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)

Rachel Logan-Wood (she/her)

Portland Coordinator

Portland 2024-2025 Fellows (click on any logo for more information)

Corbin Katner

Corbin Katner (he/him) grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Oberlin College. A midwest native, he's very excited to explore a different area of the states in Portland! He loves creative writing (fiction and autobiography), reading across most genres, listening to music and playing it (on the piano), dancing with friends and in contact improv spaces, meditating for long periods, and focused introspection/mental health work. He does not belong to any particular religion and would rather not get into that here. He's very excited to work with JOIN PDX this year, particularly in the developing of relationships and community with and for unhoused people, improving the crossover between his logistical and social skills, and honing his sense of empathy to work along materially useful lines.

Edward Buck-Shannon

Edward Buck-Shannon (He/him) was born and raised in Tucson Arizona. Edward graduated from the University of Arizona in 2024 with a BA in global studies with an emphasis in political economy and a BA in Latin American studies. Edward previously worked as a researcher and translator at Keep Tucson Together, an organization that provides pro-bono legal services to asylum seekers, DACA recipients and other people in immigration court. As a native of Southern Arizona Edward is passionate about the culture and politics of the US-Mexico borderlands. Edward is thrilled to work at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Public Policy Advocacy and develop the skills necessary to affect change in his own community.

Gabriel Nafziger

I am from Crozet, VA and attended Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA graduating with a degree in Environmental Science. I played 3 years of college soccer at EMU and love to play all types of sports. I also enjoy camping and hiking as well as pretty much any activity that is outside. I will be working with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: Northeast Emergency Food Pantry this year.

Paloma Sharangpani

Paloma is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, where she studied English and spent most of her time reading in hammocks. She loves to write, play piano and meander through random neighborhoods. She is so excited to be joining Outside In as their Reproductive Health Specialist!

Salem Heideman
Salem is a labor-revolutionary canvasser and folksinger. He grew up in Minnesota, in the Twin Cities area, doing theater, making music, and studying math. It now enjoys wandering cemeteries, making zines, patching ripped clothes, and learning about histories of rebellion and mutual aid in the United States. He also loves collecting stories and talking with strangers on the bus. Salem is excited to do a second QVS year in Portland, where he will also continue his work on a budding event called Labor Church, where folks gather in a basement each month to learn and sing songs of workers' revolution and overall liberation.
This year, Salem is overjoyed to get to work with Hillsboro Friends Church! He is looking forward to opportunities for spiritual growth, working with unhoused folks, and bringing his passions into a new role and space.
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Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is a statewide association of faith partners working together to improve the lives of Oregonians through public policy advocacy, direct service programs, creation justice, and ecumenical / interreligious education and dialogue.

Friends Church of Hillsboro

Hillsboro Friend desires to live out our Quaker heritage with love for Jesus and affirmation for all our fellow human beings. 

Outside In

Everyone belongs at Outside In. We provide a full range of health services for youth and adults of all ages, such as routine primary care, disease management, HIV/STI testing, reproductive health care, mental health treatment, and transgender care. We also offer an on-site pharmacy, needle exchange, and tattoo removal. Our medical providers can see patients in-person, as well as via phone and video appointments. We are committed to building relationships with our patients and to ensuring that everyone is cared for, respected, and receives the medical treatment that they deserve.

Join PDX

JOIN PDX helps unhoused individuals and families thrive in permanent housing. We partner with individuals and families in Portland, helping them navigate the path to stable housing and access the support they need to thrive.

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