News and Updates
Goings on around Albertina Kerr and our Portland CommunityNotes From Kerr’s CEO
Dear Friend of Kerr, As 2026 approaches, I want to pause and reflect on what makes Albertina Kerr special: the connection, belonging, and opportunities that emerge when people are empowered to live the life they choose. Your support makes this possible! The holidays...
Finding a Place in the Kitchen: Grace’s Story
Grace has always been clear about what she wants. “I want to work in a kitchen,” she shared. More specifically, she wanted a job where she could cut fruits and vegetables, doing hands-on work that keeps her moving and learning. With support from Albertina Kerr’s...
Advocate Specialist Spotlight: Artemus
As a Self-Advocate Coordinator at Albertina Kerr, Artemus Guice brings lived experience to conversations about rights, self-advocacy, and what meaningful support truly looks like. The role helps staff strengthen support practices while creating space for supported...
Notes From Kerr’s CEO
Dear Friend of Kerr, This season has been full of connections across Kerr—Halloween celebrations, fall gatherings, and Thanksgiving feasts hosted by our amazing staff. These moments may seem simple, but they reflect the daily care, creativity, and dedication our staff...
Building Skills Through Community Volunteering
At Albertina Kerr’s Inclusive Day Services—Oatfield site, participants are putting their skills into action through an ongoing volunteer partnership with Sunshine Division in Wilsonville. As part of Kerr’s Day Support Activities (DSA) program, adults with intellectual...
Make holiday wishes come true
Help spread holiday cheer to children, teens, and adults supported by Albertina Kerr's programs and services. For many of the individuals Kerr supports, the only presents they will receive this holiday season are from our Grant A Wish holiday gift drive. These gifts...
Set up a GivingTuesday Fundraiser
Join us Tuesday, December 2nd, for GivingTuesday. Follow us on social media, tell your friends and family, and, if you can, donate. You can also create a Facebook Fundraiser on Albertina Kerr's behalf. To create a Facebook fundraising page for Albertina Kerr: Click...
Notes From Kerr’s CEO
Dear Friend of Kerr, Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Value and Talent,” reflects what we see every day through Kerr’s Supported Employment...
Honoring Dedication: Kristine Curtice Receives ORA’s Works of Heart Award
Albertina Kerr proudly celebrates Direct Support Professional (DSP) Kristine Curtice, one of only 20 recipients statewide of the 2025 Oregon Resource Association (ORA) Works of Heart Award, which honors extraordinary contributions to supporting people with...








