Portland, Monday, September 24th. Over 65 Nonprofit leaders raised their glasses at The Treasury Ballroom to celebrate the release of the fifth edition of The Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook. Authors Cindy Cumfer and Kay Sohl were on hand to sign hot-off-the-press copies of the essential resource. They also had a chance to enjoy appetizers, wine, and beverages generously donated by Vibrant Table.
Alice Forbes, Nonprofit Association of Oregon Interim Executive Director and Alissa Beddow, Nonprofit Association of Oregon Communications & Design Coordinator take a look at the new book.
Carrie Kaufman, Director of Development & Communications and Warren Bechotolt Jr.
The only complete guide for Oregon nonprofits, the Handbook is four great reference books in one: legal, tax exemption, management, and accounting.
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon was very appreciative of the generous donation of catering services from Vibrant table.
The mission of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon is to strengthen the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the lives of all Oregonians.
What We Value
The Role of Nonprofits in Our Society We believe nonprofits play an exceptional and vital role in our communities and in our state. The sector enriches community life, offers people a way to participate, stands up for underrepresented people, provides needed services, and pioneers solutions to social and economic problems. To fulfill these roles, the nonprofit sector needs a strong collective voice.
Innovation, Investment, Stewardship We believe the role of nonprofits is central to addressing social challenges and opportunities. Nonprofits are critical to the creation of a better future through their innovation, entrepreneurship, creative use of resources, and ability to engage communities in shared visions. We believe strongly in investing in the capacity of nonprofits to build the systems and infrastructure they need to develop effective and sustainable organizations. We are careful stewards of all human, financial, and natural resources. We use the time and talents of those working with us effectively, we spend the funds invested in us wisely, and we are environmentally responsible.
The Diversity of the People of Oregon We respect and include all of Oregon’s people, cultures, regions, and political views. We believe that nonprofits play a leadership role in establishing cross-cultural effectiveness.
Portland, September 9th. At a freewheeling Scavenger Hunt organized by the nonprofit BACKBONES, one person per team was required to be in a wheelchair; some people were trying it for the first time. The hunt started at the Mercy Corps Building and took teams around the Rose City. Participants learned about spinal cord research at the Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon and had a great time doing it. The event marked Spinal Chord Awareness Month and attracted a wide range of attendees.
Ashley Schahfer holds up a team t-shirt from the Scavenger Hunt.
“Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world.” – Mohandas Gandhi
Reveca Torres, founder of BACKBONES from Illinois, gets a hug from one of the competitors.
The nonprofit was started in the Chicago area by Reveca Torres whose spinal cord was fractured in an automobile accident when she was a teenager. BACKBONES launched in Portland last year.
From BACKBONES:
BACKBONES exists to provide free support for people with spinal cord injury and their families. Through our network we facilitate telephone, in-person, or web-based connections and encourage growth by the sharing of experiences and ideas. As a host to events, BACKBONES creates an inviting atmosphere where people can ask questions, learn from each other informally, and make lasting friendships. If you’d like to get involved, here’s a link: http://backbonesonline.com/
PORTLAND, Ore. – The City of Portland today designated Oct. 8-14, 2012, as Portland Timbers Stand Together Week during an official proclamation presented by Commissioner Nick Fish at the Portland City Council meeting this morning. The Timbers’ Stand Together Week is a citywide initiative bringing the community together in support of nonprofit projects and volunteer opportunities across the city that week.
Organized with the help of Hands On Greater Portland and supported by adidas, Alaska Airlines, Fred Meyer, JELD-WEN Windows & Doors local partners and KPTV, Stand Together Week will consist of 40 projects across the Portland metro area benefitting more than 30 nonprofit organizations focused on youth and the environment. A complete schedule of activities and events is listed below.
The projects and volunteer opportunities affiliated with Stand Together Week range from leading youth activities to outdoor/garden maintenance and construction projects. In total, Stand Together Week will bring together nearly 1,000 volunteers, including Timbers players and staff, supporters and members of the community.
