Join The Giving Tree at the Crown Room - 205 NW 4th Ave - on Saturday, December 13 for Iron Bartender! See local bartenders throw down against each other using a secret ingredient, watch as local celebs judge the cocktails, and get in on the action and have one of the winning concoctions for yourself. DJ’s Nathan Detroit, Hanukkah Miracle, and Freaky Outy will be providing aural entertainment all night long, so make sure you wear your dance pants. Proceeds benefit The Giving Tree.

Competitors: Jack Dahl from Olive or Twist, Jake Carey from the Bye and Bye, and Rob Davis from the Matador

Neighborhood House Senior Center is having a book sale!

When? Friday, January 23rd from 9:30 to 3pm

Where? Neighborhood House Senior Center in Multnomah Village at 7688 SW Capitol Hwy(near the corner of 31st and Capitol Hwy) in the Multnomah Art Center on the Trimet Bus #44 route.

We will have hardback and paperback books (including great cook books) also movies, puzzles, CDs and MORE! Many items less than a dollar.

Site Planning Workshop this Saturday!

Already attended our fabulous Naturescaping Basics workshop?  Ready to take the next steps in making your garden project a reality? An extension of Naturescaping Basics, this workshop gives participants experience with the detailed steps involved in planning a landscape or project. You will learn how to map your property, assess your garden style and needs, do some garden dreaming, and work on a group design scenario. Participants must have attended the Naturescaping Basics Workshop first.

What: Site Planning 1 Workshop

When: Saturday, December 13th from 9am-1pm

Overview of our program and current project: Friends of the Children pairs vulnerable children with professional mentors who provide support and guidance from kindergarten through 12th grade. The National Office assists Friends of the Children chapters around the country in serving children in seven communities across the United States. Please visit our Web site at www.friendsofthechildren.org to learn more about our program.

Neighborhood House, Inc. Available Position - Head Start Open immediately

Family Advocate: Position is .75 FTE, potentially 1.0 FTE for 46 wks/yr, pro-rated for this fiscal year to 35 or 36 weeks. Starts November 1, 2009. Starting pay range $11.96 to 14.35/hr. Minimum qualifications: B.S. in Social Work, Psychology, Family Studies or related field and 2 yrs. relevant experience. Responsible for case management. through office and home visits for assigned families. Includes support of center parent committee officers, assisting in recruitment and enrollment, and consulting with head teachers. Must be able to relate well with a variety of families. Experience with immigrant population desired.

Job Title:                                 Anti Poverty Family Advocate

Accounting Position

“Offering people resources and education to direct their lives.”

Available immediately, Inclusion Inc., a leading non-profit provider of community-based services for people with developmental disabilities is looking for a financial leader with non-profit accounting skills. This half-time position answers directly to the Executive Director.

Restoration Outreach Coordinator at SOLV

This AmeriCorps position is one member of a 6 person crew working to actively restore roughly 35 high priority watershed restoration sites in the Portland Area. For more information please visit http://www.solv.org/about/documents/SOLV_ROC.pdf.

Brett Lyon | SOLV Outreach Coordinator [email protected]

Tel: 503-844-9571 ext. 332 Fax: 503-844-9575 1-800-333-SOLV (Toll Free in Oregon) 5193 NE Elam Young Pkwy, Suite B Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 www.solv.org

Help restore our watersheds.  Sign up for a tree – planting event this fall (Team Up) or create your own event through Project Oregon.

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It prints, copies, scans, and faxes. It's in good shape and comes with power adapter, manuals and a spare toner cartridge (but no original packaging). Please respond by email; I will let you know where (in the NE Alberta neighborhood) to pick it up.

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Lucien -- Lucien Kress Kress Consulting

GONE. DESK & FILE CABINET HAVE BEEN ADOPTED (12/17). THANKS. Office desk and lateral file cabinet free to a good home. Both are nice, solid pieces of office furniture and are in good shape. If you are interested, please email me and I will provide measurements and let you know where the items can be picked up (SE Portland, near Reed College).

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Gifts That Build 

Habitat for Humanity’s Gifts That Build program lets you honor friends and family by giving Habitat House Parts in their name. The recipient gets a holiday card, a special ornament, and the joy of knowing a family in need was helped by their generosity. 

Be prepared! If you already have the fundamentals of fundraising down, it’s time to explore “Advanced Fundraising: Major & Planned Gifts.”

Benefit from the expertise and enthusiasm of instructor Kevin Matheny, MA, CFRE, to focus on the understandings, processes, and skills that are necessary for successful major gift development. 

Dear friends,

We need volunteers for our December 21st Concert...Ushers, Ticket and Merchandise table attendants, etc.

There will be 2 concerts, 4 PM and 7 PM, in the Parkrose High School Auditorium, 12003 NE Shaver St.

All volunteers will receive a free ticket for the concert.

If you love wonderful choral music, or know anyone who does, and would like to do some community service, please contact:

Bill Leissner

[email protected] 

If you can’t volunteer, but would like to attend the concert, tickets are $18 in advance, $22 at the door.

The Portland Metro Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a non-profit organization that sells re-useable building materials and supplies. The proceeds go toward building simple, decent and affordable housing for low-income families.

The ReStore is now seeking Customer Service Assistants. This volunteer opportunity will consist of, but is not limited to: greeting and directing customers (since the store is open to the public,) assisting with merchandising & at the register, and maintaining the organization of the front desk area.