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Telco helps out
Oregon Telco Community Credit Union is pleased to announce its recent fundraiser generated $3780 for Snow-CAP. Snow-CAP is a community organization that provides food and clothing assistance to over 4,000 needy families in our community. During a five-week period in November and December, the credit union donated $5 for every new savings account or checking account opened.
In addition to their fund-raising efforts, Oregon Telco Employees also held a competition among staff over which team could donate the most non-perishable food items for Snow-CAP. The staff food-drive generated a donation of over 1,500 cans of food to this worthy organization.
Founded in 1937, Oregon Telco Credit Union serves 40,000 members and offers some of the best interest rates around. They recently opened a branch in the Mall 205 area. As a community credit union, those who live or work in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Marion, Polk or Yamhill Counties can join and enjoy the many benefits of credit union membership.
Oregon Telco Community Credit Union is located at 10555 S.E. Washington St. For more information, please call Oregon Telco Community Credit Union at 503-227-5571.
Try something new
This spring, the East Portland Community Center is offering a long list of fun programs for kids and adults. Many classes are beginning in February. Check out an activity that interests you.
Family activities include many drop-in activities such as the indoor part, art park, and “family night” on Fridays. Other family activities include a woodshop, game time, and painting. Activities for small children with their parents include singing, storybook adventures, messy art, a pajama party and more.
The East Portland Community Center also offers preschool and numerous other classes for kids. Children can learn to cook, woodshop, babysitting skills, gymnastics, fun science classes, and a large variety of dance and theater classes. Of course, the offering wouldn’t be complete without sports. Kids can play basketball, badminton, tennis, volleyball, soccer, baseball and participate in track and field activities.
Numerous activities for adults are also offered. Try your hand at a variety of martial arts. Available forms include tae kwon do, tai chi, and fencing. Adults can also participate in fitness classes, dance programs, sports sessions, music classes, a wide variety of arts classes, including drawing, painting, calligraphy and more. Several craft classes are also offered, from candlemaking to stained glass. And of course, today’s work requires computer classes to be available.
The East Portland Community Center is located at 740 S.E. 106th Ave. For more information about any of the classes or complete class listings call the East Portland Community Center at 503-823-3450.
Elders in Action offers help for seniors
Elders in Action has specially trained volunteer Ombudsman available to assist seniors and people with disabilities who may be experiencing problems in the areas of healthcare, housing and elder crime and abuse.
These Ombudsman can provide problem solving assistance, advocate for client’s rights, safety, dignity and well being. They provide information and link clients with community services, provide emotional and peer support, and provide physical support in making phone calls, filling out paperwork, or accompanying clients to appointments.
Elders in Action volunteers are also available to speak to senior and community groups about Medicare fraud and abuse and to alert them to swindles and fraudulent practices aimed at seniors.
For more information on Ombudsman Services, or to arrange for a speaking engagement call the Elders in Action Ombudsman Services Line at 503-823-5293.
You can also get involved over the internet. Sign up today to participate in public surveys about issues that affect seniors. Your voice will help Elders in Action to decide what issues to focus on, and you will also be more informed about current legislation that might affect you. Sign up today in an e-mail addressed to volunteer@eldersaction.org.
PGE awards grants to local nonprofits
A variety of Portland area nonprofit organizations received year-end contributions from Portland General Electric (PGE) through the company’s Employee Volunteer Grant (EVG) program. For the final quarter of 2002, PGE awarded 51 EVGs, totaling $22,000.
This program acknowledges the hard work of PGE employees and retirees who serve their communities by donating their time to nonprofit organizations. Employees must volunteer with their respective organizations at least six months prior to requesting the donations. EVGs range from $250 to $500 and are awarded to nonprofit organizations, schools and youth programs on a quarterly basis.
Last year alone, 292 EVGs were presented for a total of $131,750, and as of October of 2002, employees and retirees had donated 80,815 hours of volunteer time.
Grants awarded to organizations located in the Portland area include $500 each to the Community Energy Project, Inc. requested by Vickie Rocker, Project Linkage requested by James Johnston, Floyd Light Middle School language arts program requested by Randall Sewell and Serendipity Center requested by Carol Reed.
PGE embraces the opportunity to be actively involved in issues that affect the quality of life in communities where it operates and where its employees live. Through the EVG program and other charitable activities, PGE focuses on preserving and enhancing the natural environment; educating and supporting a healthy, stable workforce; enhancing and protecting safe, involved neighborhoods; and supporting programs that promote diversity.
Our nurses are the best
The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Allied Health division is pleased to announce MHCC Nursing program students have the highest community college pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN(r)). As of September of 2002, MHCC’s pass rate is 94.9 percent, with 37 out of 39 MHCC Nursing program students passing the exam. This also makes MHCC the second highest among all universities and colleges in the state, and shows the MHCC nursing students are above average. Oregon’s average pass rate is 87.56 percent, and the national average is 86.85 percent. For more information about the MHCC Nursing program, please call Mt. Hood Community College at 503-503-491-6422.
Have your home checked out
Concerned about the danger your child is in? In you have a child under 6 and live in a home that you own built before 1978, you may be eligible for a free lead assessment check from the City of Portland. Assistance is also available to reduce exposure to harmful lead paint and dust that can cause lead poisoning in young children.
Once a free risk assessment has identified lead hazards in the home, a lead hazard reduction grant of up to $10,000 may be offered to eligible households.
Lead poisoning can cause permanent health problems such as learning disabilities and brain damage. Help protect your child.
Parents interested in a free risk assessment or concerned about lead poisoning prevention should call the LeadLine at 503-988-4000.
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