Bridges to Independence would like to invite you to our 6th Annual Silent Auction & Wine Tasting FUNDRAISER!

November 14th 2008 Friday night from 6pm to 9pm Auction ends at 8pm

Your $25.00 admission includes entry to our auction, ability to bid on a variety of wonderful auction items, free wine glass with wine samples included, hors d'oeuvres, live classical music, and the chance to meet staff and clients of a local non-profit organization!

Our Theme: Ode To Green Living Featuring many eco-friendly items for auction.

Wine donated by: Akhil Kapoor Music Performed by: Moltmann Family Duo Catered by: SuMiMa

To purchase tickets or ask questions, call 503-774-1764

On Wednesday 11/19, Gordon Price will give a free presentation on the effective integration of transportation in high-density environments with an emphasis on land use.  If you've seen Price speak before, fear not!  He always has a new presentation and a trick or two up his sleeve...

Price is a former City of Vancouver, B.C. Councilor and current Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia Professor who teaches, researches, and writes extensively on urban development and planning. 

To learn more about Price, check out his electronic magazine, Price Tags at http://www.pricetags.ca/pricetags.html or his daily blog on Vancouver and worldwide urban affairs,  http://pricetags.wordpress.com.

What: Gordon Price Presentation

November & December 2008. Help make the holidays happy for our youngest, most vulnerable children. Join Children’s Relief Nursery and support families who are working to break the cycle of abuse and neglect.

Who Can Adopt a Family? Individuals, families, businesses, groups of friends, church groups, volunteer organizations…anyone!

You can purchase gifts for a family enrolled in services at CRN, donate Food for Holiday Food Baskets, donate gift cards for Safeway, Target or Fred Meyer, or donate cash for all three.

For More Information call 503-283-4776 or email [email protected]

Quality Education For All in the Middle East and Asia

When: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Where: Smith Memorial Union, Room 333, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Event Description: Join PSU’s Middle East Studies Center, the Office of International Affairs, the Institute of Asian Studies, and Mercy Corps in a discussion on education in the Middle East and Asia. Comments by Omnia Nour, Director, Qatar-based non-governmental organization Reach Out to Asia (ROTA)and Sarah Warren, former Mercy Corps country director in Lebanon, now working with ROTA. Reception to follow.

Monthly First Thursday Fundraiser at the Lizard Lounge: Music, Art, Free Widmer Beer and Kickin' Community

When: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7 - 10 pm.

Where: Lizard Lounge, NW 14th and Irving, Portland, Oregon, (503)416-7476

Event Description: Join in on the fun at the Lizard Lounge this Thursday for their Artist Reception Party checking out art by Jason Graham, listening to The Dimes while sipping Widmer Beer, donating to Mercy Corps' programs in Northern Uganda and saving 10% on regular priced items (Not to be combined with other offers). It just can't get better than that.

Portland Center Stage Presents: Dymaxion Portland and the Spaceship Earth with Mercy Corps NW's John Haines

When: Monday, November 10th, 2008, 7:30 pm.

Where: Portland Center Stage, Ellyn Bye Studio, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Event Description: Throughout the run of R. Buckminster Fuller, PCS invites the community to explore the visionary legacy of Fuller's thinking and its impact on design, sustainability, engineering, global equity and so on.

Inclusion Inc. is hosting its 4th Annual Autumn Art Fair!

“Offering people education and resources to direct their lives.”

October is Disabilities Awareness Month! Help us celebrate and raise money for a good cause. Featuring art for and by people with disabilities, the 4th annual Autumn Art Fair will have artwork available for purchase and complimentary refreshments.

When: November 6th, 2008 from 4 – 7 p.m.

Where: 3608 SE Powell Blvd (right across from Starbucks)

Featuring: Jewelry, paintings, drawings, sculptures, clothing and more by talented artists!

Admission is FREE!

Voz Workers Rights Education Project Celebration for Dia de Los Muertos

DATE: Thursday, November 6th, 2008 TIME: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

As part of First Thursdays, the Portland Day Labor Hire Site will open our doors for a display of visual art and crafts made by Portland’s day laborer community. This exhibition is also a part of a Dia de los Muertos celebration featuring traditional décor, food and Mariachi music.

