If you’re able to make donations to those in need, you can give to a number of community institutions in the neighborhood that are doing collection drives right now (some at winter time, and some ongoing). Here are the collection sites that we know of:

• Allen Temple Food Pantry, at 4214 NE 8th Avenue, has a food bank that is open to the public on Tuesdays, 5-7 pm, and Wednesday and Saturdays from 11-2. They accept food donations of any kind, with a particular need for peanut butter, chili, and mac & cheese right now. The # for the pantry is 503-284-1010.
• St. Andrew Catholic Church Emergency Services provides food to anyone who is a resident of 97211. For info about donations or services, please call them at 503-281-4429. St. Andrew is at 806 NE Alberta Street.
• The Alberta Coöperative Grocery, at 15th & NE Alberta, has two bins for collections. One is for sleeping bags; see sleepingbagdrive.com for more information. The other bin is for toys and packaged foods, which go to the Sabin Community Development Corporation’s collection drive.
• The Northeast Portland Backpack Lunch Program, which expanded this year to serve students at King School who are receiving free or reduced-price school lunches, is always accepting donations for weekend lunches to send home with students. Contact Alan at 503-284-4647 for information.
• Whole Foods at 15th & Fremont has a collection bin for clothes and hygiene items, to go to the Portland Rescue Mission.
• Safeway at Ainsworth & NE MLK has a bin for Toys for Tots.

If you know of other collection sites, please let us know.

May this winter season be safe and warm for us all.

A couple of notes on upcoming NECN committee meetings that look interesting to us! Tomorrow morning’s Economic Development Committee will kick off planning for a community conversation on public schools & equity. Next Monday, on Dec. 19th,  the Safety and Livability Team’s monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Portland Public School’s Enrollment Planning Director on school enrollment balancing. NECN committees are open to the public! For more information, call NECN staff at 503-823-4575.

King Neighborhood Association Board Meeting

King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 NE 7^th Avenue

http://kingneighborhood.org

December 14, 2011 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm

KNA Board Meeting: Collaboration and Caring for Our Neighborhood:

 A Draft Agenda

6:30    Welcome and introductions;  approval of minutes and agenda; announcements; dream-sheets.

6:45    An update from our district officer with the Portland Police Bureau.

6:55    Clayborn Collins will present his idea for a public market at the Vanport lot that sits empty at MLK & NE Alberta, with time for questions after.

7:15    KNA’s Land Use committee: an opportunity for refocus and re-visioning.

7:20    Food & our neighbors: a food security initiative for King. An introduction to the idea, and an invitation to participate in shaping its mission.

7:35    Movie in the Park 2012: Parks & Rec offers many options for add-ons to this event. What do we want the event to look like? How will we pay for it? Who will help us put all of the pieces together over the coming months?

7:50    The Portland Playhouse, and its application for a conditional use permit to use the building at 6^th & Prescott: an opportunity for the King neighborhood association to weigh in.

8:00     Katy Asher updates us on the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhood’s work in the larger inner N/NE neighborhoods.

8:05    Reaching our neighbors: our KNA communications team and its work. What are we doing, and what comes next? What does outreach look like?

8:15    Updates/continuing the discussion:

• the gentleman living on MLK Boulevard near Safeway, and neighbor concerns about his well-being.
• the weeding & planting project at the King facility parking lot, 7^th & Wygant, as organized by Diego Gioseffi: next steps.
• The Miracles Club.

8:28    Closing thoughts.

The King Neighborhood Association meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 in the King Neighborhood Facility at 4815 NE 7th Avenue, unless another location has been designated ahead of time. Our next meeting will be held on January 11, 2012.  Child care is provided on site if requested 24 hours in advance by email to info@kingneighborhood.org or by calling 503-823-4575. You can subscribe to our electronic newsletter and check out our community calendar at www.kingneighborhood.org. You can send us an email at info@kingneighborhood.org.

From the Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good:

Time to Turnout! On December 6, MACG (Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good) is holding a Health Care Reform Assembly. We need to turnout to show our power and assure that legislation that passed last year is implemented in a way that serves the needs of consumers and not the bottom line of health industry lobbyists. Dr. Bruce Goldberg, head of the Oregon Health Authority, has agreed to attend. We will call for Dr. Goldberg’s commitment to support specific recommendations to the 2011 Legislature that align with MACG’s goals of access, affordability, equity, and quality! Please mark your calendars now and spread the word. We have set a goal for 250 MACG members to attend. This is the time to show our organized people power! DETAILS: Health Care Reform Assembly Tuesday, December 6 7:00 – 8:30 PM – please plan to arrive at 6:45 so we can start promptly St. Andrew Catholic Church 806 NE Alberta St., Portland http://iafnw.org/macg/events-1/health-care-assembly

Click here for the flyer: health-care-reform-assembly-flyer-dec-6-2011

December 5, 2011

Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK Jr. Blvd Portland, OR 97211

AGENDA

Estimated Time Item/Presenter

8:00 AM–Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Scott Andrews

8:05 AM–Public Comment for Items not on Agenda

8:10 AM–Agenda Review and Expectations

Mr. Patrick Quinton

8:30 AM–Messaging Overview

Chair Scott Andrews and Mr. Patrick Quinton

8:45 AM–Strategic Planning and Budget Cycle Overview

Mr. Patrick Quinton and Mr. Tony Barnes

9:00 AM–Budget and Resource Development Overview

Chair Scott Andrews, Mr. Patrick Quinton, Mr. Tony Barnes, Mr. Keith Witcosky

9:30 AM–BREAK

9:45 AM–Board Discussion of the Revised 2010-2014 Strategic Plan

Mr. Patrick Quinton

Draft 2012-13 PDC Workplan Priority Discussions

10:15 AM–Discussion: Strong Economic Growth and Competitiveness

Ms. Jennifer Nolfi – lead, Mr. Lew Bowers, Mr. John Jackley

10:45 AM–Discussion: Vibrant Central City

Mr. Lew Bowers – lead, Ms. Jennifer Nolfi, Mr. John Jackley

11:15 AM–Discussion: Healthy Neighborhoods and Social Equity

Mr. John Jackley – lead

11:45 AM LUNCH BREAK

12:00 PM–Discussion: Effective Stewardship

Ms. Julie Cody – lead, Mr. Keith Witcosky

12:30 PM–Discussion: Next Steps

1:00 PM–Adjourn

Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations to attend or participate in this PDC meeting should call (503) 823-3200 or (503) 823-6868 (TDD) at least two business days (48 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date for assistance.