Riverfolk Programs
ID Replacement Program
Many of those we serve don’t have any IDs. Having an identification card can make it possible for them to apply for and obtain employment, enrollment in school, and help them to access social services for basic needs like housing, food, and transportation. The cost of obtaining a birth certificate by mail and a replacement state identification card totals $64.50.
Food, Clothing and Shelter Drives
We experience some very extreme weather here in Clatsop County, especially in the winter. Keeping in close contact with folks through our other programs, we become aware of people in need of jackets, clean, dry pants, rain gear, and tents, and do our best to find what they need. We have an extremely generous community that always seems to step up in these individual cases. From time to time, we hold food, clothing and shelter drives to try to stock up in advance of winter.
Special Events
We take part in as many local opportunities to showcase our organization as possible. Every year, we partner with the Astoria Armory to serve a huge Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings. We have also taken part in the annual “Gifts That Make a Difference” program at the Liberty Theater, presented by the United Way of Clatsop County. And a couple times a year, Elizabeth Tisdale open her Hair Salon, Hygge Hair Company, to give free haircuts to the homeless.
Our biggest annual event is the Riverfolk Benefit Concert. Held at the CCC Performing Arts Center, this major fundraiser is a super-fun evening of live music from some of the best talent from the Northwest and beyond! Along with home-baked goods and a raffle worth hundreds of dollars, it is one of the highlights of the year in Astoria!