The Clackamas Community Land Trust's (CCLT) annual Fundraising Reception and Silent Auction is coming up next Thursday, Nov. 13!

Put a smile on your face and support affordable homeownership opportunities for hard-working families in your local community by coming to our event. You?ll feel good about yourself and what CCLT is doing!

Join us from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 for an evening of food, drink and fun with a great program at the family-friendly 1889 Victorian Broetje House. Buy fantastic silent auction items, check out a preview of our upcoming development projects and hear Jim Bernard, Milwaukie mayor and candidate for Clackamas County Commissioner, talk about the importance of affordable housing.

Touch a single life, and make a whole community stronger. We touch 14,000 lives each year—because life works when you get the support you need.

About LifeWorks NW:

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

Job Description:

Touch a single life, and make a whole community stronger. We touch 14,000 lives each year—because life works when you get the support you need.

About LifeWorks NW:

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

Job Description:

The Recovery Mentor provides case management and support services to clients in recovery from prostitution. Duties include identifying and accessing resources, advocacy, and active collaboration with community partners.

Qualifications:

NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon-- Development Assistant

Reports To: Development Director/Executive Director Hours/Week: Full Time

Position Summary: The Development Assistant supports the Development Director and Executive Director as well as works with the Board of Directors to achieve annual and long-term development goals. This position assists in the coordination of all annual fundraising including: fundraising events, grant management, major donor development and a strong focus on donor outreach.

Recruitment Project Coordinator

The Recruitment Project Coordinator will organize and coordinate a statewide recruitment effort for foster care and adoption, provide support and guidance for Regional Recruiters, and develop and coordinate recruitment efforts in several counties. The Recruitment Project Coordinator is responsible for creation of targeted recruitment campaigns, formation of district-wide teams, and management of recruitment activities.

The ideal candidate will:

· Have a background in social services,

· Be experienced in public outreach, communications, marketing or public relations

· Be familiar with Oregon DHS

Facebook Voting Campaign

Vote for Mercy Corps and Help Raise $50,000!

We need your help to vote -- every day -- for Mercy Corps in the 'Our World Gives' Facebook competition.

The organization with the most votes wins a $50,000 gift from the Western Union Foundation.

To vote, go to: http://apps.facebook.com/ourworldgives/

How to Help: - Vote...EVERY DAY! You can vote once a day, so keep returning and supporting Mercy Corps. The competition ends November 30th. - Invite your friends to vote. When you load the 'Our World Gives' application, you can invite your friends to vote for Mercy Corps on your Facebook profile by using the "Recruit More" button. - Forward this message to friends, family, co-workers and organizations.

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Please join us for these workshops in Human Services Continuing Education at PSU. Click on the link below each workshop description for more information, including registration instructions.

Gender Transition I: Introduction to Transgender Issues with Reid Vanderburgh

Advanced Supervision for Social Workers:

Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis I: An Evidence-Based Psychological Approach for Delusions, Hallucinations, and Paranoia with Ron Unger

Been the beneficiary of a kind deed? Consider "paying it forward" by helping a hungry family, a mom struggling with depression or a young father who has been laid off. These people turn to William Temple House for a hand up. William Temple House, in turn, depends on volunteers to help it serve those in need.

Volunteering just a few hours a week is all it takes to pay it forward. We are currently looking for new volunteers for our thrift store located in NW Portland and for pastoral volunteer vistitors and evening volunteer receptionists at our main offices also in NW Portland. Job descriptions are posted below.

Opportunities are available seven days a week.

Contact Dana LaBoy at(503)226.3021 ext. 235 or [email protected] for more information.

Getting ready for winter: We’re weeding, raking leaves, prepping the garden for a layer of bark dust which will come later. If you can, please join us. Dress warmly, bring trowels, rakes, gloves, shovels. We could use a few wheelbarrows too. Adults and children welcome. Hope to see you there…

DOUGNUTS AND COFFEE/ JUICE PROVIDED No indoor restroom available that day

Saturday, November 15, 10am-1pm the Frank Graham Memorial Garden at Arleta School.