SAVE THE DATE -

Good people doing good things need to meet each other.  That’s why Donorsresource.org and Hands On Greater Portland are hosting happy hour. 

Roserria Roberts with United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Virgina Cornyn with the Cornyn Foundation and Kim Thomas with Meyer Memorial Trust will join us to share a few things to remember around the grant writing process.

Advocates, volunteers, board and community members are welcome. 

Our events are very casual and the purpose is to bring together NPO's who are seeking to mingle with peers in a relaxed atmosphere.

Thursday, September 29th

4:30 to 7pm

Portland is known worldwide as a city at the forefront of urban planning, but how did the city become known for its progressive policy and what are its current initiatives? Join the Dill Pickle Club for a walking and public transit tour to meet with city experts and take in some of the Portland’s notable urban design sites. Guests include: Alisa Kane (Green Building and Development Manager for the City of Portland, Bureau of Planning & Sustainability), Rachael Duke (Manager of Operation and Partnerships, Bud Clark Commons) and Nicolas Starin (City Planner on the Central City Team and Historic Resources Program, Bureau of Planning & Sustainability). $15 general / $10 members. Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/9w8fu.

This Thursday September 15, 5-7pm Join us for our bi-monthly Art Happy Hour. Where the creative community of the Portland area has a chance to connect and find out what's going on in our awesome art filled city!

Join us for an evening  of music, dinner and silent auction to recognize the 25 year  history of providing low cost programs in African music and dance in Portland.  September 24th 6:30 pm.

Amazing history of teaching close to 1 million Americans about diversity and peace through music.

Performers include Janice Scroggins, Norman Sylvester, Al Andalus, and Obo Addy

Emanuel Hospital Atrium, 501 N Graham St. Portland

visit www:oboaddylegacyproject.org for more information

The Watershed Stewards Program, a joint program of Clark County Environmental Services and WSU Clark County Extension, is presenting a very popular rain barrel workshop on Thursday, September 22nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm and Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the 78th Street Heritage Farm.  Rain barrels are a good way to divert some of your home's stormwater runoff and to save water for the garden on dry days. 

The workshop includes instruction on assembly and installation, barrel, parts and snacks.  At just $35, this is one of the best rain barrel deals in town! 

Register online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/193024 or with check or cash by contacting us.

The weather is perfect for an evening walk! Join us for the Hawthorne Blvd.
Walking Tour! There are just a few spaces left. Buy tickets online or call
the office. Thanks Hammer and Hand for your sponsorship!
http://visitahc.org/content/hawthorne-boulevard-walking-tour-september-2011

.............
Barbara Pierce

Marketing and PR Manager

Regular Office Hours: Wed 9am-6pm

Architectural Heritage Center

Resources and Inspiration for Historic Preservation

701 SE Grand Ave.

Portland, OR 97214

503.231.7264 x24

www.VisitAHC.org

The Tabor Farmers Market is located at 57th & Division Street, and runs every Saturday from 10am-2pm year-round. The market features local organic produce, wine, sweets, flowers, specialty foods, bee pollen products, and recycled crafts. Located at Cafe au Play, the Tabor Farmers Market is great for families looking for a unique market experience. Each week the market hosts family friendly musicians and special events.

This week Portland kid's musician Van Oodles performs at 10:30am. He is both super fun and funny, eliciting participation of all audience members, young and old, from start to finish in a fresh and exciting way! Suggested donation - $3/person. www.vanoodles.com

Art, Poetry and Romanticism! Free Community Event at the Architectural
Heritage Center
Poetry Reading this Saturday, September 17th Doors: 10:30 am Reading: 11:00
am - noon

Join us! Visiting author, S. Alexander Smith, will perform a dramatic
reading of the poetry that accompanies the art exhibit: Houses, Landscapes,
Flowers and Dreams: The Poetic Art of CJ Hurley. Nature is the inspiration
for this collection of words and images and urges people to view our
environment differently. The interactive reading will give insight into the
meaning and symbolism of the work.

When: 5:30 - 7 p.m., September 15, 2011
Where: Floyd's Coffee Shop, Downtown: 118 NW Couch Street

Chat with like-minded individuals who are interested and involved with our community grassroots groups and nonprofit organizations at the September CNRG Nonprofit Networking Night. You never know what great connections you might make - from job and volunteer opportunities to collaboration for projects and events! CNRG Nonprofit Networking Nights are held at Floyd's Coffee Shop: 118 NW Couch St in Old Town. They serve delicious coffee based beverages, beer, and snacks. We will be in the private room in the back from 5:30 to 7pm. No RSVPs necessary. If you have questions, please send us an e-mail: events@cnrg-portland.org 

 LOCATION: North Gresham Grade School or Highland Elementary School.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Facilitate after-school literacy focused activities for students who are behind academically. The Instructor will be responsible for leading reading, writing, and math activities and ensuring homework completion while maintaining classroom management and positive behavior support systems for a small group of students.

Nonprofit Asian American Drum Performance group Portland Taiko is seeking a Development/Marketing Manager to work with their dynamic team.

