30 Nov 2022

Welcome New & Thank You to our Board of Directors!

Say hello to some friendly faces, new and returning! Our Board of Directors kicked off a new era last month by welcoming Katie, Laura, Nicole, Maggie, Jim, and Janelle to the Board during our annual Retreat! Rebecca is returning and stepping into a new role as Treasurer, and we’re saying a heartfelt thank you and […]

29 Nov 2022

Giving Tuesday 2022

It’s GivingTuesday! Please consider making a tax deductible gift today that will have a life-changing, positive impact on children and families in North Portland. Give $25 or more to be entered into a drawing to win a 6 month gift subscription to Sparkle Stories. Donate via our Facebook Giving Tuesday campaign! https://www.facebook.com/donate/818960332498038/ Here’s to many […]

26 Oct 2022

Winter Wreath Fundraiser

Purchase beautiful winter wreaths and trees to deck your halls this holiday season, and Swap will receive a portion of the sales. We’re partnering again with Peninsula Optimist Club. They’re offering three ways to support St. Johns Swapnplay: 1. buy a wreath or garland and we receive 50% of the sale! Just pop our name into the order […]

24 Oct 2022

Holiday Poinsettia Sale 2022

Purchase beautiful poinsettias from New Leaf Greenhouse to deck your halls or to give as a seasonal gift; and Swap will receive 30% of the total sales! Each plant will be delivered in a colorful water-proof pot cover, red on the 6” plants (4-6 flowers) and green on the 8” plants (9 or more flowers); with a sturdy paper […]

11 Oct 2022

Blood Drive

St. Johns Swapnplay and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! Drive Details:Site: Red Sea ChurchAddress: 7535 N. Chicago Ave, Portland, OR, 97203Room Name: AuditoriumDate: Tues November 22, 2022Time: 12:30 PM – 06:00 PMClick here to make an appointment:https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results… Thank you for […]

11 Oct 2022

Welcome (back) UP Program Assistants

Join us in welcoming four new University of Portland student program assistants to our Swapnplay team this fall! Check out their bios, pronouns, and look for their friendly faces in the play space! Plus, we’re pleased to welcome back Ashbie and Nicole, who are returning for another year with us! These students are joining us […]

26 Sep 2022

Diaper Week!

This week is national Diaper Need Awareness Week- and we need your help to reduce diaper need in our community! PDX Diaper Bank is collecting diapers to distribute around the Portland area and you can help by making a contribution! Plus, Swapnplay is a local drop off point, making your donation easy and quick! Drop […]

13 Sep 2022

MOD Pizza Fundraiser

Save the Date for our next fundraiser night with MOD Pizza! Sunday 9/25 10:30 am-9 pm Swap receives 20% of all digital and in-store fundraiser sales on Sep 25, 2022 by visiting the restaurant and showing your fundraiser flyer or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout, or ordering online with the digital coupon code on the day of the fundraiser […]

13 Sep 2022

2022 Fall Open House

9/22 5 pm-7 pm 9/24 10 am-12 pm Come visit St. Johns Swapnplay during our Open House days this fall to tour and learn about Swap (plus waive the enrollment fee if you attend one of our Open House events)! We’re located at 7535 N Chicago Ave; our entrance is located off of N Leonard […]

13 Sep 2022

PIYN

Last week, an enthusiastic team of University of Portland first-year students (led by Swap’s work study student, James) joined us for a morning of garden work as part of their “plunge” into their new North Portland neighborhood. With many helping hands, we completed a tremendous amount of moving and improving! From hauling and raking beautiful cedar chips […]