FolkTime Breakfast, Non-Profit event Tel: 503-238-6428 Sept 24, 2009, 7:30-9AM Oregon Convention Center, Room E145 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland OR 97232 Keynote speaker: Richard Harris, Interim Tri-County Assistant Director For Addictions and Mental Health. RSVP and purchase tickets: www.FolkTime.org/events.html $60/person

Please join us for a bilingual Interfaith Vigil for Comprehensive Immigration Reform on Friday, August 28th at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 1704 NE 43rd Ave., Portland. The vigil will go from 7:30 to 8:30 pm and will include songs, stories, prayers, reflections and a candlelight procession to the Hollywood Max Station. For more information, please contact Marla McGarry-Lawrence at 503-284-7141 ext. 314.

Free Opening Show at Everett Station Lofts First Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 and will run until September 19th, 2009 Gallery hours Saturdays from 11am-3pm or by an appointment   The Tribute Gallery presents it’s opening show with the works of Amaren Colosi, Jeff Phegley, Karl Ramentol and Jerod Ruleaux.

Program Officer/Community Investment Manager

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is seeking a highly skilled individual who has experience in health and human services.  Must have an in depth understanding of the diverse communities within the region and the ability to promote partnerships and effectively support the management of a complex, competitive grants program.  Additional Info:  www.unitedway-pdx.org.  To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to [email protected], Reference Job #115.  Position closes 9/4/09.  An Equal Opportunity Employer. 

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Full Time AmeriCorps Position Refurbishing & Tech Support Lead   POSITION SUMMARY                                               

POSITION SUMMARY: The International Sustainable Development Foundation (ISDF) seeks a high-energy, self-starter who is enthusiastic about the mission of the organization, team-oriented and can thrive in a fast paced, multi-cultural environment. The ideal candidate will have outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, is poised under pressure, and has the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. The Office Manager will be responsible for providing administration, executive level support and project coordination to ISDF’s three programs. The position offers an exceptional opportunity for the right person to grow professionally in the increasingly important field of sustainable development.

OUTSIDE IN – NEW OPEN POSITION – 08/21/2009

Day Program Coordinator – posted 8/21/09 – Open Until Filled

Coordinate and facilitate basic needs and engagement activities for diverse homeless youth.  Dynamic and well organized leader will build staff and youth leadership to meet needs of the clients.  Min. qual.: 3 yrs exp. w/homeless or at-risk youth, supervision exp. MSW/MA preferred; BA plus additional experience considered. Spanish speaking a plus.  Excellent communication skills and ability to partner with staff, youth and community resources. 40 hrs/wk. Salary DOQ.  Diversity valued.

Cover letter and employment application required.

Your green gift is just a click away at www.FriendsofTrees.org. Give friends and family gifts that make the world greener and healthier as they grow.

Gift Trees cost $35 and Gift Groves cost $100. Your tax-deductible Gift Tree or Grove will support Friends of Trees' green space restoration projects in the Portland-metro area. With each purchase, Friends of Trees will print a personalized gift card and mail it to the person you choose.

On hot summer days, trees trap air pollutants on their leaves and cool the pavement and our homes, reducing harmful ground-level ozone and lowering our energy use. On rainy fall and winter days, the same trees trap rain on their leaves to reduce river pollution from stormwater runoff.

Friends of Trees' online tree ordering is up and running! If you live in Portland, Gresham or Vancouver, you can order discounted 8-12' tall nursery trees to plant with your neighbors this fall and winter. Trees cost between $25 and $75.

What does your money buy: a nursery tree, delivery to your home, hole digging, assistance with planting, mulch, stakes, and follow-up maintenance checks.

To order, click on "Order Street & Yard Trees" at www.FriendsofTrees.org. If you don't see your neighborhood on the list of scheduled plantings but you want to order a tree, we'll notify you if a planting is scheduled in your neighborhood later this summer.

What happens when Portlanders participate in Local Agenda NW?

Consider This….

1 hour a week for 1 year, and changing someone for a lifetime.

Oregon Mentors supports youth mentoring programs in Oregon and SW Washington. We will be hanging out in the Sellwood Neighborhood to provide no pressure information about mentoring.

Wednesday is a perfect day to grab a cup of coffee and have a great conversation about volunteering. Join us on August 26th, from 4 – 6 pm, at Marsee Bakery, you won’t regret it.

**If you can’t make it, check out our website.

www.oregonmentors.org

What: FREE Information about Mentoring! Where: Marsee Bakery - Sellwood 1625 SE Bybee Blvd Portland, OR 97202 When: Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 4 – 6pm

Come out and help support local, sustainable agriculture! At the Hollywood Farmers' Market you can help with setting up the market, staffing the info booth, greeting customers, and breaking down the market at the end of the day. We're also looking for writers for our e-newsletter, The Local Dirt.

To volunteer please contact Lorraine Ferron at 503.803.7279 or [email protected]

To learn more about Hollywood Farmers' Market go to www.hollywoodfarmersmarket.org

Good food, good company, AND a good cause…Mentoring!

Join Mentor Portland at Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub on Tuesday, August 25th anytime between 6:30-8:30 pm to learn more about the most exciting and unique mentoring opportunity in Portland - all while enjoying the tasty food and great atmosphere of Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub.  We currently have a STRONG need for male mentors, but are also looking for great women too!!

Crawl, creep, and slither your way to one of the largest gatherings of reptiles and amphibians in the Pacific Northwest when OMSI presents the Reptile and Amphibian Show, Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7. Over 100 exotic animals will be on display at this popular event, including a large variety of captive-bred snakes, alligators, lizards, turtles, and more.

Volunteers are needed to assist with crowd control in the handling line, monitoring the entrances, assisting visitors on the show floor, and providing general guest services support. No snake-touching required (though it is highly recommended as a unique experience).

Here is a summary of our open volunteer positions:

Schoolhouse Supplies is in search of volunteer photographers to help capture the fun during our Tools for Schools backpack giveaway program! This program partners high-need Portland elementary schools with corporate sponsors, by providing every child in each sponsored school with a backpack full of school supplies. For two weeks in August, the companies come to Schoolhouse Supplies to pack the backpacks and then hand out the bags to students during the first week of school.

We need volunteer photographers to take pictures during the distribution events at the schools, which take place September 8th – 10th at various times and locations. Photographers can sign up for multiple dates.

Help tally and sort the massive amount of donations that have been collected throughout the month of August for the 2009 Schoolhouse Supplies/KGW Supply Drive!

This exciting event will take place on Friday, August 28 at the KGW Studio in SW Portland - the growing tally of supplies will be broadcast on KGW News Channel 8 throughout the day!

We are hosting three volunteer shifts throughout the day:

8:45am - 12:00pm, 11:45am - 3:00pm, 2:45pm - 5:00pm

Please contact Lydia at [email protected] or 503-249-9933 to sign-up for a volunteer shift. Groups welcome.

Thanks for being a part of our biggest supply drive of the year!

Portland's  Love Makes A Family will host two booths at the Oregon State Fair from August 28th to September 7th. We are looking for volunteers or teams to host our Equality Booth, and our Peace Booth. Both booths will have fun activities for kids, stickers, and helpful handouts for the public. This is a great opportunity to represent Portland's diversity at our state fair, and to have a lot of fun! Fair admission provided.  Contact LMF at 503 228-3970 or [email protected]   See you there! Altaira H.