Fellow Mt. Top Legacy Makers,

Join a group of Fire Tower lovers to preserve an unstaffed fire tower near Trillium Lake - Mt. Hood.

Meet at Zig Zag Ranger Station (or car pool from Portland) at 8:30am on Friday October 15th to transfer building supplies and gear to 4WD vehicles. Share vehicle expense. Bring wet and cold weather gear, food and sense of adventure.

Tools and supplies are being donated by volunteers.

The ultimate high.

Contact Charles at [email protected] or 503.297.1490 for details.

Snow back up day, Friday October 29th.

On October 17, Northwest VEG welcomes back Paul Shapiro, the Senior Director of the Campaign to End Factory Farms for the Humane Society of the United States. Paul will discuss the progress being made to combat factory farming and what we can do to continue moving the ball forward for farm animals. People who saw Paul at the 2008 Portland VegFest know that he is a great speaker, talking on an important subject. The talk will be at 6:30, and is preceded by the regular Northwest VEG vegan potluck at 5:00. Location: West Hills Universal Unitarian Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Rd., Portland. Come to the talk, the potluck, or both, For more information, www.nwveg.org .

Take a look at the October issue of _Oregon Business_ magazine for their article on the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon. I know at least one of them is headed by one of our current Certificate students. On the web at http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/91-october-2010/4148-the-2010-100-best-nonprofits-to-work-for-in-oregon.

Sharon Hasenjaeger Assistant Director Institute for Nonprofit Management Portland State University Tel: (503) 725-8221 Fax: (503) 725-8045 [email protected] www.inpm.pdx.edu for information on INPM's nonprofit courses and events

October 30 (9AM-4PM) Auctions A – Z Review the Basics & Set Your Strategies Planned Parenthood, 3727 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Register at www.samanthaswaim.com

Morning Session – Introduction to Auctions & Fundraising Events

Are you a small non-profit looking to start your first fundraising event? Are you a staff member planning a fundraising event and looking for some tools for planning? This session will break down the basics and give you the 1-2-3 of planning your next fundraising event.

Friends of Trees crew leaders guide small groups of planters at Saturday plantings, are invaluable to our mission of growing healthy communities, and wear the best orange vests. If you’ve considered getting more involved with Friends of Trees, now is your chance!

Our annual trainings are just around the corner in November. Be sure to pre-register on our website as these trainings are always popular and space is limited. Everyone who attends a training will receive free coffee and breakfast pastries, and a coveted Friends of Trees organic cotton Tree Team t-shirt!

Neighborhood Trees Crew Leader Trainings

The Friends of Tryon Creek State Park invite you to our quarterly volunteer orientation.

Thursday, October 14th

6:00-7:30pm

Appetizers and drinks will be served by the Friends

Please join us to discuss a bit of park history, our mission and goals, and our special relationship with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. We will introduce our volunteer opportunities with staff members available to discuss all opportunities in depth and to answer any questions that you may have. Can't make it this time? No worries-we will hold a volunteer orientation each season. Please check out our website www.tryonfriends.org for more details.

Please R.S.V.P. to

Amy Hoffman

POSITION SUMMARY: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is seeking a Volunteer Kitchen Assistant to help at Hancock Field Station from October 18th – 21st (Monday- Thursday). Hancock is one of OMSI’s outdoor school sites and this week needs extra support in the kitchen to provide for a larger than average outdoor school group. The volunteer will have the opportunity to explore the camp grounds: over ten acres land situated in the center of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument near Fossil, Oregon.

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 once per week, however, this position is an alternating week commitment.

Currently, a volunteer is needed to assist with the after-school club every other Wednesday afternoon at the French American International School in Northwest Portland for the remainder of the school year. The club meets from on Wednesdays from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Typically OMSI is onsite for a half hour before and a half hour after each session, setting up and tearing down. Transportation can be provided to and from the museum.