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Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | November 10, 2014
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COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EVENTS & UPDATES
This Thursday, November 13, 2014 is the Hard Drive Smashing Event
11 am – 1 pm in the Sylvania Campus CC Building Mall, we will be “smashing hard drives”. Technically, our students will be disassembling your computer and using machines created by PCC engineering students to bore a large hole through your disk drive. Come out to support this event, mark the date on your calendar, and join the facebook event to help spread the word!
NEW POSTINGS
Below are 3 NEW POSTINGS from these organizations:SMART, On the Move Ministries with Jesus Outreach, Forest Park Conservancy.
1. SMART (Start Making A Reader Today): Help Children Discover the Joy of Reading!
Support children’s literacy in your community and inspire a love of books and reading. As a SMART Reader, you’ll read one-on-one with children for 1 hour per week from now until May. If you’re not able to commit to a weekly session, apply to be a substitute reader. The Metro SMART program has volunteer reading opportunities at elementary schools in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. SMART reading occurs during elementary school hours (M – F: 9 AM – 2 PM).
Contact
For more information and to apply go to getsmartoregon.org
Staci Sutton, SMART Metro Assistant Manager
971-634-1616
2. On The Move Ministries with Jesus Outreach: Need Volunteers!!!(preparing meals,serving meals,singing,dancing,etc)
Need Volunteers for our The Third Annual On The Move Ministries with Jesus Outreach
Homeless Thanksgiving Dinner
November 25,2014
5:00-7:00pm
Bud Clark Common & Transition Project Inc(TPI)
Contact
Daniel Smith at daniel.smith43@pcc.edu or
Minister Johnny Bradford at onthemovepdx@gmail.com
3 Forest Park Conservancy: Trail Rake-A-Thon, Saturday, November 22nd
Volunteer at Forest Park Conservancy’s Trail Rake-A-Thon! Saturday, November 22nd
Join The Forest Park Conservancy for our first annual Trail Rake-A-Thon event! Volunteers will be raking the trails clean of leaves and debris to help minimize mud this winter.
What: Forest Park Volunteer Work Party
When: Saturday, November 22nd, 9 am – 12 pm
Where: Multiple sites in Forest Park. Site assignments will be emailed to registered volunteers the week of the event.
BYOR! Bring your own rake if you have one! Tools and training will be provided. All ages welcome.
Morning coffee and snacks are courtesy of Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Food Front Cooperative Grocery. Following the work party, stick around for raffle prizes courtesy of KEEN and Columbia Sportswear.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the work party, feel free to contact us at stewardship@forestparkconservancy.org
Previous Fall 2014 Postings are on the CBL Blog
Here’s the links to postings from the October 27th Newsletter:
Aloha High School
Volunteer Opportunities
Gentiva Hospice
Compassionate Volunteers Needed
Volunteers of America Oregon
Youth Tutor & College Mentor
American Diabetes Association
ADA EXPO Volunteer Opportunity
Friends of Tryon Creek
Join the warriors of the forest!
TLC Farm
Sustainability Educator Training and Tea
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