*Celebrate Portland (Playhouse)*

*Annual Fundraiser & Season Preview*

There’s a lot to love about this town, and Portland Playhouse has earned the Rose City’s adoration. Join us in ringing in the new season with a glass of local wine and the summer tunes of DJ Lord Smithingham. Bid on the best of the city – microbrews, boutiques, and coffee roasters – while supporting Portland’s hottest new theater.

Beer, hors d'oeuvres & merriment also provided.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Doors open @ 6:30

The Institute for For Culture and Ecology (IFCAE) seeks someone in the Portland, OR region to fill the position of treasurer. This is a volunteer position and a voting member on the Board of Directors.

Background Requirements: This is an important position in our organization and therefore we need somebody who can commit an average of 3 hours of time per week. The person must be comfortable communicating frequently by email in a timely manner. We prefer a certified public accountant but we will seriously consider any application that demonstrates strong accounting knowledge. The position requires the ability to read spreadsheets in Excel.

3 positions one site lead teacher in Mollalla, 2 teaching assistants one in molalla and one in east county portland

The Development Director is a key member of Impact NW’s Leadership Team and will work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors in developing and executing a strategic funding plan for the organization, both short and long term. The Development Director is responsible for the management and oversight of the organization’s resource development (including volunteers), marketing and public relations programs. Primary responsibilities include assisting with strategic plans; solicitation of individual, corporate and foundation donations, including major gifts; endowment fund development; and planning and execution of the organization’s annual campaign, marketing plan and special events.

Impact Northwest is a non-profit agency with a mission to help people achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and to prevent and alleviate the effects of poverty. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Youth and Family department in the SSSES (Social and Support Services for Education Success) program. Impact NW recognizes the value of a diverse work force and encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

To apply for this position, please visit our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and apply online.

Position: Student Support Youth Specialist Entry Wage: $13.77 to $15.99/hr 32 hours a week

Regional Recruitment Coordinator (Community Outreach & Marketing for Social Services)

Boys & Girls Aid Join a dynamic, high quality, nonprofit organization committed to impacting the lives of children in need for 125 years.

Develop and coordinate adoption and foster care marketing and recruitment efforts in several counties. Responsible for creation of general and targeted marketing campaigns, management of recruitment activities, collection of data, and documenting and recording of results.

Citizens interested in the quality of Portland’s urban forest are invited to attend Concordia’s first street tree inventory workshop! The workshop is part of the neighborhood’s effort to examine the count, type, size, and health of the local street trees. Once completed, the inventory will help create the Concordia Neighborhood Stewardship Plan, which will include findings of current conditions and recommendations for acheving neighborhood street tree goals. All Portlanders are encouraged to take part in the inventory and consider their neighborhood’s interest in a future street tree inventory and Neighborhood Stewardship Plan. The first of three sessions will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Help create a sustainable future.

Informational Meeting for the no-cost, six-session course beginning in October: How to Be an Agent of Change Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Offered by the Center for Earth Leadership

CNRG members: As members of the nonprofit community, you are already drawn to the vision of citizens working from the bottom up to create change. Expand your impact by learning to be part of Portland’s grassroots movement devoted to creating a sustainable future, and attend the informational meeting for the sustainable leadership class, “How to Be an Agent of Change!”

* Discussion of course content, take-away skills, and the growing Agent of Change Network

Art in the Pearl is a 3 day fine art and craft fair during Labor Day Weekend.

Over 100 artists exhibit, along with a world music stage, demonstrations and food. We are a non- profit organization committed to art education and outreach. If you are interested in volunteering to help with booth sitting, recycling, children's education tent.

You can go to our website: www.artinthepearl.com

And sign up on our Volunteer page. Thank you, Scott Macdonald Volunteer Coordinator/ Art in the Pearl

OMSI Needs your help August 12-15th (Thursday- Sunday)!

Join the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) as a volunteer this weekend!

August 12-15, OMSI will need lots of additional help from you to host OMSI Science Days. During these days the museum will be open 9:00am-9:00pm and visitors will enjoy a variety of offerings around the museum.

This is a major special event that is expected to draw thousands of visitors each day so having additional help will be wonderful! Volunteers at this event will earn a pass for free admission to the museum on a day of their choice.

Each day (Aug 12-15) our third shift is available: Shift 3: 4:00pm-9:00pm

Volunteers needed: August 21 Whipple Creek Trail Day

Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to help improve the trails at Whipple Creek Regional Park on Saturday, August 21st from 9:-1:00. This volunteer event marks the continuation of a long-term collaboration between Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation and the Clark County Executive Horse Council to improve the entire trail system within the 300-acre regional park.

Volunteer for Wordstock!

Calling all Wordstock Volunteers Past, Present, and Future

Wordstock 2010 is right around the corner, and we need you! Current volunteer opportunities include escorting authors to their readings, assisting with book signings, managing stages, staffing information booths, selling merchandise, and much more.