Meet People Where They Are
Create easy, familiar ways to participate through neighborhood gatherings, local events, and person-to-person outreach.
Focus area · Belonging begins close to home
Neighborhood Connections
We strengthen the local relationships that help seniors stay connected, visible, supported, and involved in the places they call home.
A connected neighborhood is one where no senior has to disappear from view.
Senior Voices PDX believes citywide change grows from local trust. We connect residents, neighborhood associations, community hubs, and partners such as Community for Positive Aging so small acts of welcome and cooperation can grow into lasting belonging.
How this work takes shape
From shared purpose to practical action.
Strengthen Local Hubs
Support the community centers, associations, libraries, faith communities, and informal networks seniors already know.
Connect Generations
Invite neighbors of all ages to learn from one another through service, storytelling, arts, and shared civic projects.
Connect where you live
Portland Neighborhood Associations
Portland has 94 City-recognized neighborhood associations, each serving a defined geographic neighborhood. They give residents an organized way to participate in civic affairs, identify local needs, and work together to improve the livability and character of their neighborhoods and the city.
Neighborhood associations are Oregon nonprofit organizations with their own articles, bylaws, and governance structures. Recognized associations appear in the City’s public neighborhood directory and on PortlandMaps, receive notices about planning, policy, safety, livability, and economic-vitality decisions affecting their boundaries, and receive communications, training, and technical support through Portland’s neighborhood system.
Portland’s neighborhoods are organized into four districts, each supported by a nonprofit district coalition office. These offices help neighborhood associations communicate, organize, learn, and connect with City processes.
- Find the association that serves your address.
- Visit its City neighborhood page for leadership and contact information.
- Ask about meetings, newsletters, committees, events, and volunteer opportunities.
- Bring senior experiences and accessibility needs into neighborhood planning and public conversations.
- Invite your association to connect with Senior Voices PDX and other local partners.
1 · Find your association
Open PortlandMaps, enter your street address, and select the neighborhood name shown with the property information.
Search PortlandMaps →2 · Find contact information
Use Portland’s neighborhood directory to find your association’s page, leadership contacts, and neighborhood information.
Open the neighborhood directory →3 · Learn how the system works
Read the City’s overview of neighborhood associations, recognition, standards, district offices, and civic participation.
About neighborhood associations →4 · Make a senior connection
Tell us about an association, local project, accessibility concern, or neighborhood opportunity that should include senior voices.
Connect with Senior Voices PDX →Welcome to the movement
A Multigenerational Community
Seniors Voice PDX is a movement of elders, visionaries, and allies empowering seniors to age with dignity, purpose, and connection—in Portland, Oregon, and beyond.
We believe in the power of connection, the beauty of shared wisdom, and the strength of every voice.
Welcome to the heart of Seniors Voice PDX, an intergenerational alliance where wisdom meets action. Whether you’re a senior with gifts to share, a youth eager to learn, or a community partner looking to collaborate, your voice matters here. This is more than a website—it’s a movement grounded in wisdom, fueled by compassion, and lifted by purpose.
Become a Golden Eagle Messenger
How Can You Help?
Every voice can help change a policy, a system, or a life. Every person can help a senior feel like they matter simply by understanding, caring, and helping them find joy.
Giving Seniors a Voice
Help seniors share their stories, wisdom, triumphs, and defeats. Celebrate what empowers them and help fix what robs them of power.
Hear our voices →Senior-Friendly Services
Help design and navigate senior-friendly systems so elders can live with independence and confidence.
Explore resources and services →Affordable Housing & Energy Efficiency
Help create innovative solutions, affordability programs, and energy-efficient services so seniors can age with dignity and security.
Explore housing and energy →Community Engagement
Small acts—walking together, groceries, a meal, a ride to a community center, or simply listening—can make a life-changing difference.
Offer a connection →Seniors Network Alliance · Mission in progress
Community for Positive Aging
Community for Positive Aging is an oasis of love, laughter, creativity, activity, wisdom, knowledge, and support. Healing happens in community, not isolation.
We are honored to partner with Community for Positive Aging, a model senior center that hosts activities and workshops including Senior Emergency Preparedness.
Community for Positive Aging · 1820 NE 40th Ave, Portland, OR 97212 · 503-288-8303
The Golden Eagles welcome you
There Is a Place for You Here
Whether you’re a seasoned activist, a passionate newcomer, a young visionary, or a wise elder—there is a place for you here. Together, let’s build a community where seniors are valued and celebrated, and a future where all generations are uplifted and empowered.
Take the next step
Start with one neighborhood connection.
Invite a neighbor, share a local opportunity, or tell us about a community group that should be part of this network.