WHERE WE STARTED
The Gresham Stand Up Movement was founded in May 2020 by Shemar Lenox and Jaylen Welch after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. These young men took to the streets to lead protests in Gresham, OR, and outlying cities to stand against systematic oppression and racism.This lead to opportunities to meet and work with local government, and leaders to hold them accountable for the inequities within our government, city, police, and school systems. While doing this work, we saw the lack of available services for our community. GSU began meeting the immediate needs of community members with food, household goods, emergency shelter, contributions towards utilities, holiday programs and more. All of this was done solely by the generous contributions of our own community members. Although
Shemar and Jaylen went on to advance their personal lives, the work continues today.
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WHO WE ARE NOW
GSU4ALL
GSU4ALL is a federally recognized non-profit that provides resources and services to East County residents. Although we prioritize our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Communities that have been neglected and over overlooked, we commit to serving all families. Within these ideas, we create a self-sustainable community that works together to truly meet the needs of the people and offer real solutions to issues we are facing in East County.
Our main priorities are:
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Community support in housing and homeless services
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Healthy food pantries and services
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Creating space for the advancement and healing of our BIPOC community through an Arts and Services Community Center