How you can help
monetary donations
By Check:
Make check payable to: FolkTime, Inc.
Mailed to: 4837 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97213
By Credit or Debit Card:
Through your employer:
Ask your employer if they participate in United Way's Giving Campaign.
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have any special skills you'd like to share?
FolkTime relies on community members to assist us with various projects and events. If you are interested in helping, please contact the office at 503-238-6428, or email us at admin@folktime.org.
materials and goods wish List
The items listed below are needed for programs, services and administration. Please consider donating one of these items, or making a monetary contribution toward the purchase of an item.
wish List
Donations for the 2011 Heart in Hand Auction on October 22nd.
Balderdash - Board Game
Bookshelves
Beads for Art Projects
Glue Guns & Glue Sticks
Colored Construction Paper
Acrylic Paints
Deep Freeze or Freezer, any size
Laptop Computer & Projector
Sponsors for Fundraising Events
Sponsors for Print Materials
mental health Costs in Oregon
Average Emergency Room Cost - $540 per visit
Average Crisis Line Cost - $40 per visit
Incarceration in Prisons and Jails - $158 per day (Average)
- County Jail incarceration average - 18.4 days
- 50% of the medication costs in the county jail system is for psychotropic medications
The cost for FolkTime services is $ 17.77 per day.
"Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)..." (click here for more information)