You’re invited to join Hotel Monaco and Women for Success as they present Skinny is Overrated with Danielle Milano, MD – a fundraising brunch for Dress for Success Oregon. Tickets are $25, which includes brunch, mimosas and a copy of Skinny is Overrated (a $16 value). All proceeds benefit Dress for Success Oregon.

Skinny is Overrated Champagne Brunch & Book Signing Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 10 a.m. Hotel Monaco (506 SW Washington, Portland, OR)

To buy your ticket, or for more information, visit http://www.womenforsuccesspdx.org

Purchase your tickets before October 31, and be entered to win a wellness package worth almost $200!

Have you ever wanted to raft through Hells Canyon on the Snake river? Well here's your chance to and help raise money for Hells Canyon Preservation Council (www.hellscanyon.org)!

We are auctioning off a 5-day rafting trip for two on Ebay, minimum bid is $2000 (more than half price)! Go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170555887160 to make your bid and dream come true!

Free and Open to the Public

The event features 80 public-service schools — focused on public service degrees such as social work, public health, public administration, international affairs, information science, and more.

EVENT DETAILS: October 28, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Ballroom, 3rd Floor 1825 SW Broadway Avenue, Portland, OR

(Q&A Session starts at 6 pm.)

The event is for undergrads, professionals, and anyone thinking of going to grad school to further their social-impact career.

Read more and REGISTER: http://bit.ly/PortlandGF2010

Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, a non-profit organization building livable N/NE Portland neighborhoods through highly inclusive civic engagement!

4815 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211 (located at the King Neighborhood Facility/King School)

503.823.4575 main . 503.823.3151 direct . 503.823.3150 fax . [email protected] . www.necoalition.org

Local Leaders Institute 2010

First Monday Masala From Stardust to Us: An Exploration of the Universe Physicist Jack D. Semura, PhD., is offering this presentation tracking the origins of consciousness and matter, from the inception of the universe to the complex reality of the world we live in today. For more details see www.livingearthgatherings.org.

Monday, November 1 ~ 7:00-9:00 pm The Little Church at 5138 NE 23rd Ave. 1 block north of Alberta. Doors open at 6:45 pm Suggested donation: $5-$10 but all are welcome

Brown Bag Program Tuesday, Nov. 9 10:00 am, for about 2 hours Living Earth's Brown Bag Action Day. Meet at 7 Corners New Seasons Market (dining area), SE Division/19th Ave.

Living Earth's Brown Bag Project connects our concern for others with our capacity to help. It connects our hearts to our actions in a very direct, uncomplicated way.

Join us on November 9 (let us know you're coming, at [email protected] or 503.771.1940), to put together lunch bags with snacks and munchies, and then distribute them individually to folks who are hungry. Details are at www.livingearthgatherings.org/brown-bag-lunch-program/

Betsy Toll Living Earth PO Box 86960, Portland, OR 97286 www.livingearthgatherings.org 503.771.1940

Please join us for this special exhibit and opening reception Friday, November 5th 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Free and Open to the public

Contact:

Slade Leeson

Architectural Heritage Center

503-231-7264 (o)

503-894-2610 (c)

[email protected]

"Architectural Heritage Center kicks off annual juried art exhibit!"

Portland, ORE ― On November 5, the Architectural Heritage Center will host the opening reception of its annual juried art exhibit. The title of this year's exhibit is "Fostering Harmony: The Symbiotic Relationship of Architecture and Nature."

Looking for office space or to share

Growing Gardens is busting at the seams! We are looking for about 2,000 square feet of office space, willing to share common areas such as kitchen/conference/printing/copying. Our requirements include:

* at least some part first floor/ADA accessible

* at least one private office,

* overnight parking for one vehicle,

* centrally-located east side within boundary of river to the west, Alberta to the north, 82nd to the east and Division to the south;

* good public transit access

* outdoor, protected storage for equipment, (desired)

Hello CNRG list-servers! You deserve a night out.

We are Playback Theater, a community-building improvisational troupe of actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and skilled group facilitators serving the entire NW region, whose mission is to create social awareness and inherent connection that can lead to social action. How? People tell stories from their lives and then watch those stories enacted on the spot by our ensemble. As we celebrate the oral tradition, Playback establishes a lively culture of respect, trust, and joy, promoting healing in individuals and between groups.

