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NECN Small Grants Return

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Grant Proposals Due: 5 PM, November 1, 2012.

The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is offering $10,220 in small grants to neighborhood, business and community-based groups through a grant announced September 1, 2012. The goal of the grant program is to provide opportunities for building community and increasing and sustaining involvement in neighborhood associations, district coalitions and the community at-large. This program prioritizes engagement of historically under-represented organizations representing people of color, immigrants and refugees, low-income families, youth, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bi and transgendered people. Click here for more information and to download our application. http://necoalition.org/services/community-based-project-support/neighborhood-small-grants-program/

Considering applying for one of NECN’s grants? Join NECN for a Small Grants Orientation to learn more! Orientation will be on October 4, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211

This informational session will answer questions about the application, the committee review process, what funds can be used for and NECN’s unique priorities. The session will also include a brief overview of basic grant writing tips. RSVP to Babs at 503-388-6100 or babs.adamski@necoalition.org

Support NECN, Donate!

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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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Community Building Donations Accepted on NECN Website

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is pleased to announce that we now have increased our capacity to accept donations for multiple community building efforts in North and Northeast Portland Neighborhoods.

Visit www.necoalition.org and click on “Donate to the NECN”.

You will find a donation page with a few options to donate to NECN General Fund, Community Building Fund, FoodShare Fund Northeast, as well as any one of our fiscal-sponsored projects including:
o Blue Door Project, neighbors helping neighbors
o CHOMPER, a entrepreneurship program connecting youth and farms
o Good in the Neighborhood Multicultural Music and Food Festival
o Kukatonan Childrens’ African Dance Troupe
o Next Generation of Leaders, youth leadership program
o Northeast Family Cooperative
o Northeast Portland Tool Library

There are two ways to donate:
1. Use the donation form that can be printed out and mailed in with a check. Simply follow the instructions on the form.
2. Use the donate button to contribute by credit card through our PayPal account.

Upon receipt, the donor will receive a big THANK YOU and the donation will be directed to the appropriate account, fund, association or project.

Please check this out and let us know how it works for you or others. We are always interested to learn how we may be able to improve the donation process.

We look forward to increasing the funds available to support our shared efforts to build more livable neighborhoods in our community.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,
Paige S. Coleman, Masters of Sustainable Business Administration
Executive Director
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 Northeast Seventh Avenue, Portland, OR, 97211
503-823-4575 main office
503-823-3151 direct line
503-823-3150 fax
paige@necoalition.org
www.necoalition.org
Building livable communities since 1974

King Neighborhood to Host Farmers Market in May

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farmers20market201_preview1King Neighborhood will be host to the latest Portland Farmer’s Market. The location at the King School, Park and King Neighborhood Facility will serve King and its surrounding neighborhoods. Portland Farmer’s Market (PFM) in partnership with the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) under the direction of its new permanent executive director, Paige Coleman are spearheading this project.

NECN is forming a King Market Advisory Council to provide feedback to NECN on educational programming at the market and to serve as a community voice for the market. To secure the continued success of the market requires the support of weekly shoppers.

What You Can Do:

The remaining hurdle is to get an exception to the zoning of the parking lot at NE 7th and Wygant which is zoned residential, to allow the market. Please consider submitting a letter of support for the market from yourself or your organization. Letters of support from the immediate neighbors of the market, showing that this cause is worth the increased car, bike, and foot traffic. We will encourage local residents to walk, bike, and use public transit.

Contact:

If you are interested in being a good or produce vendor or being on the entertainment schedule, please contact the Portland Farmer’s Market directly:
Jaret Foster, Market Manager, Portland Farmer’s Market, 503-241-0032
jaret@portlandfarmersmarket.org, www.portlandfarmersmarket.org

Those interested in serving on the King Market Community Advisory Council, doing a workshop, have ideas for food programming to acheive our goal of “good food for all,” please contact Paige Coleman, Executive Director, NECN at:
503-823-3151, paigecoleman@necoalition.org, or visit the website at http://portland.necoalition.org