We are an intentional community in Portland, OR, seeking to respond to the intersecting crises we face – including homelessness, climate change, and social collapse – by gathering and organizing people committed to a world rooted in radical justice and nonviolence.
We are part of the Catholic Worker movement, and welcome people of all faiths and of no faith who desire to work for a more just world.
We seek to live in intentional and committed relationship with our neighbors, the land, and all beings who call this place home.
We commit to cultivating deep reverence for all beings and for life itself through listening, mindfulness, and contemplative practice.
We will name and work to nonviolently dismantle the systems of domination that are destroying life on Earth and in our cities and streets.
Growing up, my dad remained silent about what happened to him, unless I asked questions. I don’t think he was able to fully accept what his own government had done to him and his community during WWII. As a sansei, or third generation Japanese American, I feel compelled to be his voice now and speak out against racial injustice and hatred.
Rebuilding begins with secure, stable relationships. Our guests live with us and share weekly meals as well as household chores. We support them in meeting their goals, whether that’s getting a driver’s license, earning a GED, paying off debts, opening a checking account and saving money, or getting into residential detox. Slowly, we become community.
There are days I yearn to make a difference at scale, the way my brother does, eliminating malnutrition, hunger, and poverty for thousands. Yet, I know my calling is different. My calling is to work with the two, three or four individuals we can house at one time at Dandelion House, or the 120 to 160 people who come to us for a hot meal on Fridays.
Dandelion House is an IRS 501c3 organization. Our federal EIN is 86-3866831.
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