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November 2009
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1
Potluck In The Park
2
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
3
Salvage Building Materials: Rebuilding Center
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
TEEN Project: Help Get Books Into the Hands of Children
KIDS Volunteer! Create Packages for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
4
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
5
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Clean for Cats at Animal Aid
HomePlate Meals with Youth
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Moving a Senior
Referral: Winter Craft Night at Vernon SUN School
6
Get your hands dirty at Zenger Farm
7
Marquam Nature Park Restoration Work Party
Native Planting at Keller Woodlands
Care for Cats: Cat Adoption Team
Be A Big for a Day
Referral: SW Neighborhoods Clean Up
Referral: Be a Neighborhood Trees Crew Leader with Friends of Trees
Referral: Tree Planting in Sherwood
8
Distribute Food at Portland's First Pet Food Bank
The Alphabet Project
Knit for Newborns
Tryon Creek Community Restoration Event
Potluck In The Park
Referral: The Kerr Army of Angels Needs You!
9
Hillsboro Public Library Book Sale Breakdown
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Books To Prisoners
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
Referral: Support Homeless Youth through p:ear's Holiday Mailing
10
Cook It Up: Mealtime at Clark Center
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
11
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Art from Zimbabwe: Behind the Scenes
Referral: House Construction with Willamette West Habitat
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
12
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Become a Volunteer Leader
Clean for Cats at Animal Aid
School Supplies for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
13
Serve a Meal (and eat one too!) at Blanchet House
Play games, serve snacks, and be a friend at Operation Nightwatch
Referral: Set Up for the Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar
14
URGENT NEED: Help Students Displaced by Fire Return to School
Spruce Up Tryon Creek State Park
Get Out and Garden: Portland Community Gardens
Restore Our Urban Forest along Terwilliger Blvd
Women's Shelter Clean-up
TEEN Project: Help Get Books Into the Hands of Children
Fresh Paint at Royal Palms Transitional Housing
Be A Big for a Day
Referral: Habitat for Humanity Youth United Breakfast
Referral: Be a Green Space Initiative Crew Leader with Friends of Trees
Referral: Jason Lee School Beautification Project
Referral: Plant Trees at Beaver Creek
Referral: Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar
Referral: Portland Youth Development Coalition Glass Ball Gala!
15
Hands On Orientation: Love Letters at Lunch Time
Potluck In The Park
Cook It Up: Mealtime at Good Neighbor Center
16
Serve It Up for Seniors
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
17
School & Community Reuse Action Project
Books To Prisoners
School Supplies for Kids
Fun at the Hollywood Theatre
Hands On Orientation and Project at Oregon Food Bank
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
KIDS Volunteer! Create Packages for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
18
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Serve a Meal at Family Bridge
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
Referral: House Construction with Willamette West Habitat
Referral: Help execute a REACH Fundraising event
19
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Salvage Building Materials: Rebuilding Center
Boomer Affinity Group
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
Referral: Help Marysville students reclaim their stuff
Referral: ZooLights Volunteer Training
20
Serve It Up for Seniors
Support the Arts: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
Referral: Help Marysville students reclaim their stuff
21
KIDS Volunteer! Tree Planting - Family Day of Service
Nettle Creek Restoration Work Party
Stock the Pantry: Oregon Food Bank
Books for Kids: Schoolhouse Supplies
Keep Memories Beautiful at the Portland Memory Garden
Cafe au Play Christmas Tree Sale Set Up
KIDS Volunteer! Library Family Day of Service
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: 23rd Annual Fix-It Fair
Referral: Be a Neighborhood Trees Crew Leader with Friends of Trees
Referral: Mailing Party
22
Distribute Food at Portland's First Pet Food Bank
Potluck In The Park
Kids Volunteer! Create Thanksgiving Love Letters for Seniors
Referral: Help Marysville students reclaim their stuff
Referral: Support the Ethiopia Project's Run Club
Referral: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
23
Serve It Up for Seniors
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
24
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: House Construction with Willamette West Habitat
Referral: Are You Crafty With a Sewing Machine?
25
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Art from Zimbabwe: Behind the Scenes
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Serve a Meal at Family Bridge
Referral: House Construction with Willamette West Habitat
Referral: Help with Loaves & Fishes' Donate Dinner Event
Referral: Support Homeless Youth through p:ear's EMERGENCY Holiday Mailing
26
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Community Lunch
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
27
Serve It Up for Seniors
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Play games, serve snacks, and be a friend at Operation Nightwatch
28
Morning Restoration at Marquam Nature Park
Stock the Pantry: Oregon Food Bank
Women's Shelter Clean-up
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
29
Potluck In The Park
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
30
Serve It Up for Seniors
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
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December 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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1
Salvage Building Materials: Rebuilding Center
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
KIDS Volunteer! Create Packages for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
2
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Holiday Party for GLBTQI Seniors
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Food Storage Help!
