The 2nd Annual Family Conversations for families in central Portland generated an impressive array of ideas for how to help families thrive in central Portland. They were attended by parents and grandparents and neighbors, and the diversity of opinion and ideas and life experience was energizing. Although we visited and connected and had pleasant conversations, these were working sessions. The groups: 1) identified issues and projects that we want to work on this year
2) identified volunteers willing to lead and/or work on these issues and projects The identified priorities so far are: Community Center in the River District (advocating for the creation of) Community Giving and Involvement (engaging children and families in) Intergenerational Relationships (developing and strengthening) Nature and Wilderness (improving children's access to) Park Stewardship (engaging children and families in) Pre-school / Early Childhood Education in the River District (advoc
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categories: community involvement

tags: Affordable Housing family kids non profit

neighborhoods: buckman Central Portland Families downtown goose hollow Irvington kerns* kerns* Lloyd district northwest district old town chinatown pearl district

Sep 30,2008

Trick or Vote!

by souk

Halloween is the one day each year we culturally expect a knock on the door and it also always falls just days before the election. You may be too old to trick-or-treat, but you're never too old to trick-or-vote. Studies show that face-to-face contact is the most effective method to boost voter turnout—increasing participation by as much as 8–12%.

Trick or Vote is the nation's largest non-partisan get-out-the-vote canvass hits the streets … in costume

"Trick or Vote" is the effort of a coalition working to make targeted voter contacts in urban areas on Halloween. Just 4 days before the election, costumed volunteers will canvass low-turnout, youth-dense precincts to remind people to vote, distribute nonpartisan voter guides, and generate both grassroots and media awareness of Election Day.

After the massive canvass we'll gather again for the Ghouls and Goblins Gala, a Halloween bash of epic proportions, and boogie down th
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categories: civics + government community involvement education

tags: education non profit

neighborhoods: alameda arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton bridlemile brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* glenfair* goose hollow grant park hawthorne boulevard Hayden Island hayhurst hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* kerns* king laurelhurst* laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park montavilla* montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* North Tabor (formerly Center)* Northwest 23rd Avenue northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

Sep 18,2008

Race for the Cure Road Closures

by shooter

2008 RACE FOR THE CURE®
RACE MAP AND ROAD CLOSURES
SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The Broadway Bridge is closed in both directions between 7:30 AM and 11:30AM . But, all other downtown area bridges are open in both directions all day.

Major streets that are closed between 7am and approximately 11:30am:

   W. Burnside between Broadway and 2nd
   Broadway from the Broadway Bridge south to Madison
   SW Taylor from Naito to Broadway
   SW Salmon from Naito to Broadway

Naito Parkway from SW Clay to NW 15th will be closed from 7am until 12:30pm

All downtown streets west of Broadway, and south of SW Main are open all morning.

Delays crossing SW Taylor and Main Streets. The route uses SW Taylor and Salmon Streets going west from Naito Parkway. Motorists wishing to get to the south downtown area along
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categories: recreation+sports

tags: non profit

neighborhoods: downtown old town chinatown pearl district

Aug 25,2008

p:ear's New Home Opens Sept 2nd

by shooter

We've mentioned p:ear in the past—it's such a great organization! Very soon, they'll open their new location in Old Town Chinatown.

Today's story in the Daily Journal of Commerce highlights all of the firms who contributed services to make the new location possible. It's really inspirational to see the community support behind this very worthy non-profit. p:ear will open its new location on Sept 2nd. They're hosting a fundraise/re-opening party on Sept 3, 6-9PM.

Give p:ear a warm welcome!

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categories: education

tags: art kids non profit

neighborhoods: old town chinatown

Aug 6,2008

Looking for a New Best Friend? Check Out Oregon Dog Rescue!

by pearlgirl

Meet Latka My name is Latka and I'm a male German Shepherd. The shelter picked me up because I was a stray. I can be aloof with strangers at first but once I know you I am the best companion in the world! I weigh 72 lbs and I'm approx. 2 1⁄2 years old. No cats please. My adoption fee is $150. We will be at a special event Saturday, August 9th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Tualatin Crawfish festival located at Tualatin Community Park near the intersection of Boones Ferry Rd. and Tualatin Rd. Visit Oregon Dog Rescue for more information on Latka. Cats Aren't the Only Ones with Nine Lives There's another side of the animal adoption process that most of us never see—rescue and rehabilitation. Thanks to organizations such as Oregon Dog Rescue, we see the end result: a healthy dog in need of a good home. We don't see the lives these dogs led prior to their rescue. Some come from puppy mills, others are strays, and many others are from owners w
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categories: livability

tags: non profit pets

neighborhoods: alameda arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton bridlemile brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* goose hollow grant park Hayden Island hayhurst hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* king laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

Aug 5,2008

Portland Water Bureau Says, "Bring it On!" to Red Cross Blog, Blog-Off Challenge

by jenniferd

As "Blogmistress" to the city's famed Portland Water Bureau, Water Blog , I get a lot of interesting things coming through my office -- but I must say, the most interesting suggestion yet showed up in my inbox last week -- A Blog-Off, presented to the Water Blog by the local Red Cross Blog . Fearing that Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff would laugh me out of his office, I meekly presented this idea to him, because quite frankly, I thought it was pretty durn cool. Much to my delight, he agreed and even liked the idea, blessing me to go forth and blog prosper. So, beginning August 18th, Blog-Off 2008 will ensue between our two blogs. I couldn't be more excited because to be quite honest, we take blogging and The Water Blog pretty seriously around here. Though I do try to keep the Water Blog light, there is some super important information that I post on there. I know that the Red Cross Blog also posts really important stuff -- so it's mandatory for both of our blog
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categories: civics + government

tags: free events games non profit public utility technology water website

neighborhoods: alameda Alberta Street arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton bridlemile brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* goose hollow grant park Hayden Island hayhurst hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* king laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* Northwest 23rd Avenue northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

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