The Development/Marketing Manager reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for managing marketing, public relations and fund development projects for Portland Taiko.

Marketing and public relations duties include writing and facilitating design of both print and electronic materials that help articulate Portland Taiko’s performances and services and raise Portland Taiko’s profile.

Fund development duties include: Managing grant research, preparation and tracking, donor cultivation, acknowledgement and tracking, event planning and management.

Portland Taiko (PT) is a nationally-recognized leader in the emerging art form of taiko (Japanese drum). As one of a handful of professional taiko groups in the country, PT seeks an Executive Director candidate that has vision and a willingness to learn in this unique organization which combines a professional ensemble with a community based performance group centered on a powerful, culturally specific art form. Full Position Descripton and application instructions are available online at www.portlandtaiko.org

Founded in 1989, Community Vision is the largest nonprofit organization
providing individualized housing, supported living, employment and
homeownership services to people with disabilities and their families in
Oregon. Community Vision has proven that assisting one person at a time to
live in their own home provides the stability they need to live, work and
thrive in the community of their choice.

Our training graduates develop professional skills, gain access to career advising, and have a higher employment rate.

Next Orientation: 

Friday, September 16 at 1pm

Fall 2011 Training:  September 26-December 2*

Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm*

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1) Call Lee Ann Lawrence, Career Connections Staff @ Open Meadow (503-488-5181), to share your interests/goals, learn more, and determine eligibility.

AVAILABLE NOW! $240/month, 106 sq. ft.  Beautiful small office available in a suite shared with three stable non-profit organizations. Perfect for one to two people. Beautiful 10th floor view of the West Hills and the St. John's Bridge from your desk. Excellent location, with SW Ankeny & 9th Ave. food carts right next door. Glass door & half-glass walls allow privacy and quiet yet offer excellent light. Shared conference room, kitchenette, color copier/printer. High-speed internet & fax averages $41/month.

Photos at: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/off/2597343692.html

The Regional Arts & Culture Council is on the move...we have two board type tables, and various furniture items we would like to donate to a local non-profit.

12 X 6 Wood Laminate Octogonal Table

8 x 4 Wood Oval Boat table with glass top

1 Birch reception desk with return

1 laminate bookshelf (4 shelf)

1 small table

4 reception side chairs

Several wood coat racks

2 desks

1 Hasler postage meter

Photos available on request, must be able to pick up before 9/30/2011.

Contact Marci @ 503-823-5111, or mcochran@racc.org.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the children living in our community?

If your answer is YES, then consider volunteering with the SHINE after school program at Barnes Elementary Schoolin Beaverton.

The SHINECommunitySchoolProgram provides • Engaging after school programming • Homework help and tutoring • Enrichment and recreation opportunities for youth and adults • Family activities and support for parents and community members.

We are seeking volunteer teachers to teach a variety of academic and enrichment classes, including:

The Habitat for Humanity Store is a volunteer-run thrift store that sells new and used quality home improvement items.  The money we raise stays right here in the community to help build homes for families in need.

We depend on the power of VOLUNTEERS to keep our store running.  Right now we are looking for volunteers to run our cash register, or to be a truck driver to help pick up materials donations.  Both these positions require a weekly commitment.  So if you have 3 or 4 hours a week to commit to a great cause, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to get more information!

Janell Watt

360.213.1313

janell@pdxrestore.org

September 22nd

6:30 p.m.

Discover Volunteer Opportunities and learn more about Lutheran Community Services

3600 Main Street, Suite 200 Vancouver, WA 98663   360.694.5624 ext. 31  

• Teach English or U.S. Citizenship Classes
• Welcome newly arrived refugees
• Provide transportation
• Help in the office
• Get the word out!

http://www.lcsnw.org/vancouver/index.html

Volunteer Food Educators work as a team to conduct cooking, shopping and
gardening workshops in outer SE Portland, as part of our Healthy Eating on a
Budget Program. The goal of the program is to empower neighborhood residents
to gain the skills needed to cook, shop for, and grow and healthy foods with
a limited budget and to improve neighborhood food security. There are roles
for volunteers of all backgrounds and experience levels, and we especially
need skilled cooks and/or teachers with experience stretching food dollars.
Residents of Outer SE Portland are encouraged to volunteer.

Position summary: Visitor Services Volunteers welcome visitors to OMSI and provide them with friendly and helpful service as they purchase tickets and enter the BODY WORLDS & The Brain exhibit.  The exhibit runs from October 20, 2011 through March 4, 2012, and volunteers are asked to commit to at least ten 4.5-hour shifts during that time period.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

The In Other Words Board of Directors is a group of dedicated volunteers who oversee the vision and mission of In Other Words Feminist Community Center, which is a project of the Women’s Community Education Project. Each member brings a different set of skills and experiences to the table.

The Board Treasurer is the Chair of the Finance Committee. We are accepting applications from people who have a background in accounting and bookkeeping, creating and updating budgets, can work independently and with a team and are proficient in written and oral communication skills. Though it is not required, experience in non-profit organizations, grassroots fundraising, non-profit law and board or committee work is a plus.