A Message from the Board of Directors of The Rosewood Initiative The Board of Directors extends our deepest gratitude to Sabrina Wilson as she concludes her tenure as Executive Director of The Rosewood Initiative. Sabrina’s leadership has shaped the organization in profound and lasting ways, and we are immensely thankful for her years of dedication, vision, and service. During one of the most challenging periods in recent memory, Sabrina guided Rosewood through the COVID‑19 pandemic with...

An exciting new resource is coming soon for small businesses in East Portland! We are opening a Small Business Tech Hub at Rosewood. Funded and supported by Comcast, the tech hub was designed to empower local entrepreneurs and small business owners by giving them access to top-of-the-line business equipment and technology right here at Rosewood. This partnership expands our capacity to support small business owners, deepening our economic development work. Starting in March, we'll be opening...

At our recent food pantry before Thanksgiving, we were able to supply fresh produce and shelf-stable staples to about 125 people - our largest food pantry yet! Every Wednesday, The Rosewood Initiative invites all members of our East Portland community to visit our free Food Pantry. We stock our pantry weekly with fresh, culturally relevant produce and shelf-stable goods. Throughout November, we have seen increasing interest in our food pantry program. A line forms outside of our door every...