Your Support Builds Hope and Homes
Every donation helps WeShine create safe, welcoming micro-villages where Portland’s unhoused adults can heal, rebuild confidence, and transition to permanent housing. Together, we’re turning compassion into lasting community change.
Together, We Shine
Mission
WeShine designs, builds, and operates neighborhood-based micro villages that provide safe, transitional shelter with wrap-around services for Portland’s underserved, unsheltered adults as they prepare to become successful tenants in permanent, affordable housing.
WeShine stands for Welcoming, Empowering, Safe Habitation Initiative with Neighborhood Engagement.
Our vision is to create a network of micro villages based on this model, and provide vulnerable adults with a path to permanent housing.
Bottom Line for Portland
Our model is rooted in the value of community, which restores self-esteem and heals the trauma that results from life on the streets. Guests experience peer support and are connected with services. This supportive service model leads to success that is nearly impossible when living outside.
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“I don’t even really feel like we are in a shelter anymore. I feel like more of a community. I did not know how important that was until I saw the other side of it”. N (WeShine Villager)
“I don’t even really feel like we are in a shelter anymore. I feel like more of a community. I did not know how important that was until I saw the other side of it”. N (WeShine Villager)
Support WeShine!
Just because the giving season is over doesn’t mean the giving has to end. Your support year-round helps keep our work moving—welcoming new neighbors, meeting urgent needs, and building pathways to long-term stability. If you’re able, please consider making a gift today or becoming a monthly donor so we can continue this work together.
How to Give:
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Make a One-Time Gift That Changes Lives
Today, we invite you to make a donation and become a part of this transformative story. Together, we can overcome the systemic barriers to housing that limit our community’s potential.
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Become a Sustaining Donor
Recurring gifts provide reliable funding that helps WeShine grow, maintain, and improve the micro-village communities we serve.
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Mail a Check to Support Our Micro-Villages
If mailing your gift feels most comfortable, your contribution will still make a powerful difference in supporting WeShine’s mission.
WeShine Anthem 2025
How much would you like to donate today?
Donations
You can make a difference
At WeShine, we believe that everyone in our community deserves access to a place to call home and the opportunity to write their own unique and powerful story.
Today, we invite you to make a donation and become a part of this transformative story. Together, we can overcome the systemic barriers to housing that limit our community’s potential.
There are many ways to support WeShine:
- Make a one-time donation
- Mail a check
- Become a Monthly Sustainer
- Through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
- Contribute from an IRA (Required Minimum Distribution)
Please make your check payable to WeShine Initiative Inc. and mail it to:
3539 NE Sandy Blvd #525,
Portland, OR 97232
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. WeShine is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations made through our website or through Give!Guide are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. After donating, you’ll receive an emailed receipt you can use for your tax records.
How do I know my donation is being used responsibly?
WeShine is committed to transparency and responsible stewardship of every dollar. Donations directly support micro-village operations, resident services, basic needs, and essential supplies. We regularly share updates, financial reporting, and impact summaries so you can clearly see the difference your gift is making.
Is it safe to donate online?
Yes. Our donation platforms, including Give!Guide, use secure, encrypted payment processing to protect your personal and financial information.
Can I donate by check instead of online?
Absolutely. Many supporters prefer to give by mail, and WeShine welcomes check donations. Mailing a check is a secure option, and it ensures your full contribution goes directly to supporting our micro-villages. Instructions for mailing a check are provided in the “Donations” section.
We enjoyed leading a tour of our sweet Parkrose Community Village last Saturday! Thank you to our friends, neighbors, volunteers and community partners! #ittakesavillage❤️
#unhousedneighbors #weshinepdx #solvinghomelessness #alternativeshelters
We are in Parkrose this morning at our Parkrose Community Village! Our fantastic host site at @parkrosecommunityucc is beautiful today! We love educating our neighbors and the community on the effectiveness of micro-villages!
#parkroseneighborhood #solvinghomelessness #portlandoregon #unhousedneighbors #weshinepdx
Hurray! Save the Date! We will be celebrating, eating cake, recognizing WeShine’s amazing three villages, sharing updates, thanking our friends on Friday May 15th at the beautiful @westprespdx
We will have more details soon and a link to RSVP!
#nonprofitwork #nonprofitbirthday #unhousedneighbors #microvillageshelters #weshinepdx
Community looks like this. 🌱
These raised beds were built by a local Scout group at one of our WeShine micro-villages — and look at that winter kale thriving! We love partnering with neighbors, community organizations, and local groups who believe everyone deserves a dignified, rooted place to call home. This garden is shared by our residents and our church partners and neighbors — because that’s how it should be.
#WeShinepdx #micro-villages #CommunityGarden #Portland #northportland
More photos from our amazing morning at @steloarts exploring the @dearportlandexhibit and holding a WeShine Volunteer Orientation with some amazing folks. We are always moved by how much Portlanders care about our city’s homelessness crisis. As Micheal from @humansforhousingorg says at the opening of the exhibit, “Portland is a city I love but also Portland, you’re breaking my heart!” We have a long road ahead of us. When everyday folks show up to just HEAR about how they can help…..we are making steps forward!
#unhousedneighbors #portlandoregon #portlandhomelessness #humansforhousing #weshinepdx
WeShine has been lucky to become buddies with the fabulous folks at @humansforhousingorg and to be a featured non profit at the beautiful and inspiring art installation and exhibit @dearportlandexhibit at @steloarts Today we hosted a WeShine presentation and volunteer orientation in the gallery space after our guests got to view the exhibit! If you have not seen this moving exhibit PLEASE DO! The exhibit runs til April 9th!
#humansforhousing #dearportlandexhibition #solvinghomelessness #oldtownpdx #portlandoregon
We had a blast tonight with the fabulous @thee_kdiamond and @destinysmokez for Drag Bingo with staff and villagers at our Parkrose Community Village! Community, beauty, joy, laughter, love and BINGO! We love when we can create meaningful experiences for our beloved villages!
#weshinepdx #pdxdragqueen #dragbingo #unhousedneighbors #community
Hey! Come see us and see a presentation by WeShine staff, ask questions, take a tour of our flagship village!
RSVP at link in bio!
#unhousedneighbors #eastportland #parkroseneighborhoodpdx #russellneighborhoodpdx #eastportlandbusinesses
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Mailing address
WeShine
3539 NE Sandy Blvd #525,
Portland, OR 97232