CHANGING SOCIETY'S PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT AND WHO IS CONSIDERED VALUABLE
GROUND SCORE ASSOCIATION
Ground Score Association (GSA) is an association of informal recyclers, canners, dumpster divers, and other waste pickers who create and fill low-barrier waste materials management jobs in Portland, Oregon. Ground Score is collectively-organized and radically inclusive, prioritizing work opportunities for those facing work and housing insecurity. Ground Score seeks to build a more environmentally and socially aware community, while also changing society’s perceptions of what and who is considered valuable.
We have put together a local food resources spreadsheet. It has four tabs which can be navigated at the bottom: a main list, a list of online food finder tools and lists, a list of restaurants and cafes offering food during these times, and a list of religious organizations providing food to those in need. If you have resource leads that you don't see listed, please reach out at hello@groundscoreassociation.org.
Our programs include G.L.I.T.T.E.R. (litter and tentside waste collection), The People's Depot, Ground Score Studios, Laundry, and more.
Your donation to Ground Score pays a living wage to Portlanders providing essential services and advocacy across our community.
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Ground Score is recruiting for our Board of Directors! Applications are being accepted for a second cohort for 2026.
See the G.L.I.T.T.E.R. Program page for information about how to start working litter and tentside waste collection shifts.