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Faith Council hears presentation on Care Portal as a local route to assist people in need
Summary
A Faith Council presentation described Care Portal, a platform matching screened requests for goods and services (beds, furniture, cribs, food, rides) with donors and employers; council members said they will explore local coordination with homelessness outreach staff.
At the July 15 study session a council member reported on a recent Faith Council meeting where Andrea Suhaka and a presenter from Care Portal described a web and QR‑code platform that connects screened local requests for goods and short‑term services with donors and volunteer groups. According to the report, Care Portal provides a daily or weekly list of prescreened needs — such as beds, furniture, baby supplies, food assistance and short‑term transportation — that donors or employers can fill. The Faith Council report said requests are screened before being posted so the portal is intended to reduce time spent by donors searching for verified recipients. Council members said they would explore connecting Care Portal to the city’s homelessness outreach work and that brochures and information about the portal were available from the Faith Council. No council action or funding commitments were made at the meeting.
