News and events
KP Community Fund celebrates eight years of community-driven health work
KPCF celebrates eight years of supporting projects and activities focusing on the places in our community "where health begins." Since its inception in 2004, the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund has awarded more than $20 million in grant funding to more than 100 organizations. Funded by Kaiser Permanente Northwest and distributed by Northwest Health Foundation, the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund’s objective is to advance the health of local communities served by Kaiser Permanente Northwest. On May 21, organizations supported by the fund will gather to celebrate successes and identify further opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
Walk with a doc
Keith Bachman, MD, leads a walking group from 12:30 to 1 p.m. every Tuesday. The starting location is the walkway between Kaiser Permanente Interstate Central and South buildings.
Dr. Bachman is an internist at Interstate Medical Office East who specializes in weight management. He believes exercise is powerful medicine and that daily physical activity is essential to improving health and quality of life and avoiding chronic conditions.
Walk There! iPhone app now GPS enabled
Ten treks from the Walk There! guidebook go mobile with the launch of Metro and Kaiser Permanente’s new Walk There! iPhone app. The free app features maps, turn-by-turn directions, photos, and audio stories to help you get out and experience parks, neighborhoods, and trails by foot.
The GPS-enabled app lets you track your location as you travel along the route.
Watch a video and download the app here.
The Weight of the Nation
Starting May 14, 2012, Kaiser Permanente will join five major partners for a far-reaching public health campaign about obesity and excess weight, and their effects on our country.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest will host a regional premiere, featuring the first Portland-area screening of the groundbreaking HBO documentary series The Weight of the Nation. The premiere will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 7 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). This four-part series, set to air on HBO beginning May 14, offers an in-depth look at the American public health crisis of obesity. Learn more.
Sunday Parkways is almost here!
The city of Portland’s celebrated Sunday Parkways series begins May 13, 2012. During Sunday Parkways, families and individuals can walk, bike, skateboard, rollerblade, or otherwise make their way along car-free streets. Kaiser Permanente Northwest is partnering once again with the city of Portland as the primary sponsor of five Sunday Parkways, May through September, in neighborhoods and parks throughout the city.
For dates and locations of this year’s events, click here. Kaiser Permanente employees can volunteer as an Intersection Superheros, through the KP Cares employee volunteer website.
Scholarship program
On May 19, 2012, Kaiser Permanente will award 113 students from our Northwest service area with $2,000 scholarship toward careers in health care. This is just one way Kaiser Permanente is facing health care challenges head-on and helping meet community needs. Learn more about the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Careers Scholarship Program.
