You can help the victims of countless crises, like the recent earthquake in Haiti, around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.
Do you enjoy giving hope, discovery and self-empowerment to people who truly need and appreciate it?
Bethesda Lutheran Communities is currently looking for Direct Support Professionals!!!
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you'll be responsible for training and assisting individuals served and supported in various aspects of activities of daily living, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for the health , safety and emotional support of the individuals being served. This position actively supports people to choose and achieve the highest quality of life. Click here to apply: www.bethesdalutherancommunities.org
For 26,000 Northwest foster kids, changing homes often means getting behind in school. To help them get a good start, Sleep Country USA is collecting school supplies for local foster kids. But they can’t do it without you. Bring your gift of paper, pens, crayons, pencils, rulers, dictionaries and more to Sleep Country. Call 1-888-88-SLEEP for the store nearest you or visit www.sleepcountry.com. Sleep Country knows, not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can help a foster child.
We need your help finding the next LES SCHWAB Athlete of the Month! If you know an athlete or a soccer mom worthy of the award, submit their name now. Winners receive a plaque from crown trophy in Beaverton, a 1080 The Fan prize pack and lunch for the winner and three friends at McDonald's.
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. They distribute these shoes, free of charge, to people in need around the world. he shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information. The charity has committed 1 million pairs of shoes to victims of the Haiti earthquake and they invite you to join Soles4Souls in their mission to “Change the World, One Pair at a time” by going to their website.
February 20, 2010 9:00 AM: The EXPO is FREE and includes health screenings, cooking demonstrations, product and service exhibitors, as well as leading experts talking about diabetes management and prevention. Get the latest information on preventing and managing diabetes and its deadly complications to help keep you and your family healthy.
Visit the American Diabetes Association EXPO/Portland and join the movement to Stop Diabetes™. Learn how to live healthy, be active, and change the future of diabetes for you and your family.
If you own a Toyota, you may find this recall info helpful. Just click here to find out which models are targeted for a sticking accelerator pad.
Spanish English International School Concert
Paul Flores, hip-hop poet and actor from San Francisco, will be visiting Portland in early February for workshops with the Spanish English International School (SEIS) at RooseveltHigh School. Raised on the Tijuana/San Diego border, issues of immigration, border experience and Latino identity are central to Flores work, and he is recognized as a trailblazer in new Latino performance arts as both an artist and producer. His residency program will culminate in a bilingual spoken-word presentation at Milagro Theatre that features Flores writing as well as selected original work by SEIS students. The performance, which is free.
A spaghetti dinner will be held in honor of Ronald Gluth, a Gresham-area man who had a life-saving double-lung transplant at StandfordUniversity on November 28, 2009, after battling Cystic Fibrosis for many years. The event is planned for Saturday, February 13th, at FaithfulSaviorsMinistriesLutheranChurch. Funds are being raised to assist with transplant-related expenses. A suggested donation of $8 for adults and $5 for children, under the age of 13, will be accepted the night of the event. The dinner runs from 4-6:30 pm. FaithfulSaviorsMinistriesLutheranChurch is located at 11000 NE Skidmore St, PortlandOR97220. The family and friends of Ronald Gluth want to encourage everyone in the community to attend our upcoming dinner in an effort to give him a second chance at life. The Gluth family needs an estimated $60,000 to help cover the cost of these transplant-related expenses. For more information about the Celebrate Life Spaghetti Dinner, or other fundraising and volunteer opportunities, please contact Cindy Geiger, 503.975.7901 or cynthiageiger@yahoo.com.
