UCP Oregon

12/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for UCP Oregon’s 2025 Cinnamon Bear Cruise! 🎄🐻

We loved seeing families connect and celebrate the season.

Did you take photos during the cruise? We’d love to see them!

You can email them to Grace or upload them using the link below.

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https://www.ucpaorwa.org/news/a-big-thank-you-to-our-cinnamon-bear-cruise-families

12/05/2025

We know that many people in the UCP Oregon community—and across Oregon’s disability community—are grieving the loss of Molly Holsapple, our longtime board member, colleague, and friend.

Molly was a tireless advocate and a leader whose work expanded opportunities and inclusion for Oregonians with intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than forty years.

We’d like to share details about her upcoming celebration of life:

📅 Friday, December 12th, 2025, from 1–3pm
📍 Sunnyside Funeral and Memorial Garden, 11667 SE Stevens Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086

A livestream will also be available for those joining virtually:
🔗 https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/f25112490356249

For Molly’s obituary and more information, please visit our website:
🔗 https://www.ucpaorwa.org/news/in-loving-memory-of-molly-holsapple

Thank you for joining us in remembering someone who meant so much to our community.

12/03/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday Week!

Today and all week long, people around the world are celebrating generosity in all its forms.

At UCP Oregon, we’re grateful for a community that shows up—year after year—to support Oregonians who experience disabilities and the families who love them.

Your gift this week helps power the heart of our work:
• Supporting families raising children with disabilities
• Helping adults find and keep meaningful jobs
• Navigating complex systems and resources
• Supporting people to live where and how they choose
• Building community and connection
• And so much more

Every donation—big or small—helps create a more inclusive Oregon where everyone can live the life of their choosing.

If you’re able, we’d be honored to have your support this week.

It’s Giving Tuesday Week! (Dec 1–7)
Today and all week long, people around the world are celebrating generosity in all its forms.

At UCP Oregon, we’re grateful for a community that shows up—year after year—to support Oregonians who experience disabilities and the families who love them.

Your gift this week helps power the heart of our work:
• Supporting families raising children with disabilities
• Helping adults find and keep meaningful jobs
• Navigating complex systems and resources
• Supporting people to live where and how they choose
• Building community and connection
• And so much more

Every donation—big or small—helps create a more inclusive Oregon where everyone can live the life of their choosing.

If you’re able, we’d be honored to have your support this week.

https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E90036&id=70

10/29/2025

We’re heartbroken to share that our long-time board member, colleague, and friend Molly Holsapple passed away peacefully last week.

If you knew Molly, you knew her kindness, her energy, and her fierce belief that everyone deserves a full and self-directed life. For more than forty years, she helped shape Oregon’s disability services system—creating opportunities and inclusion for thousands of Oregonians with I/DD.

Her leadership, laughter, and courage will continue to guide us for years to come.

UCP Oregon’s Executive Director, Ann Coffey, worked closely with Molly and was lucky to call her a dear friend.

Read Ann’s letter celebrating Molly’s extraordinary life and legacy: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/From-the-Desk-of-Ann-Coffey--In-Loving-Memory-of-Molly-Holsapple.html?soid=1129558432246&aid=t9Xu0KgRXcchttps://myemail.constantcontact.com/From-the-Desk-of-Ann-Coffey--In-Loving-Memory-of-Molly-Holsapple.html?soid=1129558432246&aid=t9Xu0KgRXcc

10/25/2025

What a night!

Last evening, we opened our doors and welcomed our customers, employees, and the whole UCP Oregon community into our new office space.

It was such a joy to see so many familiar faces—and plenty of new ones, too! Guests toured our beautiful new home, met staff, shared stories, and celebrated the next chapter of UCP Oregon together.

Events like this remind us what makes UCP Oregon so special: our people. Whether you’ve been with us for decades or are just joining the UCP family, you’re part of the community that keeps our mission alive.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to celebrate with us.

10/17/2025

Just a reminder...

UCP OREGON'S OPEN HOUSE is happening next week, and we can’t wait to welcome you!

​​Take a tour, say hi to the team, and help us celebrate our new space.

When & Where:
--Thursday, October 23, from 4–6PM
--9600 NE Cascades Parkway, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97220
--Everyone is welcome--customers, employees, family, friends, providers, and board members.

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Learn more:

UCP has moved—and we’d love for you to come check out our new office! ​Drop by on Thursday, October 23rd, between 4pm and 6pm for a casual Open House . ​Take a tour, say hi to the team, and...

10/16/2025

We are so excited to share one of UCP Oregon's upcoming Family Support events: “Collaging It Out.”

The event will be hosted by fellow UCP mom and artist Lenore Eklund, and is available both online and in person.

Lenore will be there to offer ideas and support for anyone who wants it, but you're also welcome to work at your own pace and in your own way. The event is all about expressing yourself, letting go of stress, and enjoying the process.

You’ll also be able to connect with fellow parents and caregivers.

The event will be held on Thursday, November 6th (from 6-7:30pm).

Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.ucpaorwa.org/parentandcaregiverevents.html

10/15/2025

🌟 We’re halfway through National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

October marks the 80th anniversary of NDEAM—and this year’s theme, “Celebrating Value and Talent,” says it all.

At UCP Oregon, we see those values in action every day through our Employment Solutions division, which helps Oregonians with disabilities find meaningful jobs and thrive at work.

How are you celebrating NDEAM? Join us in recognizing the incredible contributions of workers with disabilities and the employers who champion inclusion.

👉 https://www.ucpaorwa.org/news/october-is-national-disability-employment-awareness-month

10/01/2025

UCP has moved—and we’d love for you to come check out our new office!

Drop by on Thursday, October 23rd, between 4pm and 6pm for a casual Open House.

​Take a tour, say hi to the team, and help us celebrate our new space.

When & Where:
--Thursday, October 23rd, from 4–6PM
--9600 NE Cascades Parkway, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97220

Everyone’s welcome--customers, employees, family, friends, providers, and board members.

We’re excited to share this next chapter with you. See you soon!

08/25/2025

We did it! 🎉
​
Today is UCP Oregon’s first official day in our new office!

​You can now find us at:
9600 NE Cascades Pkwy, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97220

(Located at Cascade Station, with public transit access and plenty of parking)
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We’re so excited to begin this new chapter and to continue serving our community from our new home. Photos and updates coming soon—stay tuned!

08/22/2025

It’s almost time!

As you may know, UCP Oregon is moving.

Last night, we said goodbye to our longtime office on 102nd Avenue. Now our team is hard at work getting everything ready in our new home:

9600 NE Cascades Pkwy, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97220

We’ll officially open the doors at 9:00am on Monday, August 25th.

Stay tuned—photos and updates coming soon!

07/02/2025

It’s July… which means it’s Disability Pride Month!

Here at UCP Oregon, we’re proud to celebrate our community—this month, and every month.

Disability Pride Month started in honor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which became law back in July of 1990.

It's about identity, culture, community, and joy. It’s a powerful reminder that people with disabilities are a vital part of every community—right now, unapologetically, and forever.

As The Arc’s National Council of Self‑Advocates says: “We Belong Here, and We’re Here to Stay.”

We also know that pride looks different for everyone. For some people, it’s big and bold. For others, it can be more quiet or complicated. There’s no “right” way to be proud.

So however you celebrate, just know: we see you. We’re with you. And we're so glad your part of our community.

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PS: See a list of local Disability Pride Month events, and learn more about how you can celebrate the month on our website: https://www.ucpaorwa.org/news/happy-disability-pride-month-2025.