The public is invited to view the draft designs for a future new facility at Portland Park & Recreation’s Mt. Tabor Central Yard & Nursery at a community open house at the Yard from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 2. A special question and answer session from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. will give the public the opportunity to ask questions directly of the design firm Opsis Architecture.

A planning process is underway to design a new facility at Mt. Tabor, the central dispatch and work area for PP&R’s maintenance and horticulture activities, that will provide a safe and efficient work environment, use sustainable practices and green buildings, honor the history of the site, and connect the facility to the park and neighborhood.

Prefer a desk job yet enjoy helping others with health care needs? Looking for a job you can believe in? Want to be part of a mission-driven team?

Housecall Providers, a nonprofit group of physicians and nurse practitioners delivering primary medical care in the homes of homebound persons in the greater Portland area, needs another Care Coordinator.

Visit our website to learn more about the organization: www.housecallproviders.org.

The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) seeks a dynamic leader to work with our energetic and committed staff and board to continue and expand our efforts to protect the health of people and the environment in the Pacific Northwest by advancing alternatives to pesticides. 

Our ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and visionary with significant fundraising and non-profit experience who can take on the multiple tasks required to lead an established non-profit organization. The Executive Director is a full-time, professional staff person whose primary responsibility is to manage the operation and growth of the organization.  The position is based in Eugene, Oregon.

Portland Impact is a non-profit agency looking for a motivated individual to join our Children, Youth and Family Program in the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Initiative. SUN brings together city, county and state resources with school districts, parents and neighborhoods.

The Rigler SUN Site Coordinator III provides administrative support to the Rigler Elementary SUN Advisory Council, provides program development, community outreach, service coordination, resource development and planning.  

To apply for this position please visit our website at http://www.portlandimpact.org/working.htm, where you can download our application. 

The application, your resume and cover letter can be sent to [email protected].

Neighborhood House, Inc. Youth & Family Services

Neighborhood House Case Manager, Social and Support Services for Educational Success:

Full-time (1.0 FTE) with excellent benefits. Pay range: $11.96 14.35/hr.  

***Job Responsibilities:

The Case Manager, under supervision from the NH Youth & Family Service Program Manager, provides case management, academic support, skills development or social service linkage to 50 youth at risk of academic failure and/or dropping out of school in North and Southwest Portland, ages 12-17. 

The Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies seeks to connect people to the natural world in a holistic and vital way. We also seek to connect people with each other: In a society that fetishizes money and expertise, providing healing care within our communities can be a radical act.

Come along on our upcoming walks and hikes, or check out http://arctosschool.org/ for upcoming workshops. Classes are sliding-scale so that non-profit workers and others on a limited budget can join in as well!

Please share with staff or pass along to others who might benefit:

Teach clients to overcome typical rental screening barriers with Ready To Rent!

Does your agency provide advocacy, referral or case management for people who face housing barriers? Do you find your agency denying rental applications because applicants do not meet your criteria? Do you want to help clients or applicants find landlords willing to give them a chance to overcome bad credit, negative references, evictions, criminal history and other screening barriers?

Learn about key financial statements and how to analyze them. Meet other small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM

2069 NE Hoyt St., Portland, Oregon

Presenter: Kevin Minkoff "Not Your Ordinary Bean Counter," Kevin R. Minkoff, CPA, LLC

$5 for Mercy Corps Northwest clients, $10 for community members. All proceeds benefit Mercy Corps Northwest programs.

Please RSVP to Sarah, [email protected] or 503.236.1580 x209.

More at MercyCorpsNW.org and Minkoffcpa.com

Sunshine Pantry

Help for those in need: food, clothing, sundries

Because no child should go to bed hungry

A 501c3 non-profit

Volunteer Warehouse Manager:

The ideal candidate must be patient, kind and skilled at working with multiple-barrier clients and volunteers. Respect for humanity and a sense of humor are mandatory!

The Warehouse Manager must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time and distribute large quantities of food and household donations. The manager will: unload and log donations, sort, stock, clean, rotate perishable foods, and monitor inventory. The candidate must have warehouse experience, a valid driver's license and pass a drug screening and criminal background check.

Springdale Job Corps is in need of tutors!

Can you read? Write? Do arithmetic? Terrific!

Located in Troutdale, OR, Springdale is a vocational training program for individuals 16-24 years of age. Students gain GED/High School Diplomas while learning a career path and getting certified on their way to continuing education. We have five career paths: health occupations, culinary arts, auto body repair, protective services and office administration.

We need tutors to aid our students in reading, writing, math, and all other areas. Whether you can dedicate one hour a week or 10 - we're interested in having you out!

Please keep in mind a few criteria:

If you are bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy interacting with people - OMSI needs your help.

Spanish Speaking Lobby Volunteer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Meet and greet a large number of people. Assist visitors in understanding the layout of the museum. Give clear directions and provide information about events happening throughout the museum. Organize groups for tours on the USS Blueback submarine. Check out wheelchairs and strollers.

Requirements: