Blood Drive Success
Thanks to our community’s collective effort, our first Red Cross Blood Drive was a success yesterday! A heartfelt thank you to the Red Sea Church for allowing us to use their beautiful space, the wonderful Red Cross team who are working tirelessly to collect donations during a blood shortage, the St. Johns Swapnplay and Red […]
Blood Drive 3/2/22
We’re excited to be hosting our first Blood Drive with the Red Cross on March 2nd! Please spread the word throughout the North Portland community. All blood types are greatly needed! Appointment times are available from 12:30pm to 6pm. An hour of your time can save lives! Learn more and schedule an appointment to donate […]
Happy 13th Birthday to Swap!
We are celebrating 13 years of playing, sharing, and connecting! Our member families took a festive approach to attire, wearing their favorite rainbow outfits and choosing to enter one of several locally-sponsored prize drawings: a “Rainbows & Raindrops” art and play kit from The Nature Atelier; adult beverages from Rogue Ales & Spirits; a gift […]
Preschool, Kinder, and Camp Fair 2022!
Mark your calendars and save the date! March 12, 2022 9am-1pm. Our 8th annual Preschool, Kinder, and Camp Fair is back in-person (with Covid procedures, of course)! This year’s event will be held indoors and outdoors, above Swapnplay, in the Red Sea Church auditorium! Be sure to bring a mask and your proof of Covid-19 […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Welcome, 2022! Swap families rang in the “new year” at a child-friendly time with a colorful ball drop and bubble-wrap stomp (thanks for dropping off the poppable bubbles, Swappers!), and shook recycled, repurposed noise maker shakers. We warmed our chilly hands with coffee (generously donated by our neighbors, Two Stroke Coffeehouse), hot […]
Photo Contest!
Hello friends and supporters! We’ve entered the Fall 2021 NIA Photo Contest, and your vote can help St. Johns Swapnplay win cash prizes and publicity! Voting is easy – our photo is located here: https://cont.st/SPGTY_EgtuhLb?g=1. Cast your vote between December 6-12, 2021. Each person may vote once during the contest period. This photo contest is […]
Little Free Libary
On your next stroll down Chicago Ave, look for our Little Free Library! Designed, created, and built by Swapnplay members! Thanks to our Board President, Tammy C, and her family, our LFL is freshly painted with a squirrel scene inspired by our logo. Many thanks to builder-extraordinaire Casey for constructing and installing it. Our little […]
The Forest Reveal
Drumroll, please… Our long-awaited project to build an outdoor covered pavilion in our Forest gathering space is complete! Many thanks to our community partners, our member volunteers, and our planning and building crew- Casey, Ira, Patrick, Tammy, Rebecca, Hidemi, Emi, and Nikki- for coming together to make this project a reality! It took many hours, […]
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Many thanks to these incredible and generous businesses and grant programs whose donations made our outdoor Forest Work Party a huge success! The fabulous donations from Sparrowhawk Native Plants , East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Space Grant, Backyard Discovery , Mt. Scott Fuel Co., City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services native plants […]
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, on November 30, 2021, is the largest giving day of the year, with thousands of organizations across 75 countries participating and millions worldwide giving and spreading generosity. We are asking you to show your support of St. Johns Swapnplay by helping us reach our goal on Giving Tuesday to raise $6,000 in just 24 […]