To volunteer for one of the Stand Together Week projects or for more information on the overall initiative, visit www.portlandtimbers.com/StandTogetherWeek. Portland Timbers Stand Together Week ProclamationWhereas, the City of Portland is proud to be home to the Portland Timbers, our Major League Soccer team; and Whereas, the Portland Timbers are committed to giving back to our community; and Whereas, the City of Portland is proud to partner with the Portland Timbers in organizing “Stand Together,” a week of community service from October 8 through October 14, 2012; and Whereas, over 1,000 Stand Together volunteers including Timbers players, the Timbers Army, coaches, ambassadors, staff, and community members will come together for a week of service; and Whereas, Stand Together volunteers will participate in over forty community events and projects throughout Portland; and Whereas, community service projects will include building homes, tending gardens, restoring local park paths, pulling ivy, painting schools, and more; and Whereas, Stand Together will support local, mission-driven non-profits, including Habitat for Humanity, the Native American Youth and Family Center, the American Red Cross, and Hands On Greater Portland, among others; Whereas, Stand Together is a call to action by the City, the Portland Timbers, and our community partners to inspire people to give back through community service;
Now, therefore, I, Sam Adams, Mayor of the City of Portland, the “City of Roses,” do hereby proclaim October 8-14, 2012, as Portland Timbers Stand Together Week in Portland, and encourage all residents to recognize and join in this week of service to the community. 2012 Stand Together Week Schedule
Date
Time
Organization
Activity
Timbers Player/Rep.
Monday, Oct. 8
8 a.m. to 12 noon
Portland YouthBuilders
Painting classrooms
Steven Smith & Donovan Ricketts
1-4 p.m.
Community Cycling Center
Clean, fix donated bikes
Rodney Wallace
4-6 p.m.
GROWINGGARDINS
Youth garden maintenance at Ockley Green School.
Kris Boyd
6-8 p.m.
The ReBuilding Center
Sort, organize donated items
Bright Dike
Tuesday, Oct. 9
8 a.m. to 12 noon
Portland YouthBuilders
Campus cleanup
Freddie Braun & Timber Joey
8:15 a.m. to 12 noon
Habitat for Humanity
Assist with house-build project
Joe Bendik & Kosuke Kimura
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Children’s Book Bank
Clean, repair donated books
Darlington Nagbe
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Playworks
Lead youth activities
Jack Jewsbury & Jake Gleeson
12 noon to 3 p.m.
Open Meadow
Working with students
Ryan Kawulok
12:30-4 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity
Assist with house-build project
Eric Alexander & Timber Joey
Wednesday, Oct. 10
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hillsboro Parks & Recreation
Community park maintenance
Timber Joey
1-5 p.m.
Native American Youth Family Center
Facility cleanup and lead family activities
Timber Joey
4-6 p.m.
SCRAP
Sort, organize supplies, prep material for art kits
Brent Richards
Thursday, Oct. 11
9 a.m. to 12 noon
American Red Cross
Prepare supplies for blood drives
Alumni Ambassador Bernie Fagan
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Children’s Book Bank
Clean, repair donated books
Alumni Ambassador Adin Brown
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Schoolhouse Supplies
Sort donated supplies, stock store
Alumni Ambassador Scot Thompson
2-4 p.m.
Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division
Sort food and supplies at community pantry
Eric Brunner
2:30-4:30 p.m.
AC Portland
Academic and Sports Field Day
David Horst
5:30-8 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest
Fall Harvest Festival
Andrew Jean-Baptiste & Timber Joey
Friday, Oct. 12
8:15 a.m. to 12 noon
Habitat for Humanity
Assist with house-build project
Alumni Ambassador Scot Thompson & Timber Joey
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Friends of Portland Community Gardens
Tidy up community garden
Alumni Ambassador Mick Hoban
12:30-4 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity
Assist with house-build project
Alumni Ambassador Scot Thompson & Timber Joey
12:30-4:30 p.m.
OMSI
Lead youth activities
Steve Purdy
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Oregon Food Bank
Packing and preparing donated food for delivery
Alumni Ambassador Adin Brown & Timber Joey
3-6 p.m.
Volunteers of America
Lead soccer activities for low-income families
Danny Mwanga & Mike Fucito
Saturday, Oct. 13
8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friends of Trees
Tree planting and habitat restoration
Chris Taylor & Timber Joey
9 a.m. to 12 noon
Portland Parks & Recreation
Springwater Corridor Trail cleanup
Ian Hogg & Alumni Ambassador John Bain
9 a.m. to 12 noon
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Clean up at scenic nature park
Futty Danso
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Zenger Farm
Farm work party
Hanyer Mosquera
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hartley SUN
Courtyard cleanup and prep materials for classroom
Kalif Alhassan
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beaverton’s Giving Gardens
Garden work
Sal Zizzo
1-4 p.m.
