The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding a free Mortgage Default Orientation on Tuesday, October 12th, from 5-6PM at the Center. This workshop is the required first step in learning how to work with your lender and how the Center can assist you in resolving your mortgage issue. You do not need to be in default to get help.

For information, contact 360-690-4496 X105. The Community Housing Resource Center is a HUD certified, non-profit counseling/education center.

Join us this Wednesday for the Springboard Forum. This month's topic is "Legal Decisions and Social Ventures—an Update"

WHEN: Wed. October 13th, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Think Tank at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center (2nd floor) 107 SE Washington (corner of SE 2nd and SE Washington) Portland, OR 97214

HOW MUCH: $10 (light dinner and drinks included) RSVP RECOMMENDED: Via email or phone: [email protected] or (503) 452-6898

Join us as experts share important legal considerations related to the development of legal corporate structures: intellectual property, public-private partnerships, and PRIs.

Dorothy Day: A Look at a Modern Day Saint

Reflect on and remember the great Catholic activist who started the Catholic Worker newspaper that is still in circulation today. Explore the social justice work that demonstrated her tireless dedication to the poor, homeless and undying commitment to non-violence.

Date: Saturday, November 6

Time: 9:00 AM -Noon

Facilitator: Mary Erickson

Cost: $35.00

Franciscan Hermitage Experience

Forward Stride, Oregon's largest therapeutic equestrian center, is looking for a volunteer with a combination of event-planning experience and interest to participate on the committee that is planning and organizing our annual Cowgirl Ball (February 26, 2011). If interested, please contact Bill Mitchell at [email protected].

It's time to build gardens for our 2011 Home Gardeners! We need several volunteers for our fun installation days. Sign up for one or more days and build a garden to promote food security, meet other volunteers and learn techniques such as double digging and sheet mulching. No experience is necessary, only a willingness to get dirty and have a good time!

Would you like to strengthen your leadership skills? Sign up to be a Crew Leader and learn to lead the volunteer crews on the installation days. All Crew Leaders will be expected to attend the Crew Leader training and lead crews on at least two of three installation events.

* Crew Leader training - Saturday, October 30 - 10am-4pm * Installation days - Saturday, November 13 & 20 - 10am-3pm

The Foster Grandparent Program, (A Senior Corps Program) and the local sponsor, Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services, is currently looking for volunteers who are 55+ to be placed in elementary schools, head start programs and child development centers in the community. Several openings in the NE Portland community and in the Gresham area.

If you’re 55+, living on a modest income* and want to share your experience and compassion, you have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent Volunteer.