Al Riley (left) and Archbishop Edward Howard celebrate the opening of the woodshop at Blanchet Farm.
In 1959, the Riley House on NW 18th in Portland, was purchased by the Blanchet organization. It was designed to house men on a longer term basis so they could seek employment, or become financially stable after finding employment. About ten individuals can live in the house at any one time. Over the years, many individuals have moved from the Blanchet House to the Riley House.
Riley House
The Riley House also has become the administrative headquarters for all the Blanchet operations. All types of meetings, including Board meetings are held at the Riley House.
The Riley House is named after Al Riley, the Director of Blanchet from 1960 until 1998, when he passed away. Al became an institution in the Old Town area of Portland. His career at Blanchet truly exemplified, “What you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me.” Without the gifts that Al Riley gave to the organization and the entire city, Blanchet and Portland would not be what they are today.
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