Hawthorne Day!  Street Fair

Saturday, August 16, 2008, 11 AM - 6 PM

SE 30th-50th & Hawthorne

6 Bands on main stage at 36th Ave (near Ben & Jerry's).

Fashion show on main stage at 3 PM.

Deluxe children's area at Kids at Heart (35th Ave), 11 AM -3 PM.

Interactive art area at Muse Art & Design (42nd).

Free classes at One with Heart (42nd) all day. 

Vendors, sidewalk sales, free samples, demos.

Special activities at businesses from SE 30th-50th all listed online.

Band names, entertainment schedules, and other detailed information online at www.thinkhawthorne.com.  

Questions, call 503-775-7633 or email [email protected].

Foster Care Information Session

Your compassion and commitment are all it takes to make a difference in a child’s life.

Experience the rewards of foster parenting! Help support Portland’s youth by opening up your home and heart to a foster child. Share your ability to guide, nurture and care for teens who need strong role models. The rewards are many. Foster parenting provides a way to give back to your community by supporting youth who are facing complex challenges. You’ll be making a connection, providing stability and encouraging youth to build upon their strengths. Our team-oriented approach includes a 24 hour support staff, innovative training and a generous monthly stipend.

Ninth Annual Iranian Festival 2008

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008, 10 AM – 6 PM

Portland State University South Park Blocks

Free!

For general information, contact (503) 523 7368 or email [email protected]   Come join us for this fun and family-oriented celebration of peace and friendship.

The display of Iranian contributions to Portland ’s cultural mosaic will include:  

Traditional Iranian and Kurdish music by the Seattle based group Kamand with a SURPRISE performer !!!!

San Francisco’s Niloufar Talebi will perform literary pieces from “Belonging” with musicians Bobak Salehi, Nat Hulskamp, Chaz Hastings, Fabod Sedeh, Basheer Badii and Parisa Rabii

Classical and modern Persian dance

Remember when summertime meant no school, no worries and bike riding around the neighborhood? Lemonade stands, watermelon, sundaes, squirt guns and Slip n' Slides? The Hottest Day of the Year Ride,  Sunday August 3rd, is a chance to re-live and re-love all of that.

FUN IN THE SUN ON TWO WHEELS

This day of fun in the sun on two wheels features all of that - and more. You'll start and finish at the Lucky Lab NW - where a finish line make-your-own sundae feast awaits! Last year the table of fixins had huge bowls of crushed cookies, strawberries, chocolate sauce, nuts (my favorite!), caramel, marshmallows, fruit loops, whipped cream and more. SO delicious.

A BENEFIT FOR THE CCC

Bluestockings' Portland Dramatists Workshop presents a playful interactive puppet show geared toward children under seven, but all children and young-at-heart adults are welcome.

Introduce the children to enjoying real theatre while playing, parading, singing-along, dancing, and "flying" with puppets, stuffed animals, toy musical instruments, colorful scarves, costumes, and more.

Children are encouraged to bring their own of those things too and wear costumes if they wish.

Reception of cookies and juice will be served. Donations of cookies always appreciated.

CoHo Theatre, 2257 NW Raleigh St. in Portland. Two matinees, Saturday, August 16, and Sunday, August 17, at 2:00 p.m. Pay-what-you-will at the door. No reservations. Everyone welcome.

An Analysis of Online Messaging, Fundraising and Advocacy Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations

DATE: Tuesday, August 26

TIME:  6 pm

LOCATION:  AboutUs.org offices, SE 2nd & Stark, 5th Floor

* Ever wonder how your email list stacks up against other nonprofits?* Is it just your open rate that's declining, or are all nonprofits seeing the same results?* And just what is a good online fundraising response rate?

Celebrate Friday night with the Dances of Universal Peace. These energy and consciousness raising circle dances, formerly known as Sufi Dancing, blend folk-style dancing with words and themes from the world's religions. They are a way to joyfully experience the innate heart-connection with each other and with The One, the Spirit that moves through all.

Each dance is fully taught, very EASY to learn, and guided. So fear not! First-timers are welcome and greatly encouraged to participate. In fact, each dance is taught as if the group has never danced before. Children who can follow instructions and maintain a sacred atmosphere are also welcome.

Touch a single life, and make a whole community stronger. We touch 12,500 lives each year—because life works when you get the support you need. 

Who We Are:

LifeWorks NW supports people who are working towards a better life. Through recognized, culturally responsive prevention, mental health and addiction services, our expert team delivers the highest quality individual and group treatment—benefiting children, teens and families, adults, older adults and the community as a whole.

Development Assistant Position:       (Part Time/20 hrs)

Location: Cedar Mill/Beaverton. 

De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.

We are currently seeking a Program Supervisor to provide leadership and day to day oversight of the Adult Outpatient program at our Downtown Adult Facility in compliance with standards of quality care and contract requirements. Position is responsible for maintaining quality treatment services that are responsive to client needs and reflect best practices.

