The 5th Annual Portland VegFest Saturday, September 19 10:00 am to 8 pm Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, OR 97232 $5 admission. Kids 10 and under get in free! Get a printable $1-off coupon at our website, www.portlandvegfest.org.

Oregon's largest annual vegetarian food extravaganza just got even bigger with a new home at the Oregon Convention Center! Enjoy live entertainment, free food tasting, cooking demos, speakers, and more! There will be an “Ask the Experts” table and a wide variety of informative presentations on topics like sustainability, family living, and nutrition.

For a complete list of speakers, chefs, and exhibitors, visit our website.

The ReDirect Guide announces the 4th annual Green Sprouts Organic Baby & Family Festival on September 26th from 10am-5pm at Peninsula Park in Portland. Green Sprouts is a community-inspired event that celebrates natural and healthy options for expecting parents and young families. Local vendors will offer products, services, and education focusing on holistic pregnancy, childbirth, healthy non-toxic nursery & home ideas, and early education. A three-dollar suggested donation at the door will benefit the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative. For more information and a full list of activities please visit www.GreenSproutsFest.com.

Sun, Wind & Gears, presented by SolarWorld, is a 35 mile bike-borne odyssey of renewable energy and local natural gems. All of this and more on October 4th!

* Join a rare tour of SolarWorld’s plant to learn how they harness the power of the sun * Visit a college whose cafeteria uses garden-grown vegetables and onsite worm composting * Experience the beauty of a 725 acre wildlife preserve nestled within Hillsboro

Register online and more information at www.sunwindgears.org

This ride brings together the Portland area’s international spirit and focus on sustainability and a local nonprofit that works to stimulate long-term, positive change in the developing world.

5th Annual Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest

**Deadline SEPT 15th by midnight

www.oregonwild.org/photo_contest

The human brain is responsible for an individual's every thought, emotion and action. For decades, understanding of the brain was based largely on supposition. Now, with tools that can measure brain activity in novel ways, brain health has emerged as a new frontier in research and the topic has captured the public's imagination. On September 18, City Club welcomes clinical neuropsychologist Paul Nussbaum who will provide an overview of brain structure, describe science's new brain-related discoveries and explain how this knowledge is impacting society. Participants will also learn which activities and lifestyles can best promote brain health throughout life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.omhof.org

For additional information, please contact:

Terry Currier (503) 231-8943 [email protected] Janeen Rundle (503) 997-8871 [email protected]  Marc Baker (503) 621-7480 [email protected]

Make a Sound Investment in Oregon's Music Education!

2009 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

OMHOF 3rd Annual Concert & Induction Ceremony 10/17/2009

Kaiser Permanente Hospice, a 501(c)3 nonprofit health care organization, has openings for our volunteer training in October.  Volunteers with Kaiser Hospice provide home-based physical and emotional support to patients in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties.  Our Respite Volunteers give up to 4 hours/week relief to family caregivers, so caregivers can take care of errands or do something for themselves.  Companionship Volunteers go into facilities where our patients live and offer support and companionship.  Volunteer activities may include reading to patients, going for walks, helping with projects, or just offering a comforting presence.

Press Release                                                   

For Immediate Release Date: Sept. 14, 2009

Event Date:  Sept. 17th

Position Announcement Gateway to College National Network

Gateway to College National Network is a fast-growing education nonprofit organization with partner programs in 14 states. The National Network is replicating the Gateway to College model with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wal-Mart Foundation. As of spring of 2009, the Network includes 24 partner programs located on college campuses in partnership with over 111 school districts. Gateway to College National Network and Gateway to College programs are actively developing methods to improve and transform developmental and post-secondary education. More information about Gateway to College is available at www.gatewaytocollege.org.

SOLV

5193 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite B Hillsboro, OR 97124 503.844.9571 800.333.SOLV (7658) (Oregon Only) www.solv.org  

Job Announcement

Title:                               Executive Director

Status:                            Regular, Full time, exempt position

Starting Salary:              $90,000 - $100,000 annually DOE, plus benefits

Background   

Court Tours - Want to hang out in the courthouse and observe judges and attorneys practice their craft? Can you spare one morning a month? Does telling students about what goes on in the Multnomah County Courthouse and Justice Center sound like fun? Then, being a Classroom Law Project Court Tour Guide is perfect for you! Court tours begin in early October. Nearly 5,000 students, grades 5-12, visit the courthouse annually. Guides are needed to show them around.

THESE HAVE BEEN TAKEN - THANKS.

We have 792! brand new hot and/or cold re-useable gel packs to donate to a needy tax-emept non-profit.

These would be great for an organization working with youth sports or perhaps providing medical / dental services. They might also come in handy this winter for those serving the homeless if they were heated and passed out on cold nights.

The gel packs are made by Rapid Relief and are brand new, approx 4"x6" in size.

They are boxed in packages of 24 (33 boxes total). They are located in the Tigard - Bull Mountain area and we would love it if you could pick them up.

Email to claim them and make arrangements for pick-up - [email protected] 

Thank you!

**Please Note**

BiPartisan Cafe 7901 SE Stark Portland, OR 97215

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 4:30 - 6:30 pm (open to the public)

Come have a cup of coffee or tea and chat with an Oregon Mentors staff person about the mentoring opportunities in your community.

We will post signage for Oregon Mentors

If you are unable to make it, mentoring information is also available at www.oregonmentors.org

Sun, Wind & Gears charity ride supports Green Empowerment on Oct 4th. This ride brings together the Portland area’s international spirit and focus on sustainability and a local nonprofit that works to stimulate long-term, positive change in the developing world.

www.sunwindgears.org/volunteer

Sun, Wind, & Gears would not be possible without the talented people power of our volunteers. We would love to have you join our team to kick off this adventure in Hillsboro. Here’s just a sampling of what you could be caught doing October 4th as a volunteer:

* Registration Maven * Intersection Cheerleader * Beertender * Rest Stop Welcomer * Bike Parking Valet * ID Checker