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Sisters of the Road
@sistersoftheroad.bsky.social
Sisters is a nonprofit social justice organization. We've been building community and creating systemic solutions to homelessness and poverty since 1979.
🎉Tourchsong Theatre Co has added a special matinee performance on August 16th at 2pm for their modern Robin Hood Musical, "Ballad of the Merry Folx"!

All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.

TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
August 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It threatens a return to a darker era of forced institutionalization, strips away civil rights, and does nothing to make housing more affordable.
Housing First is a proven strategy and is the most cost-effective way to end homelessness.
This isn't compassion, it's criminalization.
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Trump's new executive order treats homelessness and mental illness as crimes.
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Enjoying Pride from the upstairs at the office
July 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If you’re free this evening @weshinepdx.bsky.social is running a screening of “No Place to Grow Old”
July 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Since last fall, our board has been putting in 30+ volunteer hours a month to rebuild Sisters. At the same time, we've been staying rooted in the lives and voices of the community we serve. 1/3
July 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This Saturday at the Tacoma ICE detention center
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May 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I was #180,934!
September 17, 2024 at 4:44 AM
September 5, 2024 at 3:37 AM
And we have seen it all before
August 1, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Goals and we are doing this now!
August 1, 2024 at 2:30 AM
He'd like you to help us out and donate a few bucks to our summer campaign.

donate.sistersoftheroad.org/campaign/582...
July 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM
It’s almost time!
May 29, 2024 at 3:08 AM
She’s not normal
April 20, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Research that… uh ok.
February 2, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Can someone give her a lesson on how to read a tax form?
February 1, 2024 at 6:21 AM
January 24, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Look, it's fine if you don't like us and think we are "the problem" and part of some "homeless industrial complex" or a "bunch of commies" - but it's not ok to throw a rock through our window.
December 26, 2023 at 6:26 PM
December 16, 2023 at 6:14 PM

In the 80s, Genny Nelson recognized immediate barriers faced by the unhoused community on food stamps. “They have no cooking facilities, sinks or running water, or adequate refrigeration."
December 8, 2023 at 7:05 AM
Our neighbor having a fit. The agenda item is about the police commission. John having a moment.
November 15, 2023 at 1:47 AM
We are going through some older docs and organizing - our birthday is coming up... and in case you never knew why we are called Sisters of the Road:
October 27, 2023 at 8:44 PM
We’ve been posting about our history here and there on Instagram. Also if you can, please donate to our summer campaign so we can continue to renovate the new building and keep telling our elected leaders to do better. https://donate.sistersoftheroad.org/campaign/gather-and-grow-2023/c495884
July 23, 2023 at 2:27 AM
Here’s the link - https://www.portland.gov/government to tell our elected leaders to find a better sustainable and humane solution
July 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM
July 3, 2023 at 5:58 PM