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Loaves and Fishes Jambalaya Dinner Benefit August 14th

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Loaves & Fishes Center is hosting its fifth annual Authentic Creole Jambalaya Dinner on Saturday, August 14, from noon to 5 p.m.

The culinary team for this event is headed by Loaves & Fishes Centers Board Member Teletha Benjamin and Loaves & Fishes Centers Executive Director Joan Smith, both of whom have connections to Southern Louisiana. The pair will be using a traditional Creole-style recipe passed down in Teletha’s family. This is the fifth year for the Creole Jambalaya event, which raises needed funds to help serve hot meals to in Northeast Portland.

“The daily menu at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center has evolved to include a variety of soul food entrées,” said Center Manager David Lomax. “The food has received such good reviews that we decided to make it available to the general public for one special night. We guarantee a sumptuous feast to delight the tastebuds!”

The menu includes authentic Creole-style jambalaya (a non-seafood version is available), along with bread, salad, beverage and dessert. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children and $25 for a family ticket for four. Tickets are available from the center. Meals are available for take-out.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Loaves & Fishes is located at 5325 NE MLK Blvd. in Portland. For more information, call David Lomax at 503.953.8207.

About Loaves & Fishes Centers: Since 1970 Loaves & Fishes Centers has provided a nutritional and social lifeline for seniors through 33 meal sites in Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties and Meals-On-Wheels delivery to homebound seniors. With the help of more than 7,500 volunteers, the nonprofit, nonsectarian agency now serves 5,000 meals daily and more than 1.4 million meals each year. The agency celebrates 40 years of service to seniors in 2010. Visit: www.LoavesAndFishesOnline.org

Build-a-Burger to Fight Hunger

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Photo by Kenneth Aaron all rights reserved

The King Portland Farmers Market is in full swing Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm at the King neighborhood facility, NE 7th & Wygant.

Foodshare Fund Northeast, a project of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), is also in full swing. For our second year we are providing a matching funds for our neighbors using food stamps to buy fresh, local food at the market. This year, in response to a growing and urgent need, we’ve expanded the program. Nearly one in five Oregonians are now receiving food stamps, 39% of them children. Foodshare Fund NE provides funds from our community — businesses, community groups, neighbors — to match food stamps spent at King dollar for dollar, up to $10 per week. Last year, the average match was $234 per Sunday. This year it has been $896 per Sunday.

Foodshare Fund NE is privileged to be able to support our neighbors during this time with fresh, local food and to support our local farmers and food system. If you’d like the opportunity to help, contact us at traci17@comcast.net or through our Facebook page “Foodshare Fund NE”. If you’d like to donate, you can do so at the market every week at the NECN info booth, on-line through PayPal at portland.necoalition.org (specify “Foodshare Fund” in comments), or by mail, 4815 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211-3939. More information is also available on the Portland Farmers Market site, portlandfarmersmarket.org “Healthy Food for All”.

Join us! at King Portland Farmers Market Sunday, the 4th of July for Build-a-Burger! Get a $5 meat or vegie burger fresh grilled at the market from 11 am – 1 pm. 100% of proceeds benefit Foodshare Fund NE.

Art on Alberta Fundraiser at Radio Room

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Art on Alberta announces another fundraiser for their 11th annual 2010 Art Hop murals project on Saturday, April 17, at Radio Room. The 3rd Annual Colour Party, with the theme of “Black & White: Absurdly Bright,” begins at 7:30pm. Proceeds from a suggested entry fee of $10 will go to paint and anti-graffiti materials for murals which will be painted by area underserved youth and the attending public at Art on Alberta 2010 Art Hop, Saturday, May 15, 2010. This event is a themed event for all ages with over $500 in prizes awarded to the best costumes that fit the theme, “Black & White: Absurdly Bright.” Participants are asked to wear outfits of black and white with the addition of one single outrageously bright clothing item, accessory, hair or make-up color, etc. There will be a photo area at the event, jello shots, and colorful dance music. Come have some fun and support Art on Alberta! Radio Room is located at 1101 NE Alberta. For more information about Radio Room and this event, please visit www.radioroompdx.com. For more information about Art on Alberta and Art Hop, go to: www.artonalberta.org.

Art on Alberta Fundraiser

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Art on Alberta announces a fundraiser for our 11th annual 2010 Art Hop murals project on Friday, March 12, at Joe’s Crab Shack, 11am to 10pm. 10% of the proceeds from this all day event will go to paint and anti-graffiti materials for murals which will be painted by area underserved youth and the attending public at Art on Alberta 2010 Art Hop, Saturday, May 15, 2010.

Joe’s Crab Shack is located at 101 SE Columbia Way in Vancouver. Evening reservations are recommended. Their phone number is 360-693-9211. For more information about Art on Alberta and Art Hop, please visit: www.artonalberta.org.

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