Stuart
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Stuart Barthold, 82 years old, loves giving back to the city of Portland. He’s been volunteering for Lift Urban for 10 years doing food box deliveries four times a month. As Stuart retired around nine years ago, he enjoys devoting his free time to Lift UP. Giving back to Northwest Portland’s community fills him with joy.
Stuart remembers one particular time a patron kissed him on the hand for his services. Working with all people at Lift UP, whether they’re in the pantry or at the office, puts a smile on Stuart’s face. Before volunteering, Stuart would contribute money, but one day he desired to give back himself, not just from his wallet. Ever since, Stuart has enjoyed every minute he spends with Lift to give back to his community. Some Background on Stuart Growing up a “rebellious teenager”, Stuart moved to Claremont, CA from Ft. Lauderdale Florida immediately after graduating high school. He lived in California for about 15 years before moving to Portland. He left the bustle of California for a job opportunity at Meier and Frank. Now, Stuart has two children, both in their 50’s, three grandchildren, and his wife, Jackie, who he met on a blind date. It was the “luckiest day of his life,” he said. That must have been quite a big spurt of luck because they’ve been married now for 58 years. Together, they opened the business Jays Wide Shoes, a Portland business which is now owned by one of their sons. Before working with Lift UP, Stuart volunteered with Meals on Wheels for four years. He heard about Lift UP from his wife, who said they needed drivers with vans, which he was. To this day, Stuart has stuck with Lift UP's growing community. Lift UP is lucky to have such committed volunteers like Stuart Barthold. Written by Isabel H. |
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by making a donation in his name. About the Author
Isabel Homsi is a 14 year old freshman at Lincoln High School in downtown Portland. She loves studying Arabic, History, and Geometry. Isabel participates in soccer, basketball, and track and field for her school. Besides working at Lift Urban’s food pantry a few times a month, Isabel enjoys hanging out with friends, playing with her two cats, reading a good book, travelling, and spending time with her family.
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Dave & Bill
DYNAMIC DUO
Bill Haug and Dave Richardson roll into our office every Friday morning with smiles on their faces. They are passionate cyclists, avid beer drinkers, and active in the community at Trinity Episcopal. Their role with Lift Urban Portland is to pick-up donated food from Trader Joe’s.
Yet they do so much more.
Often times there is so much food, it takes their skill to pack everything in our van. They agree to pick up food donation barrels sprinkled around the city, offer to assist with delivering food boxes on occasion, schlep our recycling to the recycle center, and then pack their car with garbage to dump. Despite the weather challenges (that often fell on Friday mornings), they always were committed to getting Trader Joe’s food on our pantry shelves.
If you see them out in the community, know that you are witnessing some of our most reliable volunteers committed to reducing hunger in NW and Downtown Portland.
Written by Erin G.
If there is a volunteer you would like to nominate for a Volunteer Spotlight story, please contact Erin:
erin@lifturbanportland.org or call at 503.221.1224.
erin@lifturbanportland.org or call at 503.221.1224.