Active Program · The Humble Travelers Foundation

PDX
Community
Compass

A free, relationship-first digital front porch connecting Portland neighbors through grassroots mutual aid, local events, and shared neighborhood resilience.

No ads. No corporate spam. Just neighbors helping neighbors.

⭐ Earn Engagement Stars
Every action earns you stars — and automatic entry into the monthly drawing.
0 stars earned · 0 drawing tickets
🔧 Help a neighbor with a request +1 ⭐
📅 RSVP to a community event +1 ⭐
🗳️ Vote on a Town Square poll +1 ⭐
Each star = 1 automatic entry in this month's prize drawing. No sign-up needed — it just happens.
"PDX Community Compass — navigating mutual aid and shared connection, one Portland block at a time."
FreeAlways, No Exceptions
0Ads or Corporate Spam
MonthlyLocal Prize Drawing
YouAre the Algorithm
What's Inside

Six ways to connect
with your neighbors.

The Compass is designed around one belief: the strongest communities are built by the people already in them.

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Ask for Help
A guided portal for neighbors to post structured requests for assistance — tool borrowing, small repairs, transportation, pet care, and more. Your neighbors want to help. The Compass makes it easy to ask.
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Help a Neighbor
The community feed displays all open, active neighborhood requests where volunteers can securely offer assistance and open a coordination chat. Browse what your neighbors need and show up.
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Community Events
The neighborhood calendar where residents can view and RSVP to local block potlucks, park cleanups, and community dinners. See what's happening on your block this week.
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Town Square
A democratic, ad-free forum for hyper-local civic dialogue, block ideas, neighborhood association updates, and community polling. Your neighborhood's voice, in one place.
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Spotlight
An official announcement feed with expandable cards highlighting foundation program launches, resource updates, and local community initiatives from The Humble Travelers Foundation.
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PDX Resource Compass
Direct integration with the full PDX Resource Compass directory — 1,031+ local resources across housing, food, healthcare, legal aid, and more. Always free, always accessible from inside the app.
The Community Journey

How you earn
Engagement Stars.

Every time you show up for your community, you earn stars. Each star is an automatic entry into the monthly local prize drawing. No sign-up required — it just happens.

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Fulfill a Request
Help a neighbor with their open request — a tool loan, a ride, a small repair, a hand with something heavy.
+1 ⭐ per fulfilled request
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Attend an Event
RSVP and show up to a community event on the neighborhood calendar. Potlucks, cleanups, dinners, skill shares.
+1 ⭐ per attended event
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Vote in Town Square
Participate in neighborhood civic dialogue by casting your vote on community polls and local decisions.
+1 ⭐ per Town Square vote
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Monthly Drawing
At the end of every month, names are drawn at random from the star pool to win meaningful local prizes. Stars reset for the next month's drawing.
Automatic entry · No extra steps
Monthly Prize Drawing

Real rewards for
real community.

"At the end of every month, names are drawn at random from the ticket pool to win meaningful local prizes — creating a fun, cyclical loop of mutual appreciation."

Every Engagement Star you earn is automatically one entry ticket in that month's prize drawing. You don't sign up, opt in, or do anything extra — if you earned stars by helping your neighbors, you're in the drawing.

Prizes are locally sourced and meaningful — gift cards from neighborhood businesses, community experiences, and goods that reflect the Portland communities we serve. The more you show up, the more stars you earn, the more tickets you hold.

It's not a contest. It's not a competition. It's a thank-you — from the community, to the community.

This Month's Drawing
Monthly Community
Prize Drawing
Powered by your community participation. Every star = one ticket. Drawing happens at month's end.
Earn stars by helping neighbors, attending events, and participating in Town Square
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Each star is automatically one entry — no sign-up, no opt-in required
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Local prizes drawn at random from all participants at month's end
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Stars reset each month — every neighbor starts fresh
"A cyclical loop of mutual appreciation."
Free · Always · For Every Portland Neighbor

Ready to join your
digital front porch?

Scan, visit, or tap below. No app store download required. No sign-up friction. Just your neighborhood, connected.

Open PDX Community Compass ↗
pdx-compass.humbletravelers.org
✓ No App Store required ✓ No ads, ever ✓ Works on any device ✓ Free forever