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How to support FOOP

Both financial and other forms of support are much appreciated, and

we highly welcome monthly pledges, which can be easily set up online

at http://bit.ly/contribute2foop (one-time or recurring; major

bankcards and ACH accepted). If you would like to mail a

check/money order, or to drop off cash in person, our address is:

Friends of Occupy Portland

1131 SE Oak Street

Portland, Oregon 97214-1344

(Make payable to "Friends of Occupy Portland" not "Occupy Portland")

Our federal tax ID is 45-3945196, and we are registered with the Oregon Department

of Justice, Charitable Activities Section (#45976). Registration does not imply

endorsement by the State of Oregon. As a civic/social welfare organization,

contributions are NOT tax-deductible for the purpose of federal income tax. View our

annual report at http://bit.ly/foop2014report.

cut along the dotted line and enclose with your contribution.

Y o u r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o F r i e n d s o f O c c u p y P o r t l a n d d i r e c t l y s u p p o r t s t h e    

c o n t i n u i n g w o r k o f f u r t h e r i n g t h e O c c u p y l e g a c i e s i n P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n !  

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M o n t h l y p l e d g e ( c h e c k o n e ) :  

[ ] W i l l o w - $ 3 5 [ ] M a p l e - $ 5 0 [ ] B i r c h - $ 7 5 [ ] A l d e r - $ 1 0 0    

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M a k e c h e c k p a y a b l e t o F R I E N D S O F O C C U P Y P O R T L A N D o r g o o n l i n e a t    

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A t F r i e n d s o f O c c u p y P o r t l a n d , w e e q u i p      e v e r y d a y      

p e o p l e      t o b e c o m e      e n g a g e d , p o w e r f u l c i t i z e n s      

w h o i m p a c t a n d i n f l u e n c e t h e c o m m u n i t i e s a n d t h e      

p l a n e t i n w h i c h t h e y l i v e .  

W e d o s o b y f a c i l i t a t i n g      c o m m u n i c a t i o n ,  

c o n n e c t i o n , a n d c o m m u n i t y b e t w e e n      

i n d i v i d u a l s , v a r i o u s c i v i c i n i t i a t i v e s , a n d g r a s s r o o t s      

g r o u p s t h r o u g h o u r t h r e e f o c u s a r e a s o f a c t i v i t i e s :  

•  I n f o r m a t i o n & r e f e r r a l  

• N e i g h b o r h o o d o u t r e a c h      

• E d u c a t i o n & t r a i n i n g      

W e a r e      u n i q u e l y p o s i t i o n e d      

w i t h i n o u r    

c o m m u n i t y a s o n e o f v e r y f e w o r g a n i z a t i o n s o f t h i s      

k i n d t h a t i s n o t t i e d t o a n y s p e c i f i c p o l i t i c a l p a r t y ,  

i d e o l o g i c a l o r i e n t a t i o n , o r i s s u e s . O u r s e r v i c e i s f o r a l l  

w h o a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n c i v i c e n g a g e m e n t a n d      

c o m m u n i t y - b u i l d i n g . W e s i m p l y c o n n e c t p e o p l e      

t o g e t h e r a n d h e l p t h e m e x c h a n g e t h e i r s k i l l s a n d      

k n o w l e d g e .  

O u r o r i g i n i s i n t h e l e g a c y o f t h e O c c u p y W a l l  

S t r e e t m o v e m e n t a n d O c c u p y P o r t l a n d c o m m u n i t y , i n      

w h i c h p e o p l e o f a l l w a l k s      c a m e t o g e t h e r    

t o p a r k s      

a n d s t r e e t s f o r a      p h e n o m e n a l , u n p r e c e d e n t e d      

s e a s o n      o f c o m m u n i t y - b u i l d i n g a n d g r a s s r o o t s      

a c t i o n s i n m o d e r n h i s t o r y . W e a r e h e r e t o s t r a t e g i c a l l y      

b u i l d a l o n g - t e r m s u p p o r t t o      f u r t h e r d e v e l o p t h e      

c o n n e c t i o n a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y .  

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 Friends of Occupy Portland is an Oregon public benefit non-profit

corporation established as a civic and social welfare organization,

to provide logistical support and infrastructure to further the

works and connect community projects started by the Occupy

 Portland movement in 2011.

Brief history

The Friends of Occupy Portland (FOOP) was incorporated on

April 19, 2012, originally as a legal entity established to hold

funds and enter into contracts on behalf of the unincorporated,

loosely organized association known as "Occupy Portland," which

in turn was governed at the time by the Spokes Council. As

Occupy Portland became increasingly decentralized and

fragmented, FOOP has taken various roles and evolved into a

more conventional non-profit that operates an information-and-

referral service out of a small inner Southeast Portland office

space and goes out to a variety of local festivals to engage

neighbors into conversations and outreach. FOOP is now

governed by a 5-to-10-member board of directors, a group of 

individuals with a long, demonstrated history of dedication to the

Occupy movement.

What we do

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL:  FOOP operates out of a

full-time office space and has an access to adjacent assemblyrooms at St. Francis of Assisi parish center in Southeast

Portland’s Buckman area (1131 SE Oak St.). The office primarily

functions as an information and referral center, and we maintain

both telephone- and email-based support (971-258-1006,

occupyportlandinfo@riseup.net), as well as regular visitor

service hours (see occupyportlandcalendar.org for the up-to-date

information). Working closely with the affiliated volunteers, we

also maintain the Occupy Portland websites

(occupyportland.org), online calendar(occupyportlandcalendar.org) and social media operations to

further help connect the diversified communities of people and

activities. We also partner closely with community-based

initiatives and groups such as the Portland Free Store

(http://quatr.us/freestorepdx/), Strike Debt Portland

(https://www.facebook.com/groups/strike.debt.rolling.jubilee.pdx/

), and the 99 Unite Civic Forum

(http://99unitecivicforum.weebly.com), and many others, each of 

which remains autonomous and has its own visions, goals,strategies and set of activities.

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH: Since 2013, we have

conducted a series of outreach activities at many local festivals

throughout Portland each summer, including street fairs, Sunday

Parkways, and in 2014, as far out as Beaverton to the west and

Boring to the east.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:  In the coming year, we will

also create, facilitate and coordinate a wide range of community-

based educational and training programs geared towards

equipping ordinary citizens into influential civic leaders and

effective community organizers. This work was previously

carried on by Occupy Portland based groups such as Our School

PDX, and will complement continuing efforts by Community

Supported Everything and others.

Our fundingOur monthly expenses run approximately $600, most of which goto overheads (rent, regulatory fees, insurance premiums,

communication technologies) and outreach projects and events.

From time to time, we also act as the custodian and processor of 

donations directed towards specific community projects

approved by our board of directors, such as the City Hall 24/7

Vigil to End the Camping Ban, Humanity HUB, and a legal defense

fund. We are supported entirely by individual donors and

benefactors. We receive no government or foundation money, so

your support large or small will directly help further ourmissions.