Stone Soup PDX

Mission

Stone Soup PDX builds economic stability for people facing barriers to employment through hands-on culinary training and our community meals program.

Bottom Line

🍳 Paid culinary training. Real-world experience. Pathways to stable jobs.

At Stone Soup PDX, culinary training creates opportunity twice: participants build skills and pathways to employment while preparing more than 2,100 meals each week for neighbors across Portland.

So far in 2026, 89% of participants have completed the program, and 67% have secured employment within three months.

Quote

“Stone Soup has helped me so much. I’ve started to truly enjoy my life and focus on my future.”

- Mikey B, graduate

Incentives

☕ Donate $10+ and enjoy a drip coffee on us at Stone Soup Café.

🥐 Donate $25+ and enjoy a drip coffee and pastry at Stone Soup Café.

☕🥐 Donate $100+ and enjoy drip coffee and pastries for two at Stone Soup Café.

Gift Matching

💚 Double your impact! EPB&B will match Give!Guide donations to Stone Soup PDX, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.

Partner(s)

EPB&B — A longtime Stone Soup partner, EPB&B is once again helping donations go further with a $5,000 Give!Guide matching gift.

Green Bridge Coffee — Green Bridge Coffee is giving Stone Soup donors the chance to win a private latte-making class through a special Give!Guide raffle.

Midtown Beer Garden by Expensify — Midtown Beer Garden is donating the venue for The Stone Soup Showdown, our Give!Guide kickoff event bringing Portland chefs and community members together in support of Stone Soup.

Urban Gleaners — Urban Gleaners is joining The Stone Soup Showdown for the second year and partnering with us to highlight our shared commitment to food access in Portland. 

Impact NW — Stone Soup partners with Impact NW to connect Portlanders facing barriers to employment with resources and pathways toward greater stability.

Central City Concern — Stone Soup works alongside Central City Concern to connect people facing housing and employment barriers with opportunities and support.

Project Lemonade — Stone Soup and Project Lemonade are joining forces this Give!Guide season to champion opportunity and economic stability in Portland.