Brad Porterfield serves as the Executive Director of the Latino Community Association here in Central Oregon.  The Latino Community Association, or LCA for short, has a mission is to empower Central Oregon Latino families to thrive, creating opportunities for advancement and building bridges that unite and strengthen everyone in our region.

LCA is an essential connecting point for our immigrant community to ask questions, have letters translated, get help making phone calls and negotiating payment plans

LCA helps families pay their bills, file their taxes, work through legal issues, find work, improve their English, and connect to new opportunities.  It gives clients the time to be heard and understood.  It also provides volunteer opportunities that bring people together across cultures to build a more cohesive community. You can learn more about LCA at www.latinocommunityassociation.org. 

Most recently I bumped into Brad at the Bend Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards, where the Latino Community Association received the prestigious Community Stewardship Award. That led to a coffee conversation where I learned more about LCA and it became clear that everyone in our region should know about this organization. 

I believe, like me, you’re going to really enjoy learning from Brad.