Dear Friends,

In partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation, Portland Monthly magazine will host the fourth annual Light A Fire Awards–an October gala honoring outstanding individuals and organizations in the Portland metropolitan area nonprofit community.

We are currently accepting nominations for individuals and organizations to be celebrated at this event and in the pages of the November issue of Portland Monthly.

We hope that you'll take the time to nominate the people and organizations that are doing great work.

You'll find the nomination on the homepage of our website, www.portlandmonthlymag.com.

The deadline for nominations is July 31.

Sincerely, Jill Davis Deputy Editor

Saturday Academy is a nonprofit organization that engages motivated young people in hands-on, in-depth learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts as instructors and mentors.  Our vision is that all interested, pre-college students in our region will have the opportunity to interact with community experts and experience professional environments in ways that assist them in developing intellectually and preparing for rewarding careers.  Saturday Academy's innovative programs are open to all students in grades 2 through 12. We value all learning, and offer experiences in many disciplines. We emphasize, math, science, engineering, technology, and health care because these disciplines are integral to the future in which our children will live and work.

-/-/-/-/-  Job Opening at the Community Cycling Center  -/-/-/-/-

The Volunteer and Outreach Manager works closely with members of the Community and Programs department as well as with Bike Shop staff. S/he is responsible for successfully recruiting and matching volunteers and groups with organizational needs, organizing calendars and projects, and managing events such as Holiday Bike Drive. The Volunteer and Outreach Manger will evaluate and improve existing events, particularly to integrate programs within events.  Successful candidates will be personable, collaborative, organized, and solution-oriented.

Hello CNRG Community!

I am writing to ask for your help spreading the word about semi-accessible office space in NE Portland. I took over the lease as a favor to a friend and would love to find an organization or business to take over the space!

The space is located in the bottom floor of a home that has been converted to office space. It is located on NE Columbia Blvd, across from the Humane Society. The space itself is about 1000 square feet (divided into three small office spaces and one large common area). The property owner is asking $600 a month.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, please forward to anyone you think might be interested!

Arwen Bird [email protected]

The Multnomah Bar Foundation (MBF) is the charitable arm of the Multnomah Bar Association and funds organizations committed to increasing the public’s understanding of the legal system and promoting civics education and participation.

The MBF is currently seeking to cultivate relationships with qualified nonprofits interested in expanding or developing a project designed to increase the public’s understanding of the legal system; promote civic education, public participation and respect for the law; or improve the quality and administration of the legal system.

For further information, please contact Karen Norris at (503) 222-3275 or [email protected]

Writer Gigi Rosenberg offers free 15-minute writing consultations from 9 - 10 am this Friday, July 25. Use the link below to sign up for a time slot and bring a short piece of writing with you. The writing she comments on could be one answer on a grant application, a poem, the first page of a memoir or essay or a business or query letter. Any typed, double-spaced page or two of writing qualifies. This is part of a professional series offered at CubeSpace.

If you're interested in a free 15-minute consult you can reserve your spot by going to this link:

http://www.doodle.ch/mkrx8eanvbzkgq3c

We'll be meeting at CubeSpace located at 622 SE Grand, Portland (www.CubeSpacepdx.com, 503.206.3500).

Upcoming SOLV Volunteer Leadership Trainings

SOLV is pleased to announce two great Metro-area Leadership Training Opportunities this Summer!

1. Washington County Volunteer Action Training:

When: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where: SOLV Office, 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR

2. Portland Metro Volunteer Action Training

When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Metro Office Building, 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR

Summer is the perfect time to get together with friends and volunteers to plan for successful community enhancement and restoration projects with SOLV. Please give us a call or click here to pre-register.

In the workshop we will discuss how to:

Two great plumbing workshops coming up at The ReBuilding Center.  Learn to do-it-yourself with recycled fixtures and parts from our warehouse and instruction from a professional.

Plumbing Workshop I: How to Install a Toilet :::

Learn how to install a toilet from the ground up. Learn how to replace an existing toilet with one from The Rebuilding Center or how to go about your bathroom addition or remodel.

Sun August 3 9am-12pm

Tuition: $25

Instructed by Yuuki Metreaud

Plumbing Workshop II: Water Conservation :::

How to identify and fix leaking faucets, toilets, showers and bathtubs. Also covers how to fix clogged drains and solve other common plumbing problems.

Sat August 16 9am-12pm

Tuition: $25

Make a difference in your community – Volunteer to support local homeless youth!

New Avenues for Youth has several open volunteer positions, including:

DIRECT SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

Direct service volunteers work with our youth to build trust and

function as important role models in their lives. Direct service

volunteers must be at least 23 years old, and commit to at least

two hours per week for 6 months.

• Prepare and serve meals

• Lead a group or teach a class relating to your interests

• Tutor youth and provide support to our teachers

• Assist with job readiness classes

• Run our music studio or teach music lessons

• Teach an art class

OMSI is looking for a volunteer to help our Exhibit Development department with about 24 hours of video conversion work.

The volunteer would need to have:

- The Ability to capture digital video via a digital camera and fire wire cable

- A computer with a fire wire port and at least 20 gigs of free storage space

- Video Editing Software that can convert from DVD video files into QuickTime files (such as iMovie, Premiere, Pinnacle Studio, etc)

We have 12 one-hour videos that we need converted into QuickTime files. This process will take about 12 hours of real time capturing and about 12 more hours of file conversion.