Supa Fresh Youth Farm
Help youth-led organic farm
Sebastián Rincón
Sunday, Oct. 14
9 a.m. to 12 noon
Hillsboro Public Library
Set up for annual book sale
Jose Valencia
1-4 p.m.
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Clean up at scenic nature park
Alumni Ambassador Lee Morrison & Charles Renken
1-4 p.m.
Friends of Tryon Creek
Plant clean-up, removal
Franck Songo’o & Timber Joey
1-5 p.m.
Harrison SUN
Indoor painting at school
Diego Chara
Note: Player appearances during Stand Together Week are subject to change.
Portland, September 15th. Portland Fruit Tree Project marked an exciting milestone with a big multi-site urban harvesting event. There were four harvest sites and one team was entirely bike powered – a new harvest method for the nonprofit.
Over 640 pounds of fruit was sent to the NE Emergency Food Program & to Urban Gleaners. (Photo Credit, Amanda Rohde)
Over 40 volunteers harvested 1,281.5 pounds of fruit (photo credit Kimi Nam)
About half of the fruit was shared with the harvest volunteers – half of whom are low income themselves.
The event ended with a celebratory lunch while representatives from the NE Emergency Food Program & Urban Gleaners spoke about the impact the fruit from Portland Fruit Tree Project has on their organizations and the people they serve.
The grapes were ripe for the picking! (Photo credit, Kimi Nam)
200th Harvest (Photo credit, Amanda Rohde)
Since 2007 Portland Fruit Tree Project has brought together thousands of diverse Portlanders to harvest and distribute more than 100,000 lbs of fruit that would have otherwise gone to waste from hundreds of neighborhood fruit trees. 50% of fruit harvested by PFTP goes to local food pantries, and the rest goes to harvest participants, the majority of whom are living on low incomes. Since 2007 PFTP has provided fresh fruit to more than 10,000 low income families.
Portland Fruit Tree Project is a grass-roots non-profit organization that provides a community-based solution to a critical and growing need in Portland and beyond: Access to healthy food. By empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees, we are preventing waste, building community knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable, cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food. Because money doesn’t grow on trees… but fruit does!
“We organize people to gather fruit before it falls, and make it available to those who need it most. We register fruit and nut trees throughout the city, bring people together to harvest and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh fruit each year, and teach tree care and food preservation in hands-on workshops.”
Portland, September 15th. This year’s MHKC Walk, Roll, or Stroll had over 275 walkers and volunteers. Camper Jackie Pietka won an iPad for raising the most money. MHKC Board President Dale De Vries presented it to Jackie. The event raised $45,669 to benefit children and adults with disabilities who attend the camp. Supporters gathered at Willamette Park and enjoyed games, food, live music, and a 1K and 5K walk. Afterwards, participants visited at barbecue lunch.
Walk, Roll, or Stroll Emcee, Jim E. Chonga from Oldies 106.7 fm, MHKC Program Director Lindsay Lowe, and MHKC Executive Director Kaleen Deatherage.
The largest and highest fundraising walk team, “Team FNG” raised $6,882.00 and was comprised of MHKC campers and MHKC staff members.
The Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp was founded in 1933 by the Kiwanis Club of Montavilla to serve low-income youth.
Every summer, over 500 children and adults with developmental, physical and/or neurological disabilities enjoy and benefit from their time at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp.
Funding comes from camper fees, individuals, foundations and community organizations, especially Kiwanis Clubs in Oregon and southwest Washington.
The camp was founded by a Kiwanis Club, and has been lovingly tended since then by many Kiwanis Clubs and their members. We are, however, a separate organization from Kiwanis International and its member clubs.
Many Kiwanis members and other community volunteers help maintain the camp’s 22 acres of US Forest Service land in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
Volunteers also sponsor fund-raising projects and participate in the annual fund-raising auction and dinner.
Funds generated through camp rentals also help finance our mission and vision.
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