3rd Annual Grandparent Raising Grandchildren Retreat in Portland

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 9am-2:30pm at the New Columbia Education Center at 4625 North Trenton St., Portland.

Grandparents raising children are invited to join us for a day just for them! Educational workshops, resource tables, massage therapists, fun activities and a place to meet other grandparents raising grandchildren.

Lunch is provided and the event is free.

Registration is required-call Loriann McNeill at 503-988-3646.

Sponsored by the Multnomah County Family Caregiver Program.

Justice within Reach - A Celebration of Hope and Justice

Justice within Reach is MRG Foundation's annual event, a celebration of its commitment to justice, always a fun and inspiring event to raise money to support grassroots groups in Oregon working for environmental protection, human rights and economic justice.

Bring a friend, date, or a family member to THE social justice event of the season!

Tickets are $25 - $50 sliding scale in advance $35 - $50 at the door. Buy your tickets today!

See old and new friends alike at this celebration of hope and justice. There will be music, dancing, tasty appetizers/desserts.

DJ Adiva (aka Celeste Carey) will play tunes from the 60's to the present.

An Oregon Wild Wednesday Presentation:

Gary Braasch: Earth Under Fire, Global warming in Oregon and abroad through the lens of one of the world’s premier conservation photographers.

What: Oregon Wild Wednesday – A free quarterly event open to all-ages. RSVP is not required, but we encourage you to arrive early.

When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 6-7:30 pm

Who: Gary Braasch, award-winning and world-renowned nature photographer with a special multimedia presentation on global warming – and – Oregon Wild Old-Growth Campaign Coordinator Jonathan Jelen.

Where: Roots Organic Brewery 1520 SE 7th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 www.rootsorganicbrewing.com

Adelante Mujeres is a non-profit organization in Forest Grove, Oregon committed to the education and empowerment of the low-income Latino families. As a part of this mission we offer an organic farming and small business development program. This program provides participants with a 22-week intensive organic farming and small business development course. Upon completion of this course Adelante Mujeres provides individuals with a small plot of land where they can use their newly acquired skills and start their small business. Adelante Mujeres manages the Forest Grove Farmers Market and offers a stall, free of charge, to project participants.

Hello friends,   Please help us spread the word about Oregon PSR’s first awards dinner and ceremony celebrating the high school junior and senior winners of the Greenfield Peace Essay Scholarship Contest.  Details below…  

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility is proud to honor the legacy of former executive director Del Greenfield and her loving husband Lou, by celebrating the inaugural year of the Greenfield Peace Essay Scholarship Contest.  The contest, which will distribute $8,000 among the ten winning high school juniors and seniors, culminates on April 18th with a dinner and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah Street, in Portland.

Thursday, April 9, 2009 4-5:30 p.m.

Multnomah County Central Library, U.S. Bank Room

801 S.W. 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97205 503.988.5123

Register for this free event at: http://events.multcolib.org/events/cfml/index.cfm?action=1101&LanguageID=1

Learn about the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization.

Please join us for these free estate planning classes that cover the basics: health care directives, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, powers of attorney, wills and living trusts. All are conducted by Richard B. Schneider, attorney and author, as part of the following community programs:

04.01.09 6:30-7:45P SE WOODSTOCK LIBRARY

04.04.09 10:30A-12P N OVERLOOK HOUSE

04.17.09 1-2:30P SW NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

04.22.09 6:30-8P SW SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER

04.26.09 1-2:30P NW NORTHWEST LIBRARY

Regards, Devra Augusson Education & Public Affairs Coordinator

If you enjoy updating your Facebook status, tweeting daily messages, or sending friends a little "poke" we can really use your help! We want to expand our presence on Facebook, Myspace and Twitter but we need a social networking fan to help us manage these sites and spread the mission of Impact NW. This can be done in the comfort of your own home and on a flexible schedule.

The mission of Impact NW is to alleviate the effects of poverty and help people achieve and maintain a self-sufficient life. Impact NW is one of the premier social service providers in Multnomah and Clark Counties, serving over 60,000 children, families, seniors, and adults with disabilities annually. Our services are designed to help people improve their quality of life and live independently.

Impact NW would like to make our mission come to life through a series of video clips that include client testimonials, coverage of our events and overall agency happenings. If you are a skilled videographer we would love to have your help! We need assistance with video coverage and editing. Using your own equipment is a plus, but not required.

The mission of Impact NW is to alleviate the effects of poverty and help people achieve and maintain a self-sufficient life. Impact NW is one of the premier social service providers in Multnomah and Clark Counties, serving over 60,000 children, families, seniors, and adults with disabilities annually. Our services are designed to help people improve their quality of life and live independently.

The Healthy Start program at Impact NW is searching for volunteers to help families get to their Father-Child Interaction Groups to support Early Childhood Education. We would like 2 drivers for each group to help transport families to and from classes.

Being a parent in today’s world is a big responsibility. It’s not always easy to know the “right” thing to do or who to turn to with a question or talk to with a concern when things seem overwhelming. Healthy Start recognizes that being a parent is not easy and provides services in Multnomah County to support first-time parents to be the best parents they can be.