WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
This all-ages comedy show combines unofficially rated PG-13 stand-up with hilarious improv and interviews to raise money for good causes every last Wednesday. This monthâs recipient is Passport Oregon, a nonprofit that helps kids from âunder-natured communitiesâ connect with nature with six day-long outdoor adventures. Oregon Public House, 700 NE Dekum, 7-9:30 pm, $12-15
THURSDAY, JULY 26
Support Planned Parenthood by consuming tasty, small-batch scoops and pints at Whatâs the Scoop? for this fundraiser supporting access to healthcare and abortions for people with uteruses. Try their special, limited-edition Nevertheless, She PEARsisted as well as other flavors, and rest easy knowing 10 percent of all sales benefit Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. Whatâs the Scoop?, 3540 N Williams, 5-8 pm, FREE Global Justice Screening: The Workers Cup
The FIFA World Cup demands a huge workforce to keep up with the strains of running the biggest sporting event on Earth. As Qatar prepares to host the series in 2022, a reported 1.6 million migrant workers from Africa and Asia are toiling to build the extensive infrastructure. As part of PBS series POV, filmmaker Adam Sobel questions and documents what the World Cup means for laborers. Portland Jobs with Justice, 1500 NE Irving, Ste 585, 7-9 pm, FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 27
The Portland Zine Symposium happens once a year, which means thereâs at least one annual evening of crunch time for procrastinating zinesters near and far. This year organizers are providing space at the IPRC to eat food, create community, and put the finishing touches on their work. Donations benefit the IPRC. Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC), 318 SE Main, Ste 155, 8-11:30 pm, $3-5 suggested donation
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Lace up your favorite pair of Jordans with your basketball crew to participate in a tournament series in support of the Human Rights Campaign. Register as an individual for $20 or as a team for $80 and pick the best bracket for your needs at hrc.org/pdxbasketball. Last year, the tournament boasted 25 teams! All women are welcome. Irving Park, NE Fremont & 7th, 9 am-5 pm, $20-80 NEPTL Presents âA Decade of DIYâ
Celebrate 10 years of equitable tool access thanks to the Northeast Portland Tool Library by joining the organization for games, raffles, free pizza, and good tunes. RSVP to this all-ages event by emailing admin [at] neptl [dot] org. Lagunitas Community Room, 237 NE Broadway, 6-9 pm Power to the People: Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina
Tour the neighborhoods of Northeast Portland with Black Panther Party Portland chapter founder Kent Ford and discover historical sites of significant activism and community support in our city. Purchase a tour map on the excursion and foster Ford and Vanport Mosaicâs vital work in preserving vital history. Martin Luther King Jr. School, 4906 NE 6th, noon-4 pm, $10
SUNDAY, JULY 29
Even if your wild lifestyle isnât quite equipped for the responsibilities of dog parenthood, that doesnât mean you canât help a needy pup find a new home! By running (or walking) in this 5K, you get a pretty fun workout and support Family Dogs New Life, a no-kill 501c3. Leashed dogs and (leashed or unleashed) children are welcome. Mt. Tabor Park, SE 69th & Yamhill, 8-11 am, $30 Ten Percent Day for Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Beloved vegan market Food Fight Grocery regularly gives back a percentage of sales to select nonprofits and grassroots groups every month. On Sunday, July 29, consider stopping by either location and filling your pantry with goods as 10 percent of revenue and 100 percent of cash tips will benefit Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (LFS). LFS is currently home to 200 animals. Food Fight Grocery, 1217 SE Stark; 11155 NE Halsey, 9 am-8 pm, FREE New Meadows Donation Drive
The transition out of foster care can be very difficult for young adults who age out, with barriers such as histories of trauma, uncertain educational and professional futures, and a lack of financial and emotional resources. In fact, 20 percent of youth who age out of the foster care system become homeless immediately. Beyond advocating for policy reform and becoming a foster parent, you can help by donating new and like-new items for New Meadows, a nonprofit that offers to furnish transitional housing, among other services, for youth previously in foster care. Needs include basic necessities including toilet paper, cleaning supplies, dish racks, toilet plungers, and dish soap. Peninsula Lodge #128, IOOF, 4834 N Lombard, noon-4 pm, FREE
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Once elected officials and the Joint Office of Homeless Services announced plans to open a 120-bed shelter in the Foster-Powell neighborhood for houseless community members, the Southeast Allied Communities formed to advocate for their neighborhoods by âdemanding transparent, fact-based, and progressively equitable policies to address the low-income housing crisis and pervasive houselessness.â Join them at this self-organized community forum with invited guests. The Hallowed Halls, 4420 SE 64th, 7-8:30 pm, FREE
