Solidarity Squad is a Black-led movement, pooling our time, talents, and resources with our neighbors to build a grassroots, relationship-based network that listens and responds directly to our community’s needs.

Our team works to address the needs of our community through means other than direct financial support. We manage incoming requests, connect folks with outside resources, match donations with needs, and coordinate pickup and delivery of in-kind donations. We connect volunteers providing services such as yard work or car repair with folks in our community.

The Solidarity Squad network has proven that solutions for community can come from within the community. Even in the hardest of times, we can work together to inspire solidarity, strength, resilience, and family.

2026 Back to School Drive

For the month of August, we participated in several community events distributing thousands of backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and more to ensure Portland area youth have the resources they need to excel in school.

In total, we distributed over 3,500 school items were distributed to ELEVEN different community groups with back to school supplies, including:

• Beyond Tha Streetz
• Rose City Jam
• Black Men In Training
• YWCA
• Elate Youth
• Jamaica Community Foundation
• Harvey Scott Elementary School
• New Direction Community Church
• Play, Grow, Learn
• Miracles Club
• Safer Blocks: Office of Violence Prevention