🙌 RSVPs are now open for our Greater Middle East Center Summer Gathering on Friday, 8/22! Spots are limited - reserve your seat for this free community event by RSVPing at https://event.auctria.com/698e8fe4-b63e-4e05-85c8-05cc1d17138e/ We hope to see you there! 💙 IRCO GMEC - Greater Middle East Center (fb)

Recent legislation passed by Congress—known as the Big Beautiful Bill—includes devastating cuts to food assistance, Medicaid, and other programs that help families survive. These changes threaten to unravel the safety nets that so many Oregonians depend on every day. Programs like SNAP and Medicaid aren’t luxuries—they are lifelines. Over 750,000 Oregonians rely on Medicaid for access to health care, and 1 in 9 depend on SNAP to keep food on the table. Stripping funding from these services will only deepen the hardship for those already facing systemic barriers. At IRCO, we’re committed to meeting the rising needs of our community. From food pantries and regular health clinics to legal aid and rental assistance, we work every day to ensure people across cultures and generations have the support they need to stay safe and stable. But we can’t do it alone. You can help us meet this moment and ensure vital services remain available for those who need them. Now is a critical time to support IRCO and other trusted organizations that help strengthen our communities’ safety nets—because no one should be left behind. Learn more and get involved at irco.org. 💙 (fb)