Quaker Voluntary Service opened a QVS house in Portland, Oregon in August 2013. We are thrilled to welcome Fellows to Portland every year!
Sponsoring Quaker Meetings/Churches:
QVS Portland is jointly sponsored by West Hills Friends Church, Reedwood Friends Church, Multnomah Monthly Meeting, and Bridge City Friends Meeting.
There are many ways for Friends to get involved and provide ongoing support for the QVS Portland program. Want to get involved with the local QVS program? Reach out to Rachel, our Portland Coordinator.

Rachel Logan-Wood (she/her)
Portland Coordinator
Portland Site Placements (click on any logo for more information)
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Most Recent Blog Posts from QVS Portland
2020 Alumni Impact Report
In Spring 2020, QVS conducted a major outreach survey to gather stories and impact from QVS Alumni. The following report offers testimonials, statistics, and learnings across the three pillars of the QVS experience: Community, Spirituality, and Service.
Summer Staff Transitions
Learn more about summer staff transitions at QVS as we say goodbye to two beloved staff, and welcome two new staff members and QVS Alumni.
Announcing the 2020-2021 Fellow Cohort
We’re excited to introduce you to the 2020-2021 QVS Fellow cohort! Check out the links to learn more about these amazing young adults.
Fellow Testimonial: Lydia’s Search to Know God
Lydia Mansfield, a 2019-2020 Portland Fellow, shares reflections from her search to know and see God this year.
Fellow Testimonial: Maria’s Call to Activism
Maria Fernanda Landin, a 2019-2020 Portland Fellow, shares reflections on exploring the link between spirituality and activism.
Spirit in Action
Last year, three current Fellows and a QVS Alum sat down and shared their stories with Spirit In Action, a weekly radio program. They shared reflections about discerning vocation, why they chose to do QVS, and the impact of living in intentional community with strangers.
#QVSPDX- Welcome to Caitlin Gaylord Churchill as the Portland Local Coordinator
We are honored and excited to welcome Caitlin Gaylord Churchill to QVS as our Portland Local Coordinator! She is excited to step into the work of supporting young adults in the work of community, spiritual exploration, and justice work through this role....
#QVSPDX- New City Initiative: Stories from the Kitchen
I’m ready to start my life over again, Tom* tells us at the start of his interview… New City Initiative’s New City Kitchen program is a three-week long training course for individuals experiencing barriers to employment, such as extensive history of homelessness, substance abuse, and/or felony charges. Trainees like Tom often come to us with erratic, gap-filled resumes, but with a great deal of purpose and desire to make a positive impression in the workplace.
Announcing 2017-18 Site Placement Organizations
Who are we partnering with this year? From sites we've worked with for years like the Nationalities Service Center--working on immigrant and refugee rights issues, to brand new sites like Urban Gleaners-- which addresses hunger by redistributing healthy food to folks...
#QVSPDX-A Healthy Climate for All
A Healthy Climate for All Damon Motz-Storey Take a deep breath. Are you sitting down right now? Standing? Lying on a couch or in bed? Take another breath. You are connected to the earth in some way. Feel your body touching something solid, tethered to the ground, the...