Dear Stranger Participant Form

Thank you for participating in Dear Stranger. Please complete this form, then send your letter to:

Oregon Humanities, attn: Dear Stranger
610 SW Alder St, Suite 1111
Portland, OR 97205

Please include your full name and return address on the envelope, but not in the body of your letter. Envelopes will be discarded before letters are exchanged. We will not share any of your information without your explicit permission.

Please check our Dear Stranger web page for the current cycle's deadline to mail letters.

If you're unable to send in a physical letter, we invite you to send it via email. To email us your letter or any other questions, please email us at programs@oregonhumanities.org.

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