Skyline Grange sits atop the beautiful Skyline Ridge in far northwest Multnomah County, Oregon just within Portland City Limits. Our Grange has been operating since 1940 when local agriculturists met to support the needs of the community through activities, discussions, and social gatherings. The demographics and land have changed a lot since then, but our Grange is still community-based helping one another and promoting sense of community.
MISSION STATEMENT
“The mission of Skyline Grange is to provide a welcoming gathering place where Skyline Ridge residents can connect locally to become informed and engaged in activities that promote community resilience, well-being, and good land stewardship.”
Skyline Grange, in part, fulfills this Mission by
▪ Providing opportunities for community residents to connect, be informed, and be engaged,
▪ Providing relevant educational opportunities,
▪ Providing a venue where agencies serving our area can connect with local residents, ▪ Providing a safe, welcoming venue where the community and local groups can meet, and
▪ Promoting good land stewardship through educational opportunities and projects.
VALUES STATEMENT
“We’re more than a building; we’re a positive force in our community.”
VISION STATEMENT
“Skyline Grange strives to be a strong force in ensuring that Skyline Ridge will continue to be a vibrant, healthy, safe community where neighbors are connected, informed, and engaged in the well-being of their community.”
WHAT IS A GRANGE?
The National Grange (formally Patrons of the Order of Husbandry) was founded in 1867 as an organization with a local focus to advocate for rural communities. This advocacy was instrumental in bringing rural mail delivery and electricity, and supporting social reform including women’s suffrage. Founders emphasized the need for unity and civil discourse with the declaration “We shall constantly strive to secure harmony, good will, and brotherhood… We shall earnestly endeavor to suppress personal, local, sectional, and national prejudices… We desire a proper equality, and no crime. Progress toward truth is made by differences of opinion, while the fault lies in the bitterness of the controversy.”
The foundation of the National Grange is its Community Granges, which can be found in rural, suburban and urban communities. The Grange has four levels, Community, County or District, State, and National to ensure that the membership’s voice is heard at the appropriate place. Although there is much individuality in community Granges, they abide by the bylaws of the National Grange and their State Granges. Granges are categorized by the IRS as a 501(c)8 fraternal organization.
Membership in the Grange is inclusive, regardless of religious beliefs, political leanings, age or sex. Because of this diversity in membership, each Grange has its own unique characteristics. Skyline Grange is a good fit for those interested in engaging in activities that support our local community and to advocate for the well-being and resilience of our community.
