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Boys and Girls Aid - Portland Oregon

Boys and Girls Aid - Portland Oregon

For more than 120 years, Boys and Girls Aid has been helping Oregon’s children. They find children permanent homes through adoption, they provide temporary safe places to stay through shelters and foster homes, and they connect kids with caring adults through mentoring.

Core Purpose & Values

All of the work done by Boys & Girls Aid is motivated by our desire to help children. To keep our staff and leadership moving in the right direction, we use a core purpose statement and a set of core values as guidance.

Core Purpose
To impact the lives of children in need.

Core Values

  * CRITICAL THINKERS

We regularly analyze ideas new and old to improve outcomes.

  * CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND CHANGE

To be the best in the field, we challenge the status quo for the best possible solutions.

  * AUTHENTICALLY VALUE OTHERS

We interact with people in a manner that authentically demonstrates the high value we place on others.

  * DO WHAT IT TAKES

We do what it takes to serve our children and families, and to support each other.

  * DESIRE TO EXCEL

We do the best possible job with passion and attention to detail.

Launch: June, 2009

Visit this site at: boysandgirlsaid.org