Learn more about Vipassana meditation and it benefits—

Come to the free screening of Doing Time, Doing Vipassana

Monday, February 9, 2009 at 6:15 PM Hollywood Library (4040 NE Tillamook St, Portland, OR 97212) In the Community Room in the back right corner of the library

Film Synopsis

Doing Time, Doing Vipassana is the story of how hope came to one of the most notorious prisons in the world: Tihar Jail in New Delhi. It is the story of India's first woman Inspector General of Prisons, Kiran Bedi, and how she dared to fight for genuine rehabilitation of the thousands under her care. Most of all, it is the story of the prison inmates themselves, and the profound changes they underwent through the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka.

NW Neighborhood Energy Presents: "The Coldest Day of the Year Energy Festival and Dance" to benefit Sunnyside Neighborhood Energy

Sunnyside Environmental School GYM - SE 34th and Salmon Saturday, January 31st, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  The festival is FREE (but donations will be gratefully accepted). Help the project by bringing ALL your energy bills. (heating oil, natural gas, electricity)

Dear Community Leaders,

We hope you will join us for a very special bi-state news conference and “train the trainers” workshop on Monday, February 2nd starting at 9:00 a.m. to highlight free online tax preparation and e-filing services available now to lower and middle income taxpayers, seniors, students, active-duty military, and others in Washington and Oregon. 

The goal of this free program is to put more money into the pockets of individuals and families who need it most, especially during troubled economic times such as these.

Innovative Housing, Inc. (IHI) is establishing a U.S. Department of Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) to offer affordable alternative payday loans and other financial services in the Portland Metropolitan area. This emerging CDFI will pair access to capital with education to help consumers make informed and sound financial decisions and improve their economic wellbeing in the short- and long-term.

IHI is looking for an experienced Information Management Consultant to research, analyze and recommend the most appropriate software and data management systems for its emerging CDFI and invites interested candidates to send or email cover letter and resumes by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009, to:

Job Announcement

Grants Manager

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest has been serving the mentoring needs of children in the Metropolitan Portland and Southwest Washington areas since 2002. The fastest growing agency out of 500 nationwide, Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest is now the largest provider of professionally supported one-to-one mentoring on the West Coast, serving 2,910 children in 2008.  The agency’s vision is to serve 6,000 children by 2013

Dear CNRG community,

I am looking for possible Portland metro resources for discounted, charitable or free printing services for nonprofits and/or community organizations.  If anyone knows of such a resource please contact me.  Transition PDX, a growing community of people working to address the dual challenges of climate change and peak oil is seeking help in printing flyers so the word can get out and people can get involved.  For more information on the transition model see www.transitionpdx.org or http://transitiontowns.org/ Thanks!

Zeratha Monique Young [email protected]

I am considering starting an after-school program for a high school in a small rural town along the Columbia River Gorge. I've come across many wonderful organizations in the Portland area as well as nationally that have great programs but none that are interested in expanding.

I'd rather not start something from scratch since there are so many proven programs up and running already. I'm not looking for a parent organization to provide funding but I would like to find a group that is interested in expanding their framework/model so that I dont have to "re-create the wheel."

Older adults in the community rely on passenger vehicles to get out and about. We at Project Linkage, a program of Metropolitan Family Service, enlist volunteers to help seniors stay independent in their homes for as long as possible. In the words of one passenger, “Without Project Linkage, I couldn’t be living here. I’d have to sell my home and move someplace else.”

Project Linkage runs a popular shopping shuttle most weekdays. Currently, we are looking for a driver to operate a shopping route Wednesday and/or Thursday every week.

The vehicle is ours, but the benefit is everyone's.

Are you excited by the idea of helping foster a global network? Are you interested in global issues as seen through the eyes of women and youth? Are you interested in strengthening communities, helping to improve lives, connecting with others and transforming the world for women worldwide?

World Pulse, a media organization that provides a platform for the global voices of women and youth through the use of groundbreaking web technologies, seeks volunteers for the following opportunities.

Volunteer Publisher’s Assistant

Volunteer Website Content Manager

Online Community Volunteers

Volunteer Spreadsheet Master - Voices of Our Future