About · Partners
Nobody does this alone, and we would not want to.
Six schools, four neighborhood organizations, twelve businesses, and a rotating cast of people with trucks. Here is who shows up.
Schools
We are not a school program and we are not inside the school day, but we work with six schools on transportation, referrals, and space. Teachers refer kids; we do not recruit from test scores, and we never ask a school for a student's academic record.
- Ridgeline Elementary
- Foster Park Middle School
- Camas Academy
- Willamette Crossing School
- Alder Creek Elementary
- North Lombard Middle School
Community organizations
| Partner | What they do with us |
|---|---|
| Eastside Community Trust | Fiscal sponsor for two grants and our landlord at Cully |
| Rivergrass Fund | Multi-year program support and a genuinely useful annual review |
| Hawthorne Hardware | Tool donations, staff discounts, and a Saturday repair clinic |
| Cully Neighborhood Association | Space, outreach, and the best tamale fundraiser in the city |
| Rose City Barber Supply | Salon supplies at cost and continuing education for our instructors |
| Portland Tool Library | Borrowed equipment for the workshop and the van |
Businesses
Corporate partners do three things: sponsor a workshop series, adopt a site for a year, or send a team to build something with kids. The last one is the most popular and the least useful if the team shows up to take photos. We ask every corporate volunteer to commit to two visits and to let kids lead the second one.
Current sponsors include two engineering firms, a credit union, a barber-supply company, a bike shop, a coffee roaster, and a small insurance agency that has covered our van insurance at cost since 2022.
Become a partner
We are looking for: a seventh site in East Portland (space, 2,000–4,000 sq ft, on a bus line), a fleet partner for van maintenance, and a licensed electrician willing to donate eight hours a year to teach the wiring module. If you have any of those, or something adjacent, write to Chris Yeun.
Partner with us
Space, skills, supplies, or a multi-year commitment. We will tell you honestly which one helps most.