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Mercy Corps Breaks Ground on Action Center and Global Headquarters

Portland, Oregon — Mercy Corps officially broke ground Monday on the Mercy Corps Action Center, an innovative museum and learning space that will educate visitors on global hunger and poverty issues.
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Building An Action Center from the Ground Floor

Portland, Oregon — The Mercy Corps Action Center will be on the ground floor of one of Portland's most historic buildings in the Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood. We check in with William Dann of Thomas Hacker Architects about the construction of the center and Mercy Corps' Global Headquarters.
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Portland Development Council Approves Development of Mercy Corps Action Center

Portland, Oregon — In August of 2007, the Portland Development Commission (PDC) officially approved the Development and Dispensation Agreement (DDA) that allowed Mercy Corps to purchase and renovate the Skidmore Fountain Building in downtown Portland.
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A Green Building Grows In Portland

Portland, Oregon — The Mercy Corps Action Center and Mercy Corps' Global Headquarters, opening in summer 2009, will not only be an innovative space for education and action regarding global poverty, but it will also stand as an stellar example of sustainable green building practices.
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