The Leadership and Entrepreneurship High School will be transformed into an Art Gallery for one evening, June 6, 2008 from 6-9 p.m. as part of the First Friday Art Walk for the Central Eastside Arts District.

The Leap into Art event will feature a variety of student art for sale including photography, graffiti, jewelry, fused glass, crocheted hats, drawing and painting.

Help us create an audience for emerging young artists!!

LÊP High is located at 2044 E. Burnside Portland, OR 97214 For more information about the event or the school please contact Sarah Oramas at 503-254-2537 ext. 120.

CIRQUE DU CYCLING BIKE PARADE - JUNE 14th - MISSISSIPPI AVE.

Portland has a wealth of totally awesome non-profits doing amazing work in the community and we want to offer you a chance to promote your good efforts in conjunction with our community bike parade at Cirque du Cycling!

Cirque du Cycling, is a Mississippi bike fair in support of Self Enhancement. The parade will feature bike clubs, choppers, tall bikes, the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, the Sprockettes bicycle dance troupe, and YOUR GROUP!

If you can assemble a unified group of five people WITH BIKES, you can be in the parade!

REQUIREMENTS Teams must register in advance through our website. We are coordinating the placement of teams in advance.

As a non-profit, you know the importance of getting your name out to the families most likely to visit your organization! The Montavilla Community Fair provides an opportunity for local advertisement & public education to more than 500 people. We mail advertising to 1400 homes before the event, plus provide tabling opportunities to advertise services for families and children and to provide educational materials. Exhibitors might want to have a craft or game for kids to play, a drawing for door prizes, or a prize wheel. Booths may provide information soliciting volunteers for your organization

Exercising their eco-friendly muscle on tour, the Foo Fighters alt-rock band have come to the aid of Friends of Trees, a local TreeBank member, to help plant trees. As they hit the road this summer on their North American tour, Foo Fighters plan to rock Portland on July 10 at the Rose Garden Arena in support of their new, Grammy-winning album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.

Are you curious about co-housing opportunities in Portland? Columbia Ecovillage is a forming co-housing community in NE Portland with an existing urban permaculture farm managed by the Portland Permaculture Institute. Go to www.columbiaecovillage.com for more information about the community, or come to our upcoming informational meeting:

Date: Sunday, June 1

Time: 3 p.m. (formal presentation followed by discussion)

Place: Kennedy School, NE 33rd north of Killingsworth

Come meet the members and find out more about this unique opportunity to live your values in a supportive, sustainable community.

Have you had problems finding a good place to live?

Trouble getting your landlord to make repairs?

Worried about getting your security deposit back?

Learn your rights! The Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) will have a free workshop for renters about what our rights are and how to protect them.

Tuesday, June 10th, 5:45-6:45

Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th St

Questions or comments? Contact Ari, 503.460.9402 or [email protected]

Project Access NOW, a regional healthcare non-profit, is looking for a full-time Pharmacy Resource Specialist. This position works with care coordinators, volunteer physicians, volunteer pharmacists, participating pharmacies and other resources to help Project Access patients get the medication they need.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience and administrative experience required. Work history in a health care environment, medical terminology, strong computer skills, and bilingual/Spanish preferred.

The position requires ability to work independently, exhibit excellent oral and written skills, handle multiple responsibilities, and create and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people.

The Annie Ross House is hiring a Weekend Shelter Monitor for Friday evening 8pm through Sunday at noon. This is a temporary 6 month position. The position will begin July 4, 2008. The Annie Ross House, a program of Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc. provides support and housing to families experiencing homelessness.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Shelter Services Program Director this position is responsible for working with shelter residents to ensure the safety and security of the campus. This includes the Annie Ross House located in Milwaukie, OR and the surrounding transitional housing units.

Specific Responsibilities:

About the Community Cycling CenterThe Community Cycling Center works to broaden access to cycling and its benefits through hands-on programs, volunteer projects, and our neighborhood bike shop. We believe bicycles are a tool for empowerment and a vehicle for change. This position is located at the Community Cycling Center offices at MLK and Shaver in Northeast Portland. Visit www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org for more information about us.

Type of Position: LINKS AmeriCorps Member

Please check back the summer of 2009 for a 2009-2010 LINKS opportunity.

Ride Connection is a private nonprofit providing transportation to older adults and people with disabilities living in the tri-county area. We are seeking an intern to fill our Rider’s Club Coordinator position this summer.

This position supports the RideWise Outreach Specialist with the establishment of Rider’s Clubs, coordination of events, and the development and maintenance of relationships with sites, agencies, and individuals who provide service to older adults and people with disabilities in the Portland Metro area. The Rider’s Club Coordinator Intern must also be able to work independently and manage multiple projects assigned by the RideWise Outreach Specialist.

Dear friends,

Living Earth’s June calendar offers opportunities to connect, to volunteer, and to be engaged. Our website will be updated with a full summer schedule soon, but here’s what’s coming up right now:

Sunday June 1 - Sunday Afternoon Gathering with Dances of Universal Peace

The Community Alliance of Tenants announces a request for proposals for a Capacity building and grassroots fundraising project. Please contact Ari for an information packet or with questions at [email protected] or 503.460.9702. Thank you!!

Portland Impact is hosting its annual Summer Garden Party fundraiser on Saturday, June 28th at the Portland Nursery on SE Division. This year's theme is Portland Impact Luau: A True Community Feast. Event festivities include dinner, Hawaiian-inspired entertainment, live & silent auctions and a program presentation. If you enjoy volunteering at events we need your help!

Dear friend of natural gardening:

Do you love sharing natural gardening tips with others? If yes, we invite you to become a volunteer for the 10th annual Gardens of Natural Delights tour to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2008!

Volunteers receive: Opportunity to share knowledge and enthusiasm. Private tour of host garden. Beautiful tour T-shirt. Up to four tour tickets. Up to eight service hours for Master Gardeners.

Volunteer Duties include: Spending three hours at the host's garden greeting and educating visitors during tour.

Volunteer to help out at the Bike Shuttle during Sunday Parkways on June 22, when six miles of North Portland neighborhood streets will be closed to traffic from 8am to 2pm. Safer Routes to School – a program that promotes safe walking and biking for elementary school students – will offer free guided bike rides between activity areas, bicycles and helmets included! Volunteers are needed to ride along with hourly shuttle rides and to help fit helmets and bicycles for participants. No special skills required, training provided.

To volunteer or for more information please contact Taylor Sutton, 503-823-5291, [email protected]. Happy travels!

Join the West Willamette Restoration Project and the Friends of Marquam Nature Park in preserving Portland's urban forests.

Enjoy your Saturday morning removing invasive plants and meeting people in your community at the highest point in Portland.

Location: Meet at Council Crest Park near the dog park. To look up directions: The nearest cross streets are SW Greenway Ave and SW Council Crest Dr.

Date: Saturday, May 31st, 9am-12pm.

We will provide tools, gloves, a snack and water. All volunteers need to do is dress for the weather and come ready to work!

Contact Amanda Wilson at [email protected] or 503-699-9825.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Community Cycling Center is seeking a creative, community-minded volunteer to help us create and implement a system for our website that allows us to present information more effectively. We hope to maximize online tools and use Google Analytics to better understand the needs of our users/clients/customers. The ideal candidate will have an eye for design, proficiency in Wordpress, Google Analytics, other social networking technologies and an understanding of the special communications needs of nonprofit organizations.

Spread the word about Sunday Parkways

We need 15 volunteers to hang informational fliers about the event on over 2000 homes along the route.

When: Sunday, June 8th

Time: 10am-12:30pm

Where: Unthank Park, near the community center entrance on corner of N Failing St and N Kerby Ave.

What: Walk a short section of the course, distributing informational doorhangers. Bring an Ipod, some sunscreen and a good pair of walking shoes.

TO VOLUNTEER: Contact Neal at [email protected]  

About Sunday Parkways