A coalition benefit organized by Self Group Collective, Sunnyside Shower Project and The Nest Lounge.

Originally this event was planned as a benefit specifically for the Belmont Community Free Fridge to raise $1,600.00 needed to pay for and challenge PP&D's citation against it due to a complaint filed by a community member. This is the second complaint filed, the first with PBOT.  After we had worked through the PBOT citation and moved the fridge and housing from its original location with a written guarantee it would be safe from further fines or citations this second complaint was filed against the fridge in its new location.  See: NIMBY.

In reviewing our options to dispute the decision we came to the conclusion that we couldn’t justify raising and spending that much money even if it resulted in delaying their decision and potentially affording a couple of additional months of the fridge's existence as-is. We don't have an alternative space to move the fridge and housing on the property to meet the requirement as cited by PP&D.  The citation deadline for removal or "compliance" is December 17th.

So we decided to pivot and make this very last minute benefit and fundraiser for a community free fridge general fund to be distributed to any fridge hosts who currently need to purchase materials, fridges, etc, as well as to community members who want to build and host new fridges/pantries.

There will be a raffle with rad items, gift cards, etc, donated by amazing local businesses, bands, orgs tabling, SGC will be tabling with free zines, posters, buttons, stickers and more.

If you'd like more info on how to establish and organize a free fridge and/or pantry check out PDX Free Fridge.

Whether you can make it out for this or not, love & solidarity forever - SGC/SSP/Nest

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Details
Saturday, December 13th
@ The Nest (2715 SE Belmont, PDX)
5:00 PM Doors / 6:00 PM Event Starts

Tabling
Self Group Collective
Sunnyside Shower Project
Renters Action Network
Rock Shop Rescue
PDX Free Fridge

Bands / DJ
Elle Archer (of Shaylee)
AC Sapphire 
+ DJ/curated playlist

Raffle Prizes From
Aerosol Smith / Art
Wayfinder / $40 Gift Card
Boneyard / Skateboard Deck
Blutos / $50 Gift Card
PBR / Blazers Tickets
50 Licks / $25 Gift Card
Foxtrot / T-Shirt & Hoodie
Straight From New York Pizza / $50 Gift Card
Zach's Shack / $50 Gift Card
Rachel Joy Rockey MS, LPC, Polyvagal Consultant / One Free Therapy Session
Flash Tattoo Gift Card

If you'd like to donate remotely you can do so to SGC via:
Venmo: @sgcpdx
Paypal: [email protected]

* We will post financial info including the total donated from the event as well as where the money was disbursed here.

Report Back:
What an incredible event and showing of community support for the PDX citywide free fridge project!  This was entirely organized in less than a week and everyone rallied to make it happen on an extremely short timeline.  Coalition building, connectivity, skill-sharing and overall participation in the many aspects and areas required for these benefits are always the cornerstones and there were so many more involved in varying aspects behind the scenes.  It's forever beautiful to see the care and solidarity that's ever-present always but exemplified and illuminated that much more in spaces like this.

Amazing sets from AC Sapphire and Elle Archer of Shaylee, tabling by comrades from Rock Shop Rescue, Renters Action Network, PDX Free Fridge fam, Sunnyside Shower Project and Self Group Collective.  A huge thank you to the many, many, many local businesses and individuals who donated items for the raffle!  Truly incredible to see the tables filled with that support showing up for the general fund so we as a community can maintain these direct and immediate resources and means to support one another.  Thank YOU!

In total together we collectively raised $857.93 for the free fridge general fund!

Love & solidarity forever - SGC/SSP/Nest

Next Event: SGC BDAY Bash on Saturday, January 31st at Black Water

Sunday, November 16th at SGC Haus (SE 28th & Belmont PDX) from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM!  If you're interested in volunteering, contributing food or donating cold weather supplies feel free to email us at [email protected].  Love & solidarity forever - SGC

A monthly mood tracker workbook zine.  All content borrowed from Dr Faith G Harper PHD, ACS, ACN, author of the "Unfuck Your..." series available via Microcosm Publishing.  HIGHLY SUGGESTED!

Let's face it, we're all going through it.  For us, having a tool in zine format in our backpacks to track our emotional responses from experiential interactions throughout our days is extremely handy to identify our entry-points and do the work to unravel patterns and establish even healthier coping strategies.

PRINT-READY PDF

www.faithgharper.com
www.microcosmpublishing.com

Love & Solidarity Forever,

SGC

The first annual Unfair Fair is happening on Saturday, June 28th 2025!  There's also a TON of RAD events happening, no matter what you attend you'll be support local orgs, creative fam and community!

Events 6/28:
Unfair Fair Bloc Party - SE Belmont between SE 27th and SE 29th
Rad Pride - Wilshire Park
Friends of Noise Show - The Off Beat parking lot
Just Friends Collective house show & benefit - see their IG for location

Basics
SE Belmont between SE 27th > SE 29th
12:00 - 3:00 PM @ SGC Haus
3:00 PM - Late @ The Nest, Bare Bones, The Vern

A coalition neighborhood bloc party on SE Belmont (SE 27th - SE 29th) including The Nest, Bare Bones, The Vern and SGC Haus featuring bands, DJ's, art, graff demo, mutual aid and orgs tabling, vendors, food pop-ups, flash tattoo pop-ups and more.

Starts at 12:00 PM at SGC Haus (NE corner of SE Belmont & 28th), everything else launches at 3:00 PM.

Though this is a free vent SGC Haus is encouraging donations to and benefitting Street Roots: www.streetroots.org.  Founded in 1999, Street Roots is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in Portland, Oregon, that publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income. 

Follow SGC on Instagram for announcements.

In love and solidarity,

SGC

Frigid winter temps expected in Portland from at least February 10th-14th which can cause frostbite and in extreme cases death due to long term exposure.  Please help share this info with our houseless neighbors so they can find warm shelter, supplies and resources.

All Tri-Met buses and public transportation won't turn anyone away due to lack of fare who are seeking transit to warming shelters.  More info and resources via Multnomah County website: multco.us/programs/care-when-its-cold

SE
PDX Saints Love / 247 SE 82nd Ave / www.pdxsaintslove.org
Ascension Catholic Church / 743 SE 76th Ave / www.ascensionpdx.org
Grand Oak Shelter Multnomah County / 342 SE Grand Ave

NW
Do Good Multnomah / 600 NW 14th Ave / www.dogoodmultnomah.org

NE
Transition Projects /  1815 NE 43rd Ave / www.tprojects.org

North / St Johns
Charles Jordan Community Center / 9009 N Foss Ave / www.portland.gov/parks/charles-jordan-community-center

Gresham
Cultivate Initiatives / 19421 SE Stark St / www.cultivateinitiatives.org