The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding a free Mortgage Default Orientation on Tuesday, April 27th, from 5-6PM at the Center. This workshop is the required first step in learning how to work with your lender and how the Center can assist you in resolving your mortgage issue. You do not need to be in default in order to attend or get help. Reservations are required. Contact 360-690-4496 X105 for information. The Community Housing Resource Center is a HUD certified, non-profit counseling/education center.

Please join the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition and our community partners for a special event in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day on May 7.

HOPE ON THE GROUND A community conversation in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day

When: Friday, May 7, 6-9pm Where: White Stag Building 70 NW Couch St. Portland, OR

Keynote Speaker: Anne-christine d'Adesky, AIDS and Gender Justice Activist, Journalist for World Pulse and Author.

Moderator: Charlene McGee, African Women's Coalition.

Please join Portland Public School's Community Transition Center for our summer plant sale. The sale runs May 3rd-7th from 8:30am-3:00pm. We are located at 6801 SE 60th and Duke St. in Greenhouse #1.   We have a wide variety of edible and ornamental plants available for sale including:   Hanging flower baskets $15; 16 varieties of tomatoes $2; lettuce, arugula, kale, chard, collards, spinach, sorrel $2; parsley, oregano $1; zucchini, 4 varieties of cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, watermelon, cantaloupe $.50; marigolds, ageratum, verbena; bacopa, poppies, wave petunias $2; canna lilies $3; spider plants $4, and much much MORE!   All plants are cared for using organic techniques. Cash or check only please.  

"How'd You Get that Public Art Gig"

Meet and hear from three artists who have successfully navigated the waters of Public Art Commissions. Find out how they crafted their “RFP”s and “RFQ”s, how they created and refined their budgets, what the design process entailed, how they dealt with the unexpected as the process unfolded, and what they would do differently next time. After taking a self-guided tour of three recent public art commissions before the day of the workshop, participants, RACC staff and the artists will come together to discuss how the artists got the gig, and what it took to make these pubic art commissions happen.

CASH Oregon is seeking to hire a new Executive Director who is passionate about personal economic development and social service programs specifically related to wealth creation, and financial education and security for all low and moderate income individuals and families. The Executive Director will partner with the Board of Directors in leading CASH to expand the programs and organizational capacity to support significant growth resulting in positioning the organization as a leader in financial education and related programs for the population it serves. Salary: Dependent on Qualifications

FULL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: http://bit.ly/badDau

OUTREACH WORKER

Work as a independent contractor for Manifest, a Portland-area non-profit men's wellness organization that empowers men to pursue their wellness visions & goals together in more than 60 men's wellness programs monthly, including yoga, biking, hiking, gardening class, Qi Gong, work support group, dating support group, depression support group, etc.

Make $1/survey + $5 per follow-up (about $25/week) surveying men at-risk for chronic illness about their wellness goals, challenges, & favourite activities. Surveys are done both in person and on the phone.

FSC Monthly Calendar: May 2010

May 3, 2010

A Time for Caregiver’s Monday May 3 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at Holy Family Parish 3732 SE Knapp St, Portland, OR 97202 Franciscan Spiritual Center in collaboration with Portland’s Chapter of the Oregon Alzheimer’s Association, we invite any caregiver of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, to enjoy a day of respite and nourishment. Cost is $10 per person at the door.  To register, call (503) 794-8542 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.

May 6 & 20, 2010

Sunday May 2nd 10:00am - 12:00pm

Ducks 101

Learn how to raise ducks in the city and reap the benefits of a slug free garden and fresh rich duck eggs. The Cost of this class is $15. Email us at [email protected] to register. Hope to see you there!

Sowing Circle Farm 1126 NE Sumner Portland, OR 97211. 503.796.7675

Learn about healing herbs with the Arctos School! Sliding-scale pricing for our workshops makes them extra non-profit-worker-friendly.

Botanical Wonders of the Columbia Gorge with Gradey Proctor Friday, April 30th, 9am-4pm On this hike we will spend our time in the Columbia Gorge exploring a variety of ways to learn about plants: from the perspectives of botanical identification, storytelling, sketching, and evoking the imagination. And, of course, we’ll chat about medicinal and edible uses of the plants. Please bring lunch, water, notebook, and gear for a day in the wild. Carpool will leave from SE Portland. Cost: $25 - $35, sliding scale. Registration required – email [email protected].

Grassroots & Groundwork: Seizing Opportunities to Reduce Poverty and Build Community Prosperity May 13-14, 2010 Jantzen Beach Red Lion Hotel on the River, Portland, OR More information at Contact: [email protected] or 888.904.9831

This conference is about shining a light on practical strategies and tools working – right now – to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity. Grassroots & Groundwork touches on a wide range of solutions in a variety of venues:

-Smaller, more intimate 70-minute break-out sessions that showcase proven, innovative poverty-reduction models and tools

Do you live in a home older than 1978? Do you have children or pregnant women who visit frequently or live in your home? Protect yourself from potential lead hazards in your home!

Community Energy Project is providing a free workshop on Lead Poisoning Prevention that covers the basics about home lead hazards, and how to prevent lead exposure in day-to-day living. Qualified participants receive a free lead safety kit and information on local lead poisoning prevention resources.

Thursday, April 29 from 6pm-7pm

Community Energy Project – 422 NE Alberta Street

To register for this workshop, please contact Perry Cabot at 503.284.6827 x107 or email [email protected]  

Just Between Friends is a great place to get kid clothes, toys, etc. And at the end of the sale all leftover kid and maternity clothes are donated to the Sunshine Division!  Many volunteers are needed to make the sale a success.  Would you like to help?

Here are the details of the times we need volunteers: Wednesday, April 28 8am-10pm Thursday, April 29 8am-10pm Friday, April 30 8am-10pm Saturday, May 1 8am-10pm Sunday, May 2 8am-10pm Monday, May 3 8am-4pm

All volunteering is in 4 hours shifts. You can register for as many shifts as you want by going to www.portland.jbfsale.com and hitting the "online sign up" button at the top of the page. Or, you can call Tammy at 503-327-4821. All volunteers earn passes to shop before the public.

After-School Club Volunteer OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

POSITION SUMMARY: The After-School Club Volunteer will help OMSI Outreach staff offer fun, hands-on science learning experiences to elementary and middle school students. After-school clubs meet for hour-long sessions on a variety of science topics including physics, chemistry, life science, space science and more!