KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2010
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Happy Friday! This is Margaret with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for 22 January 2010.
Tomorrow morning, Saturday the 23rd, you are invited to the Clackamas County GSA Summit, where you can learn about Oregon's new Safe Schools legislation, about how to interrupt hateful language, and about how to start or strengthen a Gay-Straight Alliance in your school or community. This is sponsored by The Living Room, which is a safe space for sexual and gender minority in Clackamas County, and it will take place from 10 am to 2:30 in Room 220 of the Roger Rook Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City.
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19600 Molalla Avenue, Oregon City 97045
On TriMet line 33
RSVP to clackamasGSASummit@gmail.com
Also tomorrow, you can join the GSA at Southridge High School in Beaverton in a March and Rally to protest draconian and potentially genocidal anti-gay legislation in Uganda. The rally starts at noon at Southridge High School, located at 9625 SW 125th Avenue in Beaverton.
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respect.uganda@gmail.com
503-341-8923
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Please consider dropping in tomorrow to either or both of two daytime fundraising events for emergency relief in Haiti. In Northeast Portland, the Society for Haitian Arts & Culture will present a photography show and collect donations to support a visit by their members to deliver emergency supplies to Haiti. Drop in at any time between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 4415 NE 87th (& Sandy Blvd).
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contact: Judith Gelin 503-257-1014
hasac52 at aol dot com
Donations (checks payable to SHAC):
SHAC, P.O. Box 33472
Portland, OR 97292-3472
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In Southwest Portland, some local advocates for Doctors without Borders will open their home for a shared homemade meal, silent auction, and friendly company. This gathering will start at 11 AM and run all day. If you'd like the address for this event, RSVP by calling 503.245.2167.
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Then, tomorrow night, you're invited to a fundraising Dinner/Dance event, featuring live music and traditional Salvadoran food, for families displaced by Hurricane Ida in El Salvador. That's Saturday, January 23 at 6pm at Sunnyside Elementary School, located at 3421 SE Salmon St. in Portland.
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info at pcasc dot net
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Home Free, a program of Volunteers of America for women and children surviving domestic violence, has opportunities for compassionate people to assist in various program areas. Training will be provided through the month of February.
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Jen McKenzie, Volunteer Coordinator
503.802.0494
jmckenzie at voaor dot org
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Food Not Bombs puts Portland's wasted food to good use by serving hot vegan meals to the community. Tomorrow, Saturday, they'll be serving downtown at the Riot Elephant at West Burnside and Park. New volunteers are always welcome.
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pdxfnb at lists dot riseup dot net
foodnotbombs at planet-save dot com
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On Friday 1/15/10, the Obama Administration granted temporary protected status for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of Tuesday, January 12. If you hear of any local Haitian in need of immigration help, please contact the Center for Intercultural Organizing. Accredited Representative Murad Nuryagdiev will be available to assist.
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(503) 287-4117
www interculturalorganizing dot org
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For more information about any of the events mentioned on thr calendar, call the KBOO front desk at (503) 231-8032 or check out the listings at kboo.fm/communitycalendar. You have just heard the KBOO Community Calendar on 90.7fm Portland, 100.7fm Corvallis and 91.9fm Columbia Gorge.Thanks for listening to independent, non-commercial, volunteer- run radio, supported by listeners like you!
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