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Memo Pad (continued) Cruise-in cruises to success
Forty-eight trophies were awarded including Best of Show and two Peoples Choice trophies. PBAs 2004 Scholarship recipients, Parkrose graduates Nicole Zoeller and Daniel Grierson, were introduced at the event and graciously thanked the crowd for making their scholarships possible. Eastminster Presbyterian concerts result in cash for charity SnowCap Community Charities has received a $672.30 gift from the first summer benefit concert hosted by Eastminster Presbyterian Church at 12505 N.E. Halsey St. The concert, held in June, featured a performance by the East Count Community Orchestra. The concert was offered as a free event but the church encouraged the audience to bring three cans of food or a $5 donation to benefit SnowCap. More than 200 volunteers make it possible for SnowCap Community Charities to efficiently assist struggling families in East Multnomah County, says Judy Alley, executive director. Support from church congregations is essential. To be supported by such thoughtful gifts from the Eastminster Presbyterian Church community summer concerts, now in its fifth year, is a blessing. We are so appreciative of their good will and ongoing support. A full time minimum wage job leaves a family of three (mother and two children) living below the poverty level. reports Alley. There is an on-going need for people to pack food boxes, sort clothes, drive truck, interview clients, answer phones, and to provide cash donations. Gifts to SnowCap Community Charities are tax deductible, and the organization is a 501(c) (3) corporation. For more information contact info@snowcap.org or call 503-674-8785. Making it easier to volunteer The Portland areas volunteer centers have launched a new Web site together in an effort to increase volunteerism by 25 percent over the next year. The new site, called www.volunteerhere.com, makes it easy for volunteers to find opportunities throughout the metropolitan area, no matter where they live or work. In the past, volunteers had to search multiple databases or call different organizations, said Andy Nelson, executive director of Hands On Portland. Now, they can visit one site to connect with hundreds of opportunities that meet their interests and schedules. The new site gives the volunteer centers, which have formed a collaboration called Partnership for Volunteer Impact, a powerful tool for increasing volunteerism. Over the next year, the partners plan to use the site to increase by 25 percent the volunteer connections they make. Thats an increase of 3,500 over the 14,000 connections that the partners have made over the last year by using their own sites. The partners define a volunteer connection as a volunteer filling a volunteer opportunity. As the Web site is more broadly inclusive than any of our other individual databases, we can really get more volunteers connected with needs in the community, Nelson said. Thats what its all about. The new web site is also an advantage to nonprofits, schools and other organizations that rely on volunteers. Through the site, organizations manage their own volunteer opportunities to ensure that listings are relevant and meet their changing needs. Musicians, artists sought for First Fridays Musicians, artists and other vendors are invited to showcase their talents during First Fridays in Southwest Portlands historic Multnomah Village. Held the first Friday of each month, the event draws people from throughout the Portland metro area to explore the art galleries, antique stores, gift and specialty shops and distinctive restaurants that fill the village. First Fridays offer a great opportunity for people who can provide live music, art demonstrations and other quality entertainment, said Tye Steinbach, president of the Multnomah Village Business Association. Chalk artists of all ages can compete for prizes during First Fridays. The villages plentiful supply of sidewalks provide ample space for people to create chalk drawings each First Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Judges will pick the winners at 7:30 p.m. and award prizes in two categories: ages 11 and under and ages 12 and over. Located in the heart of Southwest Portland just five minutes from downtown, Multnomah Village was founded in 1908 as a stop for the Oregon Electric Railway. Today, the village is filled with 100 different businesses and community services. For more information about how to participate in First Fridays, call Melody Finnemore at 503-736-6325, Ext. 25930 or visit www.multnomahvillage.org. |
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