“Your resource fairs not only help us make personal connections to new resources, it gives us a chance to make face-to-face connections to resources we have worked with for years just over the phone and email. We also use the events as a team building exercise. It's a time where we can have fun AND help us do a better job being of service to our clients. Thank you for all the hard work!”

-Staff, NW Regional Reentry Center

“CSN's exceptional work as a facilitator of collaboration among public and nonprofit community groups has enabled us to forge stronger partnerships with resource providers and community members alike. Together, CSN and BPS have successfully organized repair and resource events, including the highly regarded Fix-It Fairs and a sustainability-focused gathering in partnership with the City of Gresham and Multnomah County. These events empower community members by providing them with resources that not only reduce environmental impacts and carbon emissions but also contribute to substantial cost savings and improved overall well-being.”

-Wing Grabowski, Equity and Community Engagement Coordinator, City of Portland

“Partnering with the Community Services Network for their resource fairs has been an invaluable opportunity for outreach to vulnerable populations in need of social services and community resources. Our program has been able to provide education to many people, connecting them to free or low-cost health coverage, and helping them understand resources available to them as their life circumstances may change. Many of the people that attend these resource fairs identify with groups otherwise more difficult to reach with other standard outreach avenues, which allows us to get our message and information out to those that most need it.”

-Benjamin Becerra, Hispanic/Latino Outreach and Education Coordinator, Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

“iUrban Teen appreciates the partner networking and attending Community Resource Fairs.  Both help us outreach to MS & HS youth & families to share about our STEM+Arts programs & events!”

-Erin, iUrban Teen

“You and your team have been an amazing way to continue to learn about other community organizations and their program services, and building education into this part. Thank you for the annual CSN Resource Fair for Non-Profits you do yearly. It's great to connect with colleagues in this line of work. I know ODHS really loves tabling at your fairs.”

-Leah, Oregon Department of Human Services