Courtney was so sweet and her signs were gorgeous! We wanted some unique signs with table names…read more(different concert venues my husband and I had been to leading up to our wedding) instead of numbers and she was able to create the most beautiful art with the signage and everything was so pretty and classy. She was so sweet and I really feel like she stepped up our wedding with her delicate detail on the signage. Thank you so much Courtney!!

Looking for a space where my brother and I could store some family possessions we've accumulated…read morebetween us through the years. We both live in Portland but were wanting to find someplace outside of the city where we could pay decent rates and still have peace of mind that things were safe. Found Shield Storage Vancouver through a little online search and reserved a 10x10 climate-controlled unit through their online reservation system a month ago. Move-in date was just yesterday, so not much time to review on, but so far, at least, we could not be happier. The units and property are clean and in what seems to be a relatively safe and quiet part of town. Tammy was friendly, professional, helpful and knew her stuff. She took the time to show us around to make sure the unit we were reserving would fit our needs, talked us through the details of the contract to make sure we understood what the agreement was, and was very competent and enjoyable to work with throughout the process. While I don't ever anticipate needing to go there early morning or late night, I appreciate that the access hours give us that option, and it's helpful to know that the office is open on Saturdays as well. 24 hours in, I have zero complaints. Optimistic that this will turn out to be a good solution to our storage needs. A couple of (very minor) things that I'd mention that came up prior to our move-in: Gmail flagged my confirmation email from Shield Storage as possible spam/junk (it wasn't), and the introductory email indicated someone would be calling me to introduce themselves prior to move-in day, which didn't happen. I only mention it for reference because some folks might like to have that call happen; I am not one of those people, and I most likely would've just let a call go to voice mail anyway :) Regardless, when we showed up on the move-in date, everything went super smoothly, so it was not a big deal...but just wanted to mention it. Many thanks to Tammy and the crew there, we appreciate all your help!

This storage facility is all about making the quick buck and disregarding everything else we have a…read morestorage unit with them life happening we were moving new jobs things got put off to the side went to go pay on our late storage which when he was late they told us that it's going to go up for auction or we can pay now almost $700 we're only 2 months behind that would be $280 plus a $50 in late fees so it goes from 3:30 to 689 that they want us to pay that's 100% markup I do believe it's illegal and it is not a safe and secure site

I really wanted to like this company for a variety of reasons . First , I like supporting small…read morebusinesses. Second, the price was more than fair . I collect antiques and vintage pieces and thought I found the perfect person to help me restore special finds . One positive is that the owner's man hours far exceed what she charges. I really have to give her credit for this. Unfortunately, the skills, experience, and business management here are severely lacking. I first contacted this company to fix some paint damage on a very nice Pottery Barn dining room table. She quoted about a quarter of the price quoted by licensed & bonded companies so we thought it was worth the gamble. Nearly 8 months later, our table is worthless and looks awful . The first time she brought it back it was clearly painted with different paints! The 2 pieces of the table and the 2 leaves didn't match and it was extremely obvious. She was open to fixing it, and at first that was great. Unfortunately, she was extremely unreliable. I checked texts and at least 19 (!!) times she said she was coming to work on it and just didn't show. Several other times, she was hours late or worked late at our house. When it was done, it looked ok, but the paint was not furniture grade. It peeled and regular use left marks and damage . Finally, it was clear she couldn't fix it, and she took it back. She gave a date and didn't show up . I emailed her , and she was accountable for the damage. She said she was consulting with a furniture expert who had been working on tables for 30 years and would fix it. Still, she still didn't pick the table up for another 3 weeks. She finally returned the table and there are still some problems. The leaves are a different color than the rest of the table, and the entire table no longer matches the chairs (I gave her the info on the original product ). It was clearly painted with a spray gun and just done badly. She came to our house to work on the very obvious swirly paint lines , left and hasn't contacted us or responded in 4 weeks. She completely ignores texts and emails. It's going to cost about $1600 for a professional to fix the damage. Bottom line : too good to be true price , true hard work. I wish she had been honest about her inability to complete the project from the beginning, would have saved us all trouble. She is also very unreliable and continued to destroy our table over 8 months.

I wish I could give Donya more than 5 stars! I called her about refinishing a large dresser and…read moremirror. Her price was far more reasonable than the other 5 quotes I got. Not only that but she arranged pick up and drop off for only $30. Not only were her prices phenomenal but her work was fantastic. She was even able to refinish my dresser that had particle board on the sides because she does all her work by hand. Most places take the piece apart and dip it in a harsh chemical that eats away at the varnish...but Donya gracefully and patiently sands it down by hand. This makes for a gentle and mindful restoration. I just can't say enough about the quality of her work and how reasonable her prices were. Don't even bother getting other quotes...she'll bet them hands down and her work is phenomenal. The pictures don't do the work justice...but I've attached for you to see.