3
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Become a Volunteer Leader
Clean for Cats at Animal Aid
HomePlate Meals with Youth
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Build homes with Habitat for Humanity
Referral: Donation Sort and Snack
4
Serve It Up for Seniors
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Referral: All aboard!
5
KIDS Volunteer! Tree Planting Fun
Native Planting at Keller Woodlands
Holiday Cheer Gift Basket Volunteer
Care for Cats: Cat Adoption Team
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Creative Cards for Troops at Beaverton Baha'i Center
KIDS Volunteer! Love letters at Beaverton Baha'i Center
Referral: Jingle Bell Run/Walk Pre Race Packet Pick Up Volunteers Needed
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
Referral: TogetherGreen Volunteer Day
6
Support the Arts: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Hands On Orientation: Love Letters at Lunch Time
Potluck In The Park
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Support the Arts: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Referral: Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis Course Volunteers Needed
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
7
Serve It Up for Seniors
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Books To Prisoners
8
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
9
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Be a Big for a Day this Holiday Season!
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Build homes with Habitat for Humanity
Referral: Multicultural Family Craft Night!
10
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Homework Help for Refugee Children
Clean for Cats at Animal Aid
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
School Supplies for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Donation Sort and Snack
Referral: Family Winter Craft Night at Marshall High School
11
Stock the Pantry with Disney at the Oregon Food Bank
Serve It Up for Seniors
Set Up for the MS Society's Holiday Party
Serve a Meal (and eat one too!) at Blanchet House
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Play games, serve snacks, and be a friend at Operation Nightwatch
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
12
Spruce Up Tryon Creek State Park
Restore Our Urban Forest along Terwilliger Blvd
Women's Shelter Clean-up
Holiday Party with the MS Society
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Holiday Ornaments for Seniors
Holiday Party with the MS Society
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
13
Distribute Food at Portland's First Pet Food Bank
Holiday Gift Store Helpers
Holiday Gift Store Helpers
Knit for Newborns
Potluck In The Park
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
Referral: Community Gingerbread Bake-a-Thon
14
Community Gingerbread House Decorating
Serve It Up for Seniors
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Gift Wrappers for Giving
Referral: Holiday Elf
Referral: Holiday Sleigh Driver
Referral: Reindeer Toy Run
15
Be a Holiday Elf!
School & Community Reuse Action Project
Books To Prisoners
Cook It Up: Mealtime at Clark Center
Fun at the Hollywood Theatre
Gift Wrapping Party with the Giving Tree
Hands On Orientation and Project at Oregon Food Bank
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
KIDS Volunteer! Create Packages for Kids
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Gift Wrappers for Giving
Referral: Holiday Sleigh Driver
16
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Be a Holiday Elf!
Christmas Caroling with Macdonald Center!
Holiday Cheer: Clothing Closet at Dancing Tree Family Center
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Laundry Day with the Giving Tree
Referral: Calling all Santas, Elves and Party Support Volunteers!
17
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Help Prepare and Serve a Holiday Brunch
Radio Cab Turkey Project - Food Box Preparation
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Boomer Affinity Group
Stock the Pantry: Oregon Food Bank
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Build homes with Habitat for Humanity
Referral: Holiday Elf
Referral: Help deliver Christmas gifts with Macdonald Center!
Referral: Donation Sort and Snack
18
Serve It Up for Seniors
Senior Holiday Celebration
Radio Cab Turkey Project - Food Box Preparation
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Referral: Holiday Elf
Referral: Help deliver Christmas gifts with Macdonald Center!
Referral: REACH Holiday Party
Referral: Be Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus
19
Radio Cab Turkey Project - On site distribution
Stock the Pantry: Oregon Food Bank
Books for Kids: Schoolhouse Supplies
Keep Memories Beautiful at the Portland Memory Garden
Get Out and Garden: Portland Community Gardens
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
20
Radio Cab Turkey Project - On site distribution
KIDS Volunteer! Love Letters for Kids
Potluck In The Park
Christmas Tree Lot Volunteers
Cook It Up: Mealtime at Good Neighbor Center
Referral: Cafe au Play's December Christmas Tree Sale
21
Serve It Up for Seniors
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Referral: Help deliver Christmas gifts with Macdonald Center!
22
KIDS Volunteer! Help Get Books into the Hands of Children!
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Help deliver Christmas gifts with Macdonald Center!
23
Build homes with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Help Make a Child's Christmas Bright
Serve a Meal at Family Bridge
Referral: Help deliver Christmas gifts with Macdonald Center!
24
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
25
Annual Christmas Dinner
Serve It Up for Seniors
Annual Christmas Dinner
Play games, serve snacks, and be a friend at Operation Nightwatch
26
Women's Shelter Clean-up
Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
27
Distribute Food at Portland's First Pet Food Bank
Potluck In The Park
28
Serve It Up for Seniors
29
Serve a meal and play Bingo at Jean's Place
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
Referral: Help the Giving Tree Move
30
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
Serve a Meal at Family Bridge
31
Build homes with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East
Store to Door: Grocery Shopping
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