Community notes
Phoenix Rising fundraising; free tickets to Angry Housewives;
International Women s Day; MRG announces
spring funding cycle.
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groups which educate and organize social
change, practice affirmative action in their
Local businesses help
composition and program outreach, have little
access to traditional funding sources, and
Phoenix Rising’s fundraising
strategically addressed their own issue.
group of volunteers from Phoenix Rising
MRG does not fund cooperatives, health
will be working at the Teddy Bear
centers, alternative schools and projects that are
Express (220-BEAR) to help with Valentine’s primarily social service or that involve
Day. For every Teddy Bear sold or delivered on
influencing legislation or electoral campaigns.
Feb. 13, Phoenix Rising will receive a per
Recent MRG funding cycles have supported
groups addressing issues affecting people of
centage as a donation.
Also, Jeff Wise of Hannah Motors
color, women, lesbians and gays. Central
(230-1444) will donate $50 for each automobile
America, nuclear disarmament, progressive
purchased by customers referred to him by
media. Middle East peace, pesticide reform.
AIDS, and wilderness protection.
Phoenix Rising.
These types of donations are very important
Groups interested in submitting a project
because Phoenix Rising relies on its donors to
proposal should contact the MRG Eugene
provide subsidized counseling to persons with
office to receive the application form and
AIDS and gay youths. They also offer, free of
accompanying materials. For more information
charge, a gay speakers bureau, referrals to gay/
contact Linda Reymers, MRG program director
lesbian supportive businesses and organizations,
at 485-2790. MRG is located at 454 Willamette,
a jobs board, and limited fees for retreats and
Eugene, OR 97401. Application deadline is
adventure programs.
Monday, March 7.
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Foundation offers funding
he McKenzie River Gathering Foundation,
which funds peace, human rights and
environmental groups in Oregon, has
announced its Spring 1988 funding cycle.
MRG encourages grant applications from
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International Women’s Day
he International W omen’s Day Festival
will take place on Saturday, March 5, in
Smith Center Memorial Portland State
University, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event
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will feature an expanded selection o f ethnic
food booths, art shows featuring the works of
women, films, poetry, folk music, dance,
theater, organizational information tables, and
discussion forums.
Following the day’s activities will be a con
cert featuring world-famous folksinger Odetta
at 8 p.m . in the Smith Center Ballroom. Admis
sion to the day’s events will cost $2. and
advance tickets for the evening concert will cost
$6-$8, based on ability to pay, $8 at the door.
Child care at International W omen’s Day will
be provided on-site free of charge.
Bradley-Angle House seeks
volunteers
radley-Angle House Inc., which provides
shelter and support services to abused
women and their children, is looking for
women to act as volunteers.
“ We need people who are able to listen to
what a woman has to say, help her explore
options without telling her what to do, and
people who will not place their own values on
her. We are a feminist organization and our
philosophy is one of empowerment, and you
don’t empower anybody by telling them what to
do,’’ says Sandi Clark, volunteer coordinator
for Bradley-Angle House.
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Bradley-Angle House asserts that women
and children have the right to be safe from the
danger of domestic violence. The
program philosophy opposes all forms of physi
cal , sexual. and emotional abuse or the threat of
violence as a means of control over others.
Bradley-Angle House provides a 24 - hour
crisis hotline, information and referral services
for a wide range o f needs, emotional support
and peer counseling, childcare and other
services.
Although volunteering is limited to women,
Bradley-Angle House is in the process o f figur
ing out how men can go through the training
courses.
“ It’s not that educating men is not important,
it is. That is the way we are going to change
attitudes among men,” says Clark.
Volunteer training starts Jan. 26, but late
sign-ups are accepted. Some of the issues to be
discussed during the training schedule are peer
counseling, incest, shelter procedures, rape,
anti-racism, legal issues, domestic
violence, and victims of domestic violence and
cycles o f violence.
For more information, call 281-3540.
Big Band Era dancing
he Stardust Ballroom Dance Society will
begin meeting at The Embers/Avenue on
Feb. 16. The group offers gays and lesbians the
opportunity to enjoy dancing in the romantic
style of the Big Band Era.
The society was founded in the early ’80s by
Carl Gregarious, so that men and women could
enjoy dancing the waltz, tango, fox trot, or any
o f the other old standards, without being con
cerned about which sex their partner was or who
was leading. Everyone who enjoys or thinks
they might enjoy dancing is encouraged to attend.
For more information, call Jack, 235-1413,
or John, 284-6432.
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