On a Rapidly Changing Street, Po’Shines Serves Soul Food With a Mission | Eater Portland

"On that same corner is Celebration Tabernacle, a non-denominational house of worship that owns Po’Shines and founded programs in the 1990s to train and employ talented, underserved congregation members; under pastor E.D. Mondainé the church launched initiatives like Girl & Guy Fridays and Friday’s Espresso to teach job skills and create entry-level jobs, and members say the church’s presence helped clean and stabilize the neighborhood (staff and volunteers swept the streets), making Kenton more inviting." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden