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Daily Digest

Digest for February 11, 2010

Special Notice

Give some love to CNRG

Want to do something really meaningful this Valentines day?  Why not show some love to the organization that helps connect thousands of people in the Portland area with each other, and with their favorite local nonprofit and grassroots organizations.  Donate to CNRG today and help support our community.

We’ve grown on a shoe string budget with mostly volunteers. In our most recent survey many of you indicated they’d like to make a financial contribution to CNRG but didn’t know how.  Well now’s your chance! Even a modest $10 donation goes a long way.

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Digest Contents:

Give some love to CNRG
Upcoming Seminars: Charitable Giving for the Savvy Donor
Friday 2/26 * Empowering the People: Is a truly sustainable society achievable as long as corporate rights trump the rights of
Richmond Sustainability Presents. . .Building Sustainable Neighborhoods
School's Out, SCRAP's In this Monday (President's Day)
Art Work Needed for Fundraiser
The Race to the Bottom in Central America: The ecological and social implications of CAFTA
Benefit Theatre Performance for Monika's House - Thurs 2/11!
2010 Public Interest Law Project Auction at Lewis & Clark Law School
Free Family Day at Print Arts Northwest & WA County Museum Feb 13
Spread the Love PDX this Saturday (Feb 13th)
Program Coordinator - Josiah Hill III Clinic
Communication Specialist - Josiah Hill III Clinic
Program Volunteer
Nature Day Camp Half-Day Lead Instructor
PSU Upward Bound Seeking Internship Placements
Volunteer for Spring Garden Projects at QUAD Inc. Buildings
Volunteer at the Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Watershed Wide Event, March 6

Events

Upcoming Seminars: Charitable Giving for the Savvy Donor

Learn the Pros and Cons of: Charitable Leads Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Private Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, Bequests, Gifts, Charitable Annuities. Figure out which works for you!

Answer questions such as: How do I give without disinheriting my heirs? How can I use giving to help with taxes on appreciated stock? What kind of income can I expect from a charitable remainder trust?

Dates: February 9 at 2 PM. February 18 at 10 AM. February 23 at 10 AM. March 4 at 2 PM. March 9 at 2 PM. March 16 at 10 AM. March 25 at 10 AM. March 30 at 2 PM. Seminars will be held at Wells Fargo Advisors in downtown Vancouver. Space is limited so please call today to reserve your seat. Call: 360-693-1225. Ask for Teresa.

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Friday 2/26 * Empowering the People: Is a truly sustainable society achievable as long as corporate rights trump the rights of

Amercians already want better environmental protection, and they are willing to pay for it according to polls. But our elected officials continue to allow the rapid degradation of our environment.  Americans are strongly in favor of bold legislative responses to the climate crisis, but our elected officials hem and haw.  Why? Because we, the people are no longer the primary constituents of the people we elect...corporations are! Why?  Because corporate constitutional "rights" trump the rights of people. And how do we tend to respond to this travesty?

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Richmond Sustainability Presents. . .Building Sustainable Neighborhoods

Richmond Neighborhood Association Sustainability Committee presents

Building Sustainable Neighborhoods: Theory and Application Tuesday February 16th, 7:00 pm @ the Flying Cat Coffeehouse, 3041 SE Division coffee, tea, libations, and snacks available

Zeratha Young of Transition PDX will give a presentation on the Transition Towns Initiative, a worldwide movement that facilitates local community transition from oil dependency to local resilience. Transition PDX seeks to assist the both the city of Portland and its neighborhoods in this endeavor.

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School's Out, SCRAP's In this Monday (President's Day)

School's Out, SCRAP's In! Sign up your child today!

Your child can have an extra fun time on President's Day (this Monday, 2/15)... while giving you free time as well!

Sign kids up for our “School's Out, SCRAP's In” workshop. We have two 2-hour sessions this Monday:

10:00 – noon (Fun Collage) 1:00 – 3:00 (Crazy Treasure Boxes)

Each session is staffed, lead and supervised by seasoned SCRAP personnel. Your child will be able to create a wonderful reuse work of art that they can take home with pride!

Only $10 for each 2-hour session! All materials are included! Great for ages 5 – 12! Sign up for both sessions! (Limit - 10 kids per session and the afternoon session is almost full!)

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Art Work Needed for Fundraiser

I just wanted to share with you that Oregon Outreach's Annual Fund Raiser is March 5th, 6-9 pm at the North Star Ballroom 635 N Killingsworth, Portland, Oregon 97217. Tickets are 25.00 and all the money goes directly to projects for the kids. We are looking for donations of art work for our silent auction and miscellaneous raffle items, these can be gift certificates, store bought items, gift baskets, etc.

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The Race to the Bottom in Central America: The ecological and social implications of CAFTA

The Race to the Bottom in Central America: The ecological and social implications of CAFTA

 

When: Friday, February 26th, 6-9pm

Where: Musicians Local 99, 325 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR

 

From Chiapas to Peru, workers and communities are struggling against the invasive, undemocratic, exploitative behavior of Canadian mining companies. These are powerful struggles where in many cases, "the people" are winning, but their wins are undermined by US foreign policy and trade agreements.

 

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Benefit Theatre Performance for Monika's House - Thurs 2/11!

Keeping with our new practice of the first thursday of each show being a benefit for a local worthy charity, Bag & Baggage Theatre will donate $5 of every ticket sold to our Thursday 2/11/10 7:30 performance of "Taming of the Shrew - with - A Woman's Prize" to The Salvation Army West Women's & Children's shelter and Domestic Violence Resource Center Monika's House.

It's easy! Just purchase tickets either online (http://www.bagnbaggage.org), via the phone (503-345-9590) or at the door, and $5 of your ticket price (just $12 each for this special preview) goes to the charity! (note that you save an additional handling fee by buying online).

More info:

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2010 Public Interest Law Project Auction at Lewis & Clark Law School

It's time for the Lewis and Clark Public Interest Law Project's 20th annual auction! This year's theme is: "One Hundred Grand."

Last year the auction raised $80,000 and funded 15 summer stipends. Join us for a fun evening and help raise funds to support public interest activities.

Admission: $20 Silent auction starting at 5:30 p.m. Live auction follows.

Bid on an assortment of items and trips. Proceeds fund stipends for law students to take summer volunteer positions with public interest law organizations and loan repayment assistance for graduates working in legal public interest positions at non-profits, government agencies, and legal services organizations helping under represented people and causes.

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Free Family Day at Print Arts Northwest & WA County Museum Feb 13

Print Arts Northwest and the Washington County Museum invite kids of all ages to our free family day. See the Museum website, www.washingtoncountymuseum.org or the PAN website, www.printartsnw.org for more information. We will be making valentines, magnets and doing some printmaking. Cookies and juice provided for the kids, coffee for adults. Funded in part by a grant from PGE and the Gilmore Foundation We can always use volunteers, so it you want to have fun with kids and have a free day at the museum, come out on the 13th. Please email [email protected] to volunteer thanks in advance. The Museum is located on the Rock Creek PCC Campus at 17677 NW Springville Rd

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Spread the Love PDX this Saturday (Feb 13th)

Why limit Valentines Day to one person and one day? Why not spread that love (beyond a Hallmark card) and share it with all your friends, your community, or with a random stranger on the street.

Who we are: We're some friends who think Valentine's could be better done if done "Portland" style: random, hopeful and thoughtful.

What we're doing: Giving you the excuse to do the random acts of kindess you always wanted to do.

How you can take part: Stop by the corner of 26th & Clinton this Saturday between 10am-12pm and we'll be there outside of the BellaSelva Coffee House where you can choose your random act of kindess for the day.

Some examples include:

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Jobs & Internships

Program Coordinator - Josiah Hill III Clinic

Position Description: Program Coordinator

About the Organization: Josiah Hill III Clinic’s (JHC) mission is to protect children from environmental hazards and promote community action for healthy homes. We are a grassroots community-based organization that works in collaboration to create healthy and safe homes for Portland Metro Area families. JHC is unique in that we utilize trained volunteers and community leaders to provide environmental health education, blood lead testing, and healthy home check-ups.

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Communication Specialist - Josiah Hill III Clinic

Josiah Hill III Clinic

ClearCorps AmeriCorps member: Communications Specialist

 

About the Organization: Josiah Hill III Clinic’s (JHC) mission is to protect children from environmental hazards and promote community action for healthy homes. We are a grassroots community-based organization that works in collaboration to create healthy and safe homes for Portland Metro Area families. JHC is unique in that we utilize trained volunteers and community leaders to provide environmental health education, blood lead testing, and healthy home check-ups.

 

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Program Volunteer

Digest topic: Jobs & Internships

Information

organization:World Pulse
position summary:

Help World Pulse Unleash Women's Voices Worldwide

Volunteer Position Description

Are you a nurturer by nature? Enjoy helping to create systems and processes? Solutions-oriented? Do you love to be in service to others? Does the thought of using web 2.0 to form meaningful relationships with women from Bolivia to Zimbabwe make your heart soar? If so, read on!

World Pulse is looking for volunteers to help with multiple programs, including My Story and Voices of Our Future, a new program of World Pulse, whichis teaching women to harness the power of web 2.0 to speak out on the frontlines of social change from some of the most forgotten corners of the world.

Salary / Pay Rate:This is a voluteer position
more info...

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Nature Day Camp Half-Day Lead Instructor

Friends of Tryon Creek State Park is currently searching for applicants for

NATURE DAY CAMP HALF DAY LEAD INSTRUCTOR Salary: $12.50 / hour Dates of Employment: June 14 - August 20, 2010 3 days of training (June 14-16, 8:00-4:00) and 9 weeks programming (8:00-2:00, M-F)

ABBREVIATED JOB DESCRIPTION

Tryon Creek State Natural Area offers 672 acres of beautiful, forested canyon and uplands only 15 minutes from downtown Portland. Nature Day Camp provides children with the freedom to explore the natural world on rambling hikes through the woods, excursions along the creek, science experiments and nature-based arts and crafts in our classroom, and games, songs, stories and plays in our outdoor shelter. The Lead Instructor will:

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PSU Upward Bound Seeking Internship Placements

Portland State University's Upward Bound program is seeking summer internship placements for high school students. Your agency or business provides the placement; we provide the stipend ($$) for the students: 50 hours = $450, 100 hours = $900. Our students need a placement where they can shadow a degreed professional (bachelor's preferred) and learn about a career. We also provide insurance for the interns. Call Phillip Dirks at 503-725-8383 for more information. Email: [email protected]

Upward Bound website: www.ubets.pdx.edu

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Volunteering

Volunteer for Spring Garden Projects at QUAD Inc. Buildings

QUAD Inc. is seeking service groups and individuals to help with clean up, soil preparation and planting of garden beds during March and April at its facilities throughout metro Portland. The garden beds vary at each location and include raised beds at wheelchair height, decorative borders and planter boxes. We could use some help with one-time projects or regular visits to keep gardens looking great.

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Volunteer at the Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Watershed Wide Event, March 6

Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s 12th Annual Watershed Wide Event

Saturday, March 6, 2010

9am-12pm work parties; 12-1:30pm volunteer appreciation lunch

Help remove invasive species and plant native trees and shrubs at one of twelve priority restoration sites in the Johnson Creek watershed! Get your family, coworkers, girl or boy scout troop, club, or friends together for a morning of rewarding work along Johnson Creek. A volunteer appreciation lunch will be provided following the work parties.

Advanced registration required. www.jcwc.org/wwe.htm

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