I have been to some of the Children's Cancer Association events. Even if you aren't a children,…read moredon't have cancers or aren't a parentals, you might make their acquaintance. You probably know children, individuals with cancer, or parents. They might benefit. Which will make you happy. We will go down first. The daughter of the founder died of cancer young. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHtitO8-eFk. Don't fear to watch. Really. She died happy. Now up, up. This group, founded in Portland as a result, is now nationwide. They sponsor MusicRX. It is a music program in hospitals for children. Some bands you like in Portland support them. Their programs are free! ... The immune system is more powerful than any drug in the world. So having optimism and happiness boosting the immune system along with medical treatment is the best of all possible worlds! And kids being kids in the hospital, and happy-optimistic, is what we need! MusicRX sends musicians and instruments into children's hospitals. If you find your children in the Portland hospital world, ask for MusicRX help! And if you are in a city that doesn't have it, organize and ask for MusicRX! They operate worldwide at https://www.mymusicrx.org/. Many stuffs online too. Free! ... As kids we remember being sick. Flu, worse, whatever. And loving parents got us through! Bedstock http://www.bedstockfest.com/ is an online project for children who are sick and need cheering up. Flu, stomachache or cancer, doesn't matter. Bedstock is a once a year live online web event by musicians and authors reading and performing from their own beds. I, you, we all, can have fun in bed, it is not a downer! The beauty of Bedstock is that the videos are available to any parent, 24x365, worldwide, to engage kids from home to hospital. They are on the BeadstockFest website and https://www.youtube.com/user/MyMusicRX/videos. Free! ... So Yelpers, if you can support them, do it. If you have kids who could use it, engage them. If you know parents with kids who need it, send them. If you need some happy videos yourself, watch them. And spread the word! Worldwide. Did I say it was free? Because of maybe your donations? Yes! OK!

CCA's message of Joy Matters is quite possibly one of the most profound statements built in…read moresimplicity. They aren't curing kids of cancer in a conventional way, they are uplifting the lives of these children and their families through music programs, pairing them with "chemo pals" who come on a weekly basis to spend time with them as they go through treatment, and they provide for families outside of hospital walls. If you get a chance, go check out one of their events. They throw incredible parties on New Years Eve and Valentines Day as well as online events such as bedstock fest.

This non profit business does great things for the community and I love supporting and volunteering…read moremy time to help out. Well organized and clean. Thank you for all you do for our community.

Went here with an elderly person…read more Obtained from a Lutheran church off-Canyon Rd. (later thrown away) Cornflakes - contained yellow dyes, malt syrup - partially genetically engineered Offbrand 'pancake syrup' - 1st ingredient - high fructose corn syrup. hell to the no Apparently, the church gets donations, and purchases food from Oregon Fraud Bank. They purchase in bulk - canned food which contains the poison high fructose corn syrup. Most of the food at this location is heavily processed. Inspect your so-called food - how much is actually edible from these locales? Produce here was slimy and wouldn't even touch it for further inspection. Someone tried to give me products like laundry detergent and omg reallllly processed and chemical smell - had to leave. Why not just give out gift cards to a grocer's. Give people real choices - could buy a lot in bulk for $25 or $30 bux. "Long-term food bank users risk nutritional problems" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/18/long-term-food-bank-users-nutritional-problems-balanced-diet

I have not used Ronald McDonald's services, but I'd love to share my experience at a volunteer for…read morethe "Meals from the Heart" program at RMHC. The team makes it incredibly easy to volunteer, from scheduling, to instructions, to supplies. You pick an available date that works for you, they send a registration link for you to get a group together, they send the suggested recipe with an ingredients list. You get the groceries in advance and arrive between 3:45-4pm (parking in the garage for which they validate). You have two hours to cook dinner using their kitchen, serve dinner at 6 and are invited to eat it yourself, and package leftovers by 6:45. Families are always grateful for the meal and it's a good cause. Staff goes above and beyond to be welcoming, make sure you have everything you need, and embody the mission of the organization. They're doing great work and providing such a valuable service. It's an honor to be able to volunteer in this way and it's a wonderful opportunity that I personally recommend for anyone looking for a one-off/non-regular volunteer opportunity for a small group.

What can you say except this place is awesome?!?!? The staff here are incredible... giving, loving,…read morepatient, and generous. I volunteered here and I was very impressed with the cleanliness, hospitality and heart of all those I interacted with. They have volunteer opportunities to help feed the families living in the facility while loved ones are cared for. It's an amazing process. The place is clean and well maintained. It's also secure which is very nice! I will be back to help again.

Fantastic association. Great group of people building relationships in the construction community.read more

When I started with my current employer I heard nothing but terrible things about AFSCME due to the…read morelast AFSCME rep not putting up any fight for members. Here we are in bargaining/mediation and new rep, multiple instances of misinformation or no communication. I dropped my membership as did another employee. She received a letter that she has to pay dues until her anniversary dates of signing the card which is totally wrong. I'd work again for the worst employer before I'd ever sign up to be a member with AFSCME again!

This review comes out as three stars because of the mixed bag of experiences I had as a member of…read moreAFSCME when I was employed at OHSU. For full disclosure, I grew up hearing about how bad unions are from my own dad, but as I grew older and got a bit more educated about unions and labor history, I was also able to see the some good that unions had helped gain for their members. My opinion about unions and AFSCME evolved. When I first got my job at OHSU, I was not pleased with AFSCME for taking $60 out of each paycheck without my permission in support of AFSCME. I was also irritated that I had to cancel a vacation due to a looming strike. Fortunately, we never did strike. On the positive side, the staff at AFSCME were very helpful when I lost my job in the Department of Neurological Surgery (budget cuts) and made sure that I received the same salary as my old job when I transferred over to Case Management/Social Work. While I still do not agree with having the money taken out of my paychecks the way they did, this certainly is balanced by the professionalism and kindness shown to me when I transferred to another job with the help of AFSCME. I'm also glad that I can agree to disagree and still have respect for them and the work they do for many people at OHSU and other places of work.