Hello Depavers!

Thank you to the volunteers who participated in this past month of work parties at Fargo Garden! We are having one more work party this coming Saturday, June 6th, 11am - 5pm to work on planting. Come on out and join the fun! After de-paving the parking lot last June, we are in the final stages of sculpting the planting beds, shaping the trails and gathering spaces, and creating a rain garden. We need your help during this Saturday work party to plant our apple espalier along the fence, amend the garden soil, and install the plantings in the rain garden.

Help us keep Portland's parks pesticide-free. We need your help to get Spring weeds under control!

Please join us for the next pesticide-free parks work party: Saturday, June 6 (first Saturday of each month) 9am-noon at Arbor Lodge Park, N Bryant & Delaware.

We'll be replacing the use of pesticides with people power by weeding in the park.  Gloves and tools will be provided.  Hope to see you there!

Haley Smith, Pesticide-free Parks Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticide

[email protected]    (503) 423-7549

This THURSDAY, The Directors of Volunteer Programs Association (DVPA) looks forward to seeing you at our workshop:

Managing and Marketing Your Volunteer Program in a New Economy

When:  Thursday, June 4th from 12:30pm to 5:00pm

Where:  Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital (Conference Room 3C), 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, Washington

Registration:  On-site registration is $30.  Please email to notify us of your attendance.  The DVPA can accept cash or check made out to “DVPA” at the door.  Receipts are available by request. 

Think & Drink with Ursula Le Guin and Lani Roberts: A happy-hour conversation series sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland. Free and open to the public

Using the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” writer Ursula Le Guin and Oregon State University philosophy professor Lani Roberts will explore morality and self-deception at the next Think & Drink happy-hour conversation on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 6:30 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland. This free, bimonthly series, which sparks provocative conversations about big ideas, is sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH).

The Great Urban Race is coming to Portland Saturday, June 6th. This event is put on by a national event company and teams of two sign up for a city-wide challenge, solving 12 clues along the way.

Schoolhouse Supplies - the Free Store for Teachers, has been selected as the featured nonprofit with proceeds from ticket sales coming back to us and one of the clues will ask teams to find school supplies to donate. You can see more information at www.greaturbanrace.com.

A national, nonprofit patient advocacy organization located in Portland, Ore. seeks a Public Relations Manager. Responsibilities include developing and distributing all manner of public relations materials including press releases, mat releases, pitch letters and letters to the editor; cultivating relationships with members of the media; developing spokespeople and topic experts; conducting media training for volunteers; and writing for Foundation publications.

Great Position Schoolhouse Supplies needs a smart, spirited, capable, and dynamic Volunteer Coordinator to take our program to the next level.   Our current volunteer base includes approximately 500 volunteers.

Innovative Organization Schoolhouse Supplies operates Oregon’s only Free Store for Teachers. Each year, we provide $2 million in much needed supplies that strengthen classrooms across the city and improve education for thousands of children. Our volunteer-run store is stocked with a multitude of supplies generously donated by businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. We’re proud of our community and we’re proud to improve education in Portland.

Primary Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY - Web Manager

The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding a Mortgage Default Intake Orientation on Thursday, June 4th, from 5-6PM at the Center.  This orientation is the first step in learning how to work with your lender and how the Center can assist you in getting help to resolve your mortgage issue.  You need not be in default in order to attend.  This workshop is held every Thursday.  No reservations are required.  For information, contact 360-690-4496 X105.

Kevin L. Gillette, Program Manager

Community Housing Resource Center

2700 NE Andresen Rd., Ste. D3

Vancouver, WA. 98661

360-690-4496 X101

Fax: 360-694-6665

Lend a Hand - Get Involved - We need you!

Whether you are interested in a one time event or long term placement, we’d like to hear from you. Last year SCRAP Volunteers contributed nearly 5000 hours of their time & energy to help us fulfill our mission.

Current Opportunities: (posted 06/02/09)

Retail Store Assistants: Work with Staff to receive, track, sort and stock donated materials; Provide customer service including individual problem solving, project planning and resource acquisition. Various 3 hour shifts available.