After 2 broken windows in a week, nonprofit SCRAP PDX gets some help: ‘Our community has really come out’

The nonprofit, located near Providence Park in downtown Portland, relies entirely on community donations and promotes the reuse of arts and crafts supplies.

PORTLAND, Ore. — June was a rough month for SCRAP PDX, with two broken windows in one week. But the store manager said as challenging as the vandalism was for the Portland nonprofit, the response from the community has been just as uplifting.

The store, located on Southwest Alder Street near Providence Park, promotes the reuse of arts and crafts supplies. It relies entirely on the community for material donations, which it then sells at a discount.

“Everything here is donated

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