Prepare with your Neighbors this Summer

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:43:00 -0700

Disasters are Easier to Weather Together

As this paper on the recovery impacts after Hurricane Sandy demonstrate, communities that already have bonds established are more likely to recover and to recover faster than areas of isolated individuals. Portland has resources like PBEM, NET, and community-based organizations that focus on disaster recovery, but in large disasters, friends, family, and neighbors end up being the first responders for the majority of residents.

This summer, several events are happening in the Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood to help you and your neighbors meet each other, prepare your homes for the unexpected, and learn how to collaborate during disaster scenarios.

Prepare Fair & Disaster Sing-a-long - Aug 22, 2026

There will be a Prepare Fair from 4:30-6:30pm before Professor Apocalypse's Disaster Sing-a-long premiers for free at Holladay Park on August 22nd at 6:30pm.

The Prepare Fair will have organizations that will be sharing resources and information related to emergency preparedness, including a table for learning more about the Sullivan's Gulch Block Captain Program and emergency water storage giveaway (while supplies last).

Professor Apocalypse's Disaster Sing-a-long is a family friendly show that teaches how to prepare and respond to all sorts of emergencies, including flood, fire, winter storms, earthquake, and more. Each section includes lecture, recounting of lived experience, and educational spoofed songs (if Weird Al Yankovic was a prepper, these are the songs he would write).

Community Resilience Workshop - Sep 5, 2026

A neighborhood-oriented emergency preparation class. Includes PBEM-produced workbook, resources, and more. Learn about preparing your family and home for a variety of emergencies, including earthquake, fire, and winter storms. Be prepared and be part of the solution.

Please register ahead of time here: http://www.sullivansgulch.org/forms/crw-sep-5-sign-up

Gulch-O-Rama - Sep 12, 2026

The premiere Sullivan's Gulch block party of the summer. We will be joining this community gathering to provide preparedness resources, recruit for the block captain program, and hand out resources such as the water jug giveaway to help you prepare!

Block Captain Kick-off - Sep 27, 2026

We are launching a Sullivan's Gulch Block Captain Program, based on Irvington's design, so that each block in our neighborhood can prepare to help each other and coordinate with NET to get the help and resources needed during emergencies. Please register ahead of time here: http://www.sullivansgulch.org/forms/block-captain-interest-form

Gulch-o-rama 2025 Thank You!

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:34:26 -0700

Thank you to the 100+ neighbors who came out on September 13th to make Gulch-o-Rama a huge success! We loved the tree walk, tasting and voting on the desserts, munching on the grilled and fried meat and veggies, cheering on the raffle winners, and dancing the samba to Bloco Alegria.

Thank you to our Gulch-o-Rama headline sponsors:
Costello's Cafe & Bakery, Postal Annex, Float North

And thank you to the many Broadway business who generously donated raffle prizes:
Broadway Books, Broadway Floral, Broadway Grill, Cadillac Cafe, Eb & Bean, Eli Jo Coffee, Great Wine Buys, Hilary Horvath Flowers, NW Women's Fitness, Oregon Elder Law, Pets on Broadway, Portland Music Company, Steeplejack, Twisted Croissant, The Wine Spa

Gulch-o-rama 2025

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:15:14 -0700

Event Schedule

RSVP / Volunteer / Participate Sign-up

Gulch-O-Rama is better than a block party! Join us Saturday, September 13th from 3-7pm in The Alley between Clackamas & Halsey, and 24th & 26th Ave. We will have a potluck, a dessert competition, kid's activities, a live samba band, open mic, raffle prizes, local organizations, and more!

Questions? Email us at hello@sullivansgulch.org

Google Form to RSVP / Volunteer / Sign-Up

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