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From the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods:

Dear Neighbors and Friends,

With your participation and support, we engaged thousands of neighbors to work together on opportunities to strengthen the inner Northeast Portland community. And, we even had a couple of fun social celebrations!

Serving as a community resource hub, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization, supported community members and neighborhood associations as they weighed in on timely and critical issues including the Portland Plan, Urban Renewal Areas, the Education System, City Code, Cell WiMax Towers, Police Accountability, and more. We helped neighborhood-specific efforts too!
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Self Enhancement, Inc. Seeks Your Support

From SEI:

For many of us, just the mention of Christmas conjures up a world of fond childhood memories.

Unfortunately, it’s not always that way for the scores of children served by SEI. Many are from broken homes, and have families who struggle through the best of times. As the economy has become tougher, their sense of hope for the future has faded.

But SEI’s integrated approach to education is renewing hope in urban youth.

SEI addresses the vicious cycle of inner-city poverty through holistic services and an emphasis on education. And although education may not seem like the most pressing issue this holiday season, for many of these kids earning a degree is their only hope. Education allows them to overcome critical barriers to success – violence, unemployment, sickness and family-crisis.

SEI breaks down these barriers every day. An amazing 100% of SEI kids graduate high school each year. But we cannot ‘go it alone.’ Your donation today will help give hope to a struggling child this holiday season:
• $25 will help pay for vital after school programs
• $50 helps us provide educational field trips
• $100 helps cover the cost of SAT prep courses
I hope we can count on your support!

Tony Hopson, Sr., President and CEO

P.S. Tell a friend about this campaign and help children in need become positive, contributing citizens.

“Light Bulb Lady” to Give Presentation

From Solar Oregon:

“Change a light bulb, Change your life”

So says Kay Newell, known around Portland as ‘The Light Bulb Lady.’ Come learn from the master about lighting options. Bring your questions for this interactive, hands-on presentation. Kay will also have with her samples of LED holiday lighting.

So come and let Kay light up your life a bit!

The meeting will be December 15th from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Basement Lecture Room of the Heritage Building, 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97211

The fee is $5 for Solar Oregon members and $10 for non-members.

To register for this presentation and see other lectures in this series, go to the Solar Oregon Website.

Early-Bird Native Plant Workshop

Native Plants for the Urban Garden:

Come learn about the benefits of gardening with natives and get detailed information about the characteristics and growing requirements of native plants commonly used in Naturecaped yards. We’ll show you the various features of common microclimates found in urban landscapes and highlight which native plants are most appropriate for each one. Equipped with the knowledge of each plant’s desired growing conditions, and what species do best in certain microclimates, you’ll be prepared to choose which plants will work best in your own yard!

Monday, December 13th
6:00-8:30pm
EMSWCD Office
5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217

Register online at www.emswcd.org

King PTA Online Bookfair Through December 1st

It was good seeing many of you at the Barnes and Noble in-store bookfair last Saturday. If you couldn’t make it or if you are shopping for gifts to ship to friends and relatives this season, Barnes and Noble will continue contributing to the King PTA for every purchase online until midnight Wednesday, December 1st. Go to http://www.bn.com/bookfair and enter the bookfair ID # of 10252807 at checkout.

The purpose and goal of this fundraiser is to raise a significant amount of money, at least over $1200 in book purchases, which would benefit teachers at King to buy material that will support upcoming classroom projects and give the PTA the ability to support King School in other needed areas as well.

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