'Here for Portland' hits milestone with 100th worker connected to small business

‘Here for Portland’ is a city-backed nonprofit that uses federal funding to help small businesses hire new staff and recover from the pandemic.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Charlie’s Deli in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood has a new employee working inside the northwest 5th Avenue shop. Her name is Deborah Mustard.

“I only live a few blocks away, so it’s really close and it’s worked out really well. I enjoy it, it was a career change for me,” Mustard said.

Mustard admits she doesn’t have much food experience, having last worked in the restaurant industry nearly 40 years ago. But she was looking for a change

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