community since 2010, founded by ASPSU. Watch this brief video highlighting the Food Pantry, how it functions, who it serves, and how to access it. 

Hear from General Manager Bea McGrath as he talks about his experiences working with the Food Pantry, the start of the PSU Food Pantry, where it is now, and where it's going in the future. Currently located on SW Broadway across from Cramer Hall, formerly occupied by the grocery store Green Zebra, the PSU Food Pantry will return to the SMSU Basement in winter term as they upgrade to a new space nearly 4 times as large as their previous space. 

The Third And Final Video In The EcoLife Project's Series On The Homelessness In The Portland Area

  

This is part three of a three-part video series documenting Walt, a 24-year-old young man who was homeless in the early part of 2022. Hear from his own words what it's like to be homeless in the Portland metro area. What does Walt want you to know about homeless dignity? How important is it to have effective communication when approaching a person in need? What is the biggest problem for the homeless to become self sufficient? Walt continues his thoughts on the drug problem facing the homeless community. This is the third and final video in a series dedicated to the plight of the homelessness in the Portland metro area.

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If you missed the other two videos, click here for part one and part two.

The Second Video In The EcoLife Project's Series On The Homelessness In The Portland Area

 

This is part two of a three-part story told by Walt, a 24-year-old young man who was homeless in the early part of 2022. Hear from his own words why so many people in need turn to drugs while hungry? Does he think housing first is a good idea to help the homeless? What skills did he need to survive? This is the second video in a series dedicated to the plight of the homelessness in the Portland metro area.

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If you missed part one, click here.

Introducing A New Series Dedicated To The EcoLife Project And Our Homeless.

Meet Walt. This 24-year-old young man was homeless in the early part of 2022. Hear from his own words what happened to him, what is the cause of so much drug use among our homeless population and how did he get off the street? This is the first video in a series of three videos dedicated to the plight of the homelessness in the Portland metro area.

 If you liked the video, please subscribe to The EcoLife YouTube channel.