Central City Concern Celebrates New Artwork

Portland, March 5th, 2014. Central City Concern gathered Art Task Force members, donors, artists and staff to celebrate the installation completion. Volunteers like Art Task Force members Carole Romm, Kathleen Stephenson-Kuhn and Pam Baker worked for two years to fill the walls of the nonprofit serving homeless people. They secured 40 original works of art by Northwest artists. Art Task Force member, Jeanine Jablonski led the installation work over the past three Sundays working with other volunteers. The group of 120+ party goers were deeply impressed with the quality of artwork and Central City Concern is grateful for the many hours of tireless effort required to make this project a reality.

CCC Executive Director Ed Blackburn shares the story of how the Old Town Recovery Center’s building came to be constructed and completed in 2011.

Artist George Johanson with his work ‘Eden.’

Mary Josephson’s ‘It Can’t be True.’

William Park’s ‘I’m Ready to Talk Now.’

Baba Wagué Diakité’s ‘The Fishermen and the Helpers’

Central City Concern was founded in 1979 and addresses the root causes of homelessness: addictions, mental illness and unemployment.

Mission:

Ending homelessness and achieving self-sufficiency.

CCC serves approximately 13,000 individuals and families in the Portland area yearly with affordable housing, addiction treatment and recovery services, primary and mental health care, affordable housing and employment development.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.