
Portland Children’s Levy Newsletter August 2017
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Pass it on Portland is and will remain a “sanctuary city” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was resolute in his statement that Portland “will remain a welcoming, safe place for all people” in an opinion piece published in Sunday’s Oregonian. Read it here.Portland is and will remain a “sanctuary city” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was resolute…

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 In the News City of Portland Fix-it Fairs are here! The 2017 fairs are scheduled for the following Saturdays: Jan. 28th at George Middle School; and Feb. 25th at Madison High School. New this year: workshops presented in Spanish at every fair. The fairs are a free event where people can…

Monday, December 5, 2016 Pass it On **Election Aftermath: PCL grantees and other local nonprofits have reached out to the communities they serve with important messages stressing tolerance and the continued fight for justice. Read some excerpts here. **In related news, IRCO will be sponsoring a “Community Healing Forum” from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10th…

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Pass it On **City of Portland Fix-it Fairs are coming! The 2016-17 fairs are scheduled for the following Saturdays: Nov. 19th at Ron Russell Middle School; Jan. 28th at George Middle School; and Feb. 25th at Madison High School. New this year: workshops presented in Spanish at every fair. The fairs…

Monday, October 10, 2016 Pass it On **How do race and ethnicity intersect with domestic violence and intimate partner violence, specifically for communities of color? What are unique and similar barriers and strengths for communities of color in addressing relationship violence? What does a race-centered response to domestic violence look like? In observation of Domestic…

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Pass it On **Home Forward will be opening its Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) wait list beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 13th through 11:59 p.m. Sept. 17th. Applications will be accepted at www.homeforward.org. What is the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) rent assistance program? The program helps people earning low-incomes afford rental homes and apartments…

Monday, August 8, 2016 Pass it On **UNICA will be hosting the 3rd Annual Voces de la Comunidad conference Oct. 18th and 19th. Reduced group rates are available for organizations sending multiple staff. It is a bilingual conference (but participants don’t have to be, as interpretation options will be available for monolingual English or monolingual Spanish…

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Pass it On **PCL sponsorships for July – December 2016 have been allocated. Thanks to all who applied. **The Portland Children’s Levy has a whole new look to its website! Click here to visit and let us know what you think by emailing marygay.broderick@portlandoregon.gov **Follow PCL on Twitter here **Girls Inc. of the Pacific…

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Pass it On **The 2016 PCL Progress Report is out. Click here to view online. **PCL sponsorships for July – December 2016 have been allocated. Thanks to all who applied. **Families are invited to Multnomah County’s 2016 WIC Summer Activity and Safety Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 16th at the East…

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Pass it On **The 2016 PCL Progress Report is out. Click here to view online. **PCL sponsorships for July – December 2016 have been allocated. Thanks to all who applied. **Families are invited to Multnomah County’s 2016 WIC Summer Activity and Safety Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 16th at the East…

Monday, May 9, 2016 Pass it On **The 2016 PCL Progress Report is out. Click here to view online. **PCL has a limited number of sponsorships available through its Event Sponsorship program for nonprofit organizations looking for help to underwrite event costs. The Levy will award 10 $500 sponsorships for events related to its funding areas per year; five…

Monday, April 11, 2016 Pass it On **Playworks and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland are hosting a Youth Development Career Fair on Tuesday, April 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Wattles Boys & Girls Club, 9330 SE Harold St, Portland. This fair is for job seekers looking for youth development work either during…

Friday, March 4, 2016 Pass it On **A PCL Allocation Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 7th from 3 – 4 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers. Go to the PCL website here for the agenda. **The 2014-15 independent audit of the PCL is complete and posted on the PCL website on this page. **Organizations serving…

Thursday, February 18, 2016 Pass it on **The Monday, Feb. 8th PCL Allocation Committee meeting has been canceled. We will be back in touch soon with rescheduling details. **If you have families with children entering a PPS kindergarten next fall, please provide them the district link here for more information about Connect to Kindergarten events along with…
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