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Spring has sprung in Portland, and so have your options for things to do around the city. This weekend, you can attend a tea-making workshop, view new art exhibits and go to events that bid farewell Women’s History Month.
It all started with an Instagram direct message.
As Oregon burned during a record-breaking wildfire season, the coronavirus pandemic raged on and protests calling for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd stretched through the summer, Kundai Kapurura, 19, reached out to a fellow South Salem High School graduate about starting a business.
She had noticed that Sophia Cobb, 19, also had posted clothing she’d made throughout 2020.
“At the start of quarantine, I started tapping into my creative side,” Cobb explained. “I bought a sewing machine and from there, I got into painting on clothing. That’s when Kundai reached out to me and we started brainstorming the business.”
ISLAND CITY â The COVID-19 pandemic will not sideline Shelter From the Stormâs popular and long-running Soup Supper fundraiser this spring.
Shelter From the Stormâs Soup Supper has been conducted annually for about three decades, and this yearâs event will operate with a twist to allow for social distancing.
âWe wanted to honor the tradition,â said Jamie Landa, executive director of Shelter From the Storm, a nonprofit that provides services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
In past years, Soup Supper participants picked up donated handmade bowls at the event, enjoyed a dinner there, and then took their bowls home. This year, the supper will not serve any soup because of social distancing restrictions. However, donors still will receive bowls and meals.