De Paul serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.

We are currently seeking a Medical Case Coordinator to join our Medical Team.

Responsibilities include assisting the Medical Team with paperwork and picking up prescribed medications, providing phone support for medical team, assisting clients in making health care appointments, and providing clerical support.

Basic computer skills required. Bilingual and multicultural applicants encouraged to apply.

If recovering, position requires 2+ years of continuous sobriety.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to:

JOB SUMMARY:  Responsible for promoting and supporting healthy growth and development of families with children prenatal to five years old.  Primary responsibilities include program planning, delivery of parent and child education services in group and home visit settings, advocacy, assessment, and service coordination. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops and facilitates parent-child programs and activities including parent-child interactive play groups, parent co-operative preschool groups, parent-child home visits, parent support and skill building groups, case management/advocacy services, in school and community based settings.

Are there any organizations that do free shipping for nonprofits?

If you know of one,please contact [email protected]. --

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

Please share with staff or pass along to others who might benefit:

Teach clients to overcome typical rental screening barriers with Ready To Rent!

The next Instructor Certification Training will be held September 23-24, 9:00am-4:00pm, and September 25, 9:00am-1:00pm. Training will be located at the Portland Housing Center, 3233 NE Sandy Blvd. Registration fee: $350 for agencies located in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Clark counties. Fee includes all training materials and continental breakfast. Those located outside the Portland area please call the Ready to Rent national office at 503-891-0476 for fee information. Space is limited to first 25 people.

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

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:

Plan a project from start to finish

Recruit and work with volunteers

Approach and work with the media

Approach and work with sponsors and donors

Feel free to invite any coworkers, friends, and/or volunteers you work with on a regular basis.

The 2008 motiveSpace symposium will be a fast-paced two-day discussion involving architects, developers, and citizens throughout Portland, coming together at City Hall on September 20th - 21st, to contribute to a community theory of cooperative property development.

The dialogue's goals are to increase citizen awareness of the processes of placeMaking (design + development) shaping our world, by asking us to question, challenge, and contribute to them.

The motiveSpace team needs volunteers to help canvass and get the word out! We are a small, all volunteer group with a very low budget, and are determined to do as much as possible to make the event an exciting and fruitful dialogue.

Are you looking for an amazing volunteer opportunity where you can meet fun people, observe excellent golf, and support causes you care about?

We are looking for YOU!

Mark your calendars!  It’s the annual Safeway Classic Golf Tournament - August 18-24 at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club, (2220 NE Marine Drive) benefiting local charities including the Police Activities League(PAL) and Sunshine Division!

Reptile and Amphibian Show! Labor Day Weekend August 30th - September 1st

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

3 volunteer shifts available: 9:00 - 12:30, 12:00 - 3:30, and 3:00 - 7:00.

Crawl, slither and creep your way back to this popular event. With nearly 200 assorted animals, it’s one of the largest reptile and amphibian shows in the Pacific Northwest. Check out a live animal demo, get “hands-on” in our special Reptile Handling Area, and learn from adult and youth experts.

Yes, it’s been a few years, but the Reptile and Amphibian Show has returned to OMSI! It will be taking place Labor Day weekend and we need lots of help.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Meara Butler 503.239.7814 [email protected]

Since last November Friends Of Rosemont Bluff (sponsored by Center neighborhood and Southeast Uplift neighborhood coalition) been working with neighbors on restoring Rosemont Bluff to it’s natural state. For the last 7 months the Friends Of Rosemont Bluff, have held work parties on the 4th Saturday of every month.

Our next work parties will be Saturday August 23rd and September 27th. The August work party will be watering and weed pulling around the native plantings on top of the bluff (where 68th dead-ends on about Hassalo), in September we will be back at the bottom of the bluff (across from the Donald E. Long Juvenile Justice Complex on 67th and Halsey) pulling invasive plants.

Volunteer to teach Salmon Watch this fall!

Are you interested in getting outside & enabling students to witness salmon spawning? You can help Oregon's youth gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the value of native wild fish, watershed conservation and environmental stewardship!

The Healthy Waters Institute of Oregon Trout is looking for dynamic volunteers to spend a day streamside teaching middle & high school students in the Portland Metro area through our discovery based Salmon Watch program.

Field trips are scheduled for September through November and we are signing up volunteers now.

For more information on how you can get involved, email Sarah Oakley at [email protected]

World Pulse is seeking detail-oriented, organized, and dedicated volunteers as we prepare for the re-release of our print magazine and our social networking site, PulseWire.net.

On August 11, 2008 from 6-8pm we will be holding a volunteer orientation at our headquarters in Portland, OR located at 4223 NE Fremont Street. World Pulse founder and director, Jensine Larsen will give an introduction to the organization and we will discuss in depth the wide variety of volunteer roles that we have available.