The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is honoring World Refugee Day with a concert benefiting refugees and immigrants. The event, Jazz For Peace, will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at the World Trade Center auditorium at 121 SW Salmon Street, 3rd floor. The event will feature Rick Della Ratta, a New York City jazz pianist, who is world famous. The evening will include a reception with desserts and no-host bar starting at 6:30 PM. The cost for the event is $35. You can purchase tickets online at jazzforpeace.org, you can call Rowanne at (503) 234-1541 x191 and give her a credit card number or you can mail a check to IRCO

Join Portland Public School's Community Transition Center for our May plant sale. The sale runs from May 5th-9th from 8:30am-3:00pm daily. We are located at 6801 SE 60th Ave. in Greenhouse #1. We are a half of block south of Duke St. and across the street from Brentwood Park.

We have a wide variety of plants for sale including ornamental grasses, herbs, hanging flower baskets, 17 varieties of tomatoes, arugula, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, eggplant, kale, lettuce, tomatillos, arborvitae, boxwood, canna lilies, carnations, columbine, crocosmia, marigolds, poppies, zinnias, and much more!

People for Parks East County seeks a full-time Executive Director to take the organization to the next level, influencing policy to promote the health and quality of life of residents in East Multnomah County through the support and enhancement of parks and recreation programs, in collaboration with schools, businesses, community groups, and local parks and recreation departments. The Executive Director will be responsible for managing the operations of the organization, developing relationships to help support the organization and create financial stability of the organization.

The Executive Director position will work closely with the Board Executive Committee, receiving support in a team-oriented manner.

Rachel Babener 503-961-4176 [email protected]

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position from May 19- August 1 furthering my experience in the community.

INTERESTED IN: Psychology, art and people.

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS: • Proficiently multilingual in English, Spanish and Hebrew (read, speak and write) • CPR and First Aid certified (updated 9/30/2007)

WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES: HERO (Salvation Army) Claremont, CA 1/2008 – 3/2008 Tutor for Lower and Middle School Children • Assist students in academic success through studying in a variety of subjects

Friendly House Preschool Head Teacher

Closing date: May 18, 2008

Founded in 1930, Friendly House, Inc. is a private, nonprofit neighborhood center and social service agency located in Northwest Portland.  Friendly House Preschool serves children ages 3-5 and their families, who pay on a sliding fee scale or are subsidized through the Oregon Prekindergarten Program (OPK) or City of Portland Children’s Investment Fund.  The preschool is one of five programs at Friendly House.

Scope of the Position

This spring you can honor your friends, family and the earth with a gift tree for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or graduation. Friends of Trees offers four kinds of gift cards, and you can personalize your message. Gift trees cost $25 for a young native tree or $50 for a grove of six young native trees.

At the time of your purchase, Friends of Trees will mail a gift acknowledgment card to the person receiving the gift. Later you and the gift recipient will receive invitations to Friends of Trees' annual commemorative planting to plant your trees personally if you wish. Gift trees are tax-deductible. To place your order, go to "give now" at www.FriendsofTrees.org or call 503-282-8846 ext. 23.

SOLV is seeking nominations for 2008l Citizenship Award

        2008 SOLV Citizenship Awards

        Presented by Bank of America

Nominate an Outstanding Business, Individual, Educator, and Community Group By June 1, 2008

The SOLV Citizenship Awards recognize outstanding businesses, community groups, educators and individuals whose volunteer and community work reflects SOLV’s mission of preserving this treasure called Oregon.  Award winners will be honored at the 15th Annual SOLV Citizenship Awards Banquet in the late fall, at an elegant venue in downtown Portland.

Fill out the online form on SOLV’s website at www.Solv.org/special/citizenship_awards_banquet.asp

Does anyone know of any resources who can help a young organization create a visual time line? We need to visually look at where we are in 2008 and where, for instance, we need/want to be in 2012....then fill big and small picture items/tasks/objectives in the spaces between.

I appreciate your input. You can email me off line at [email protected] if you like.

Thank you, Julie DeLano

As food prices soar, salmonella stalks the supermarket, and fresh and local claim their place at the table, city dwellers are getting back to the land by opening their back doors. With visions of Victory Gardens and sugar snap peas in their heads, urbanites are rediscovering how to turn their lawns and landscapes into larders.

For everyone who believes that food production should once again take a prominent place in family and civic life, the City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development is sponsoring the premiere SPIN-Gardening workshop on Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the 1900 Building, 1900 S.W. Fourth. Participants will learn how to grow and process like a pro with a step-by-step guide that fits into any lifestyle or life-cycle.

TACS Workshop: 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status

Presenter: Carol Cheney, Associate Consultant/Nonprofit Helpline

Date: May 20, 2008 from 12:30 - 4:30 pm

To Register: http://www.tacs.org/training/event.asp?evID=676

Learn:

* How to apply for tax exempt status * Most common errors in completing Form 1023, the application for tax exempt status * What the IRS needs to see in your Articles of Incorporation * Financial information you need to complete Form 1023

The Portland Grassroots Media Camp is a weekend of hands-on skill shares, media workshops, presentations, discussions, and gatherings aimed to empower people with tools and skills to express themselves. The camp is open to anyone, emphasizing the inclusion of those who are traditionally excluded from media representation, creation and production. To find out more check out our website http://www.pdxmediacamp.org.

Currently we are preparing for our second annual camp on September 12th through 14th and looking for volunteers to help plan and organize the camp.

We are looking for volunteers to take on the following roles:

Vibe Management * mediation, conflict resolution, stress management, making sure meetings have breaks, fun time

Stop the Invasion: Volunteer for Down By The Riverside on May 17

The Naa Amerley Palm Education Foundation (NAPE Foundation) is currently seeking volunteers to handout flyers and posters for the first and upcoming benefit concert to raise funds for higher education in Ghana, West Africa. The concert is in support of NAPE Foundation; a Portland based non-profit organization that seeks to provide an increase in higher educational opportunities in Ghana, West Africa. Volunteering for a few hours a day would be appreciated. The event is on June 28th at Warner Pacific College on Division and 68th at the McGuire Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets are being sold for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Performing will be Chata Addy; the Music Man, a Ghanaian drummer and dancer and a Portland based Jazz band called Mosaique.