Hands On Portland Offers Updated Volunteering System

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Hands On Portland has upgraded their website to a new system that will make it easier for you to connect to well-organized, meaningful volunteer opportunities that match your schedule and interests.

This new site represents the next evolution in online social engagement. Built on a dynamic platform, it will make your online experience with them more productive, fun and engaging. As it first goes live, they anticipate some bugs and usability issues typical of new websites. Please know that they will be working diligently to address issues as they arise.

Ultimately, the new Hands On website will give you more control in finding the information that’s important to you through a sophisticated search function. You will have an increased ability to find opportunities that match your schedule and interests. You can create volunteer teams for your friends, family, co-workers, fellow students or club members and more. You can also manage your projects, track your volunteer history and share your stories.

If you are a current volunteer with Hands On Greater Portland, you already have an account in the new system under the same username you had before (your email address). You will have to create a new password using the “forgot password” link. If you don’t have an account yet, go to the registration page. After signing in, you will be asked to list your skills and interests to best match you with volunteer opportunities.

Hands On Portland hopes that you enjoy the new features of their website. If you have any questions or concerns, please check out their FAQ page. If you don’t find your answer there, feel free to contact them at info@handsonportland.org.

Randy Leonard on Last Thursday

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Randy Leonard

Dear Mr. Silver,

Thank you for your letter regarding Last Thursday. I deeply appreciate your concerns regarding this event. I too, and concerned about the impacts of the event as you describe them and support your efforts to improve the event. I fully support this event becoming a permitted event and abiding by the same rules as all other events in the City of Portland.

Mayor Adams and Commissioner Fritz have been leading the effort on working to get this event into compliance and I encourage you to contact them with your concerns as well.

Sincerely,

Commissioner Randy Leonard

Read KNA’s Letter to the city on Last Thursday here.

Read our blog post on the letter.

Reimagining 15th & Prescott

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From Sabin Community Association:

The triangle at 15th & Prescott needs help. Currently it’s a paved space with no character or charm that routinely gets misused and tagged with graffiti. Nearby residents and businesses would like to see that change. So the Sabin Community association is soliciting ideas and raising funds to make the space more welcoming to all community members.

Please join us on Saturday March 12th from 2 to 4 pm on the corner of 15th and Prescott for a charrette on the Sabin Triangle. After we walk the site, we will head to Grain & Gristle for a comfortable place to share ideas. Volunteer architects will be on hand to guide the process. We hope to do something innovative to let people know that they are in Sabin and that this is a great community. Call Rosemarie Cordello with questions (503) 493-9434.

Community Budget Forum on March 8

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Join us for the rescheduled Community Budget Forum on March 8

Share your budget priorities with Mayor Adams, Commissioners, and City staff. Attend the rescheduled Community Budget Forum at David Douglas High School, 1001 SE 135th St., on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. A community resource fair begins at 6:00 p.m., and the Forum runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Portland Plan Fair March 10th

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Portlanders have an opportunity to shape the City’s strategies for the future at the upcoming Portland Plan Fairs.

The Portland Plan Fairs will offer residents a range of experiences and opportunities to learn about and comment on three integrated strategies and an Equity Initiative. In addition to breakout discussions for each one, the fairs will feature local food, music, booths, presentations, and community exhibitors. Childcare will be provided at all locations.

The Portland Plan is a long-range plan for the city’s future, ensuring that Portland is a thriving and sustainable city, with health and opportunity for all. Portlanders say that equity, living wage jobs, student success and a healthy environment are their top concerns. In response to this community input, the Portland Plan combines these priorities with extensive research and national best practices to develop an overarching Equity Initiative and three draft strategies for Portland’s future:

1. Education
2. Economic Prosperity and Affordability
3. Healthy Connected Neighborhoods

The Portland Plan Fair–North

Thursday, March 10, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
De La Salle North Catholic High School
7528 N Fenwick Avenue
TriMet #4, #6, #75; MAX Yellow
En Espanol, tambien!

Community public engagement is especially critical at this point in the Portland Plan process. After the fairs and follow-up outreach efforts, the draft strategies will be revised based on input from the community, Portland Plan partners and national experts. These revised strategies will be the core of the City’s strategic plan, which will be available for comment and review this summer and will be presented to the Planning and Sustainability Commission this fall.

About the Portland Plan

The Portland Plan will be a 25-year strategic plan for the City, and the direction it sets will touch every neighborhood, district and resident of Portland as it grows. The plan will help to define priorities, guide investment of public dollars and set the course for Portland for the next quarter of a century. For more information or to fill out a survey please go to: www.pdxplan.com