IMPACT Festival

All community members are welcomed to the Pleasant Hill High School G.P. room on Thursday, March 14th from 6:00-8:00 for a free dessert night, and to listen to keynote speaker Gienia Baines' incredible story of escape from generational poverty. Guests will also hear a performance by spoken word artist Jared Paul.

On Friday, March 15th, students at Pleasant Hill High School will participate in workshops put on by a plethora of college professors, non-profit organizations, and esteemed community members. These workshops will present the issues of poverty to the student body and incite discussion amongst our future leaders.

A Resource Fair will be held at the Pleasant Hill Community Center on Saturday, March 16th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Non-profit organizations such as The Relief Nursery will be gathered to provide resources to those who need them and grant an outlet for Pleasant Hill community members who wish to lend aid and make an impact.

Operation: IMPACT is a campaign to reduce poverty in rural Oregon

Poverty is the lack of resources. Poverty is the lack of mentors, finances, emotional support, and physical health.

Poverty is real.

Operation IMPACT has decided to face the ongoing tragedy of poverty in our community with the IMPACT festival, held at Pleasant Hill High School, March 14th through 16th.

The Festival has three goals:

To raise awareness of the socio-economic realities in rural Oregon.

Although goodwill is ever-present, the information and resources needed to utilize it are not always immediately available. By presenting the full face of the issues of poverty, Operation IMPACT hopes to bring the people who can help to the front lines.

To make Resources available and accessible to community members in need.

For all the help that the average community member can provide, lasting change comes from impoverished people pulling themselves out of poverty. The IMPACT festival will shine a light on the opportunities available to people, lighting up the runways that allow anyone to take off.

To create a stronger Community Network.

Generational poverty is not a simple problem and does not have a simple solution. There is no way to end it with a sweeping move; it will take time, communication, cooperation, and dedication to truly make an impact. Keeping discussion on the subject of poverty alive in our community is the surest way to make a difference.

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