Learn more: http://playbacktheaterpdx.com/_Playback_Theater/Current_Shows.html

FREE TO GOOD HOME Large lot (approximately 100) of silk houseplant baskets. Use as a fundraiser or perhaps you have another good way to put them to use for your nonprofit? We received these lovely houseplant arrangements as a donation and we just can't use them. Each arrangement comes in a basket measuring 6" across and includes a jute hanger so it can be used as a tabletop or hanging plant. This lot would also be useful to a theatre company for building props or a landscape set as the greenery can easily be clipped from the baskets. Photos are available. Please contact me to make arrangements to come and get them. Dianne McGill Executive Director Banfield Charitable Trust 8000 NE Tillamook Portland, OR 97213 (503) 922-5426 [email protected]

Oregon Outreach, Inc. is a non-profit alternative high school.  We have an annual fundraiser that is a silent auction and have been leaning artwork against walls.  This does not show the work very well to help get good bids.  This year I am hoping to find donations of easels or maybe old music stands that we could have or just borrow for the event.  It will take place in the Spring but I want to ensure we have at least 20 of them now.  Please contact me at [email protected] if you can help. Thank you, Kim Keyes Fundraiser Chair

Living Earth's Hats & Scarves Project

It's time to start knitting and crocheting for Living Earth's Hats & Scarves winter warming project. Info is at http://livingearthgatherings.org/hats-and-scarves/

Oregon Outreach, Inc. is a non-profit alternative high school.  We have an annual fundraiser that is we are trying to cut expenses on to have more money for our students.  Does anyone know of a place to hold an event with about 100 people and a live band, that may or may not include catering.  Also any catering that gives deals to non-profits.  I appreciate any suggestions.  Please email me at [email protected]. Thanks, Kim  Keyes Fundraiser Chair

Presented by Marc Smiley

A board that is fully engaged in leading your nonprofit will be more committed to the organization's ultimate success. But if your board members are already stretched for time or are unsure about their roles, how can you encourage them to not only participate in, but lead and carry out their most important governing functions? And how can you help them be successful within your role as the executive director - an important but sometimes awkward line to draw? Read the full description

Time & Date November 3, 2010 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Networking at 7:30 Presentation at 8:00

What: Become a leader in your local community to help Oregonians safeguard what they love about Oregon! Learn how to give people the information they need to act on their environmental values as parents, neighbors, home keepers and community members. We will share strategies to engage your local community and foster behavior change towards a more sustainable future in Oregon.

When: Saturday, November 13th from 8:30am – 12:30pm

Where: Oregon Environmental Council, 222 NW Davis, Portland

Why: We all have networks and communities where we live, work and play. Learn how to harness your resources and get people involved to create change in Oregon.

Who: The first 20 people to sign-up!

Meow! We are excited to announce that the Cat Adoption Team will have the opportunity to spread some holiday cheer to the PetSmart stores all through the month of December for the annual Santa Claws event. This popular event gives PetSmart customers and their pets the chance to pose for a photo with "Santa Claws." For every "Santa Claws" photo package purchased during a CAT shift, PetSmart donates $5 directly to CAT. This is a great opportunity for us to bring in some much-needed funds for CAT this holiday season! We need volunteers to staff the event every weekend in December leading up to the Christmas holiday.

Girls on the Run of Portland Metro is a life-changing, character development program for 3rd - 5th grade girls in the Portland Metro area. We use exercise, positive reinforcement, and encouraging role models to provide girls with the confidence they need in those critical pre-teen years.

Share Your Talents and Coach This Spring!

Come learn about Girls on the Run, the awesome experience that awaits those who choose to coach, and all the details about the Spring 2011 season at our Coaches Informational Meeting this fall.

When: 6:30 p.m. on November 9th Where: Central Catholic High School: 2401 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97214-1788

MIKE Program--Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program-- is looking for someone with an interest in photography! We need someone to join us in high school classrooms and at community events to take photos.

We are a community non-profit organization empowering youth to be ambassadors of health in service to their diverse communities through mentorship, partnership, and the promotion of healthy kidneys. We act as guides to promote healthy behaviors and decrease risky behavior in order to decrease the incidence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and risky behaviors, with a strong emphasis on promoting social and emotional health, since all factor into kidney failure.

POSITION: Photographer

MIKE Program--Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program-- is in need of a researcher! Are you good at navigating the web and conducting research? Do you want to volunteer from your home? Then we need you!

MIKE Program is a community non-profit organization empowering youth to be ambassadors of health in service to their diverse communities through mentorship, partnership, and the promotion of healthy kidneys. We act as guides to promote healthy behaviors and decrease risky behavior in order to decrease the incidence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and risky behaviors, with a strong emphasis on promoting social and emotional health, since all factor into kidney failure.

POSITION: Researcher

Buckman Elementary's SUN (School's Uniting Neighborhoods) program needs volunteers excited about writing, poetry, and their imaginations to lend a hand at Buckman's Roald Dahl-themed Family Write Night November 18 from 6-8 PM!

Volunteers will help lead activities based around Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The B.F.G., Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach. Activities and games will stress creative writing, poetry, and illustration, and volunteers will have the freedom to build upon the activities already being brainstormed for the event.

While knowledge of Roald Dahl's work is helpful, it is more important for volunteers to promote literary creativity in the student participants!