PORTLAND
“Even as you did to the least of these, you did also to me...” (Matt. 25:40)
ightwatch
Operation Nightwatch is an ecumenical night ministry of friendship and community that has been serving the street population of downtown Portland since 1981.
Whereas other agencies exist to provide services such as housing, food, and clothing to the homeless, low-income, and mentally ill, ONW’s unique vision is that these populations also suffer from simple social isolation. Our simple mission is to reach out to them, nurturing relationship.
We welcome each person who comes to us, just as they are. No one is required to conform to any particular belief or faith practice in order to receive our services.
(To see Operation Nightwatch at work, click the “Media” tab.)
Offering welcome,
hospitality, and acceptance
to the city’s neediest
after the sun goes down.
hospitality, and acceptance
to the city’s neediest
after the sun goes down.
Operation Nightwatch receives no governmental funding. Individual contributions are our single biggest financing source. We welcome your support.
Online donations are through PayPal, which guarantees security.
Without volunteers, there would be no Operation Nightwatch. Click the button if you are interested in learning how to be part of the volunteer team.
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Volunteers click here to access volunteer-specific resources, log entries, etc.
2008 Annual Report now available. In the last year, Operation Nightwatch was characterized by accomplishment and activity. Read about it by clicking here.
Survey of homeless ranks Nightwatch as a favorite. An informal poll of folks on the street by the O’Callaghan Family Foundation identified Nightwatch as one of the organizations found most helpful.
Nightwatch partners with Hands On Greater Portland. Twice a month, volunteers from Hands On, the metro area’s biggest volunteer clearinghouse, serve at our Hospitality Center. One Hands On volunteer was led to write, “This is the most well-run volunteer organization I think I’ve ever seen!”
