{"id":1387,"date":"2026-02-04T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:35:53","slug":"feed-the-mass-invites-the-public-to-the-grand-opening-of-the-nourish-building-in-old-town-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/feed-the-mass-invites-the-public-to-the-grand-opening-of-the-nourish-building-in-old-town-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Feed the Mass Invites the Public to the Grand Opening of the Nourish Building in Old Town Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND, OR \u2013 Feed the Mass will host an open house for the grand opening of the Nourish Building on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at 34 NW 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. The event invites community members, nonprofit partners, small businesses, and local media to experience a new community-centered space designed to bring people together in Old Town Chinatown \u2014 a neighborhood with deep history, resilience, and untapped potential.<\/p>\n

The Nourish Building is a place built for connection: a welcoming hub where neighbors can meet, collaborate, and build relationships that strengthen the fabric of the community. The open house will include tours, opportunities to meet the team, and space to learn how residents, organizations, and supporters can plug into what\u2019s being built in the heart of Old Town.<\/p>\n

\u201cOLD TOWN DESERVES INVESTMENT THAT\u2019S ROOTED IN COMMUNITY \u2014 SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GATHER WITH DIGNITY, SHARE IDEAS, AND BUILD SOMETHING LASTING TOGETHER,\u201d SAID JACOBSEN VALENTINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FEED THE MASS. \u201cTHIS OPEN HOUSE IS MORE THAN A RIBBON-CUTTING. IT\u2019S AN INVITATION TO COLLABORATE \u2014 TO SHOW UP FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, BUILD TRUST, AND CREATE A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY.\u201d<\/h3>\n

EVENT DETAILS<\/h3>\n

What: Grand Opening of the Nourish Building<\/p>\n

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/p>\n

Where: 34 NW 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97209<\/p>\n

Who: Open to the public, community partners, and local media<\/p>\n

Why: To celebrate a new space committed to bringing the community together in Old Town<\/p>\n

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR OLD TOWN<\/h3>\n

Old Town is one of Portland\u2019s most historic neighborhoods \u2014 and also one of its most underserved. Feed the Mass is opening the Nourish Building to help shift the story from isolation to connection, from scarcity to collaboration. By creating a shared space where relationships can grow, the Nourish Building aims to support community-driven solutions that reflect the needs and strengths of the people who live and work nearby.<\/p>\n

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About Feed the Mass:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feed the Mass is a community-based organization committed to reducing hunger and strengthening communities through culturally responsive meals, partnerships, and programming that connect people to resources, skills, and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND, OR \u2013 Feed the Mass will host an open house for the grand opening of the Nourish Building on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at 34 NW 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. The event invites community members, nonprofit partners, small businesses, and local media to experience a new community-centered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1387"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1962,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions\/1962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.asiancreative.agency\/feedthemass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}