Be Here for Central Eastside and The Lloyd.

Who can receive $50 in Kuto App credits?

Anyone attending the Portland Youth Opportunity Fair on August 18th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM can receive a Kuto App gift card credit while supplies last.

Where can Here for Lloyd & Central Eastside gift card credits be spent?

Credits disbursed through this program can be spent at participating small and local restaurant and retail businesses in and around Lloyd and Central Eastside neighborhoods. They can be used for making purchases as well as for tipping frontline workers.

Small restaurant and retail businesses have been hit the hardest over the past two years so that’s where we’re encouraging intentional shopping and dining. We’re also prioritizing outreach and inclusion to address the disproportionate impact to BIPOC-owned businesses, low-income entrepreneurs, food carts, and businesses impacted by break-ins and vandalism.

Here are the businesses we’ve enrolled in Here for Portland, Central Eastside & Lloyd so far:

These businesses are the lifeblood of Portland’s appeal and have faced two years of revenue and customer losses while cooperating with the social distancing restrictions that have been protecting our community. It’s time for Portland to help them back!

Here for Portland is funded by the City of Portland’s American Rescue Plan Act program and is a collaboration of the Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler, Portland Action Tables, Worksystems, Prosper Portland, Office of Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty, Portland Bureau of Transportation, Go Lloyd, Central Eastside Industrial Council, Portland Business Alliance, Portland State University, Portland Community College, Bricks Need Mortar and Kuto App.

*Kuto App is a BIPOC-owned, Portland-based payments solution created to keep money within the community by reducing fees and facilitating safe, simple payments. As a community centered payments solution, Kuto partners with communities to address food insecurity, incentivize giving, and promote local spending.