To honor our beliefs, we give back.
Give back.
We are a tattoo shop that believes in our art, culture, youth & the health and wellness of our community. We believe in the power of community, connection, and change. To honor our beliefs, we give back.
Tattoo 34 donates to and does fundraisers for non-profits, youth and health programs and organizations who help our local BIPOC community. Tattoo 34 and the tattoo artists donate on average $10,000 per year (in gift cards, cash, cover up tattoos or volunteer time).
Our focus for fundraisers, donations and volunteer time is to support Native/Indigenous and Black organizations in our community as well as orgs supporting youth, wellness or art. If it sounds like we fit with your mission - fill out this form:
Community based.
We are a tattoo shop rooted in community. On a foundational level we are giving back to our community and local economy when a resource is needed, by prioritizing hiring other BIPOC owned or women owned small businesses.
Being able to give back at this small level, to other local businesses owners like ourselves, who live and work in our community, is part of what makes owning a business so rewarding.
Check out our directory pages for information about multilingual tattoo artists in the Portland, OR area as well as Native/Indigenous tattoo artists in the Pacific Northwest:
Join us and donate.
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Aspiring BIPOC tattoo artist fund.
Tattoo 34 is committed to supporting BIPOC artists who are underrepresented in the PDX tattoo community.
Our fund can provide financial and mentoring support to BIPOC artists enrolled in the Oregon tattoo school system. Our goal is to help create a more diverse Portland tattoo industry.
We have already donated time, knowledge, and resources to several BIPOC artists, and we are now working to grow and implement this fund.
100% of donations go directly to supporting artists in the Oregon tattoo school system.
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The cupcake tattoo fund.
Tattoo 34 has partnered with The Cupcake Girls, a Portland based non-profit that provides confidential, nonjudgmental support and resources to people involved in the sex industry and those affected by domestic sex trafficking. Learn more about them at: www.thecupcakegirls.org
Through this partnership, we created the Cupcake Tattoo Fund which is used by clients of The Cupcake Girls to get branding tattoos covered up. The fund will cover the cost of the tattoo.
Research from the National Congress of American Indians has found that an estimated 40% of women who are victims of sex trafficking identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations. This fund is one way we hope to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls while supporting members of our local community.
100% of donations to this fund will be used to cover up branding tattoos.
Tattoo 34 and the tattoo artists donate on average $10,000 per year (in cash, gift cards, or volunteer time). Here are some of the organizations we support & celebrate with:
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Northwest Native Chamber
NWNC is dedicated to working with all members of the community to advance the educational and economic opportunities for Native Americans in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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Native American Youth and Family Center
NAYA enhances the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education.
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Wisdom of the Elders
Records and preserves traditional cultural values, oral history, prophesy and other messages of guidance from indigenous elders in order to regenerate the greatness of culture among today’s and future generations of native peoples.
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The Portland Forest School
Where community, academics, and nature come together. An independent nonprofit school serving Kindergarten through 8th grade.
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Sunnyside Environmental School
SES fosters responsibility, excitement for learning and respect for all living things. SES is located a few blocks from our tattoo shop, we want to support the local youth and the community that we are in.
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Echo Theater Company
A space for play, collaboration and empowerment through circus and movement arts.
Echo Theater Company is located in Portland OR. We’re committed to the celebration of community using aerial arts and ensemble theater traditions.
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Friends of Noise
Has a mission is to provide safer and productive spaces for all-ages concerts, focused arts education, and leadership opportunities for youth with a focus on providing marginalized youth and youth of color access to performative creative expression.
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STEPS PDX
A BIPOC owned dance studio in SE Portland, Oregon. With a mission to educate, inspire and enrich lives through dance.
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Hey Doc Clinic
Dr. Montserrat Andreys opened a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) owned and operated multidisciplinary healthcare clinic in Portland, OR. Their mission is centering the healthcare needs of Queer, Trans and BIPOC folx, while serving the greater Portland community.
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Baby Blues Connection
Proving support, information and resources to women and families coping with pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders and to the professionals who serve them.
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PDX Diaper Bank
PDX Diaper Bank provides diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with young children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities living in Portland and the surrounding areas.
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Planned Parenthood
Delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide.
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The Cupcake Girls
Provides confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as those affected by domestic sex trafficking through holistic resources, case management, and after care.
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The Equitable Giving Circle
EGC is a Black women led organization formed to address glaring inequities created by years of institutional bias, discriminatory policy and systematic divestment from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) communities. The mission is to inspire and create economic empowerment through authentic engagement and action within our community.
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Black United Fund of Oregon
The mission of the Black United Fund of Oregon is to assist in the social and economic development of Oregon's underserved communities and to contribute to a broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups.
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Basic Rights Oregon
Who’s mission it is to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories.
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Seeding Justice (formally MRG Foundation)
Igniting social change. Advancing social justice. Their mission is to inspire people to work together for justice and mobilize resources for Oregon communities as they build collective power to change the world.
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Central City Concern
Providing comprehensive solutions to ending homelessness and achieving self-sufficiency. Based in Portland, Ore. since 1979.