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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1998)
13 rWïïîTlneuJS t SPIRIT R ecognizes E merging L eaders a national funding source promoting women he w om en’s organization Sisters in Portland Impacting Real Issues Togeth and girls, as well as from the Hitachi Founda tion, which has honored a G A P member er celebrated the accomplishments of its with an award for exemplary community ser youth leadership developm ent group, Girls in A ction for Power, during a Dec. 1 cele vice. SPIRIT is an intergenerational and mul bration at Lutheran Inner C ity Ministries in tiracial organization dedicated to strength Portland. ening low-income communities and com Since the group’s establishment two years munities of color in Portland by developing ago, G A P participants have, among other and expanding the leadership role of women activities, launched safety campaigns aimed and girls. To learn more, call 283-5340. at Portland Public Schools and public trans portation. G A P ’s leadership model is a m ulticom ponent pro gram th at takes participants through a series of trainings on public speaking, self- defense, political analysis, fund raising and negotia tion. Many G A P girls grad uate from the yearlong pro gram with new options and skills th a t better prepare them to move into higher education and professional careers. T he G A P program has Young S P IR IT members spoke about safety issues at a garnered attention from the Tri-M et board meeting in February Ms. Foundation for W omen, T F ree C h i n e s e H e r b a l C o n s u l t a t io n s A v ailable he Division Street Holistic H ealth C enter is offering free traditional Chinese herbal consultations until New Year’s Day. N o appoint m ent is necessary; walk-ins are accepted M on day through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. T he center is located at 4836 S.E. Division St. in Portland. For more information, call 234-4789. T S isters of th e R o a d K i c k s O ff C h a l l e n g e ith a beginning pool of nearly $16,000, Sisters of the Road Cafe is aiming to raise $32,000 by Dec. 31. Sisters of the Road Cafe is a nonprofit eatery in Portland’s O ld Town neighborhood. T he organization, established in 1979, seeks to be a safe public space for everyone and to provide affordable meals as well as job training to local residents. W F re e T r e e s f o r P eople L iv in g w ith AIDS nable to afford a Christmas tree this year? A free tree giveaway for people living with AIDS has been organized by Robin Chavis with the assistance of local tree growers. T he goal is to provide Christmas trees to those unable to afford them or too sick to obtain a tree on their own. For more information, call Chavis at 281-2841. U L esbian C o m m u n ity P r o j e c t N eed s N ew D igs can be purchased at little cost, or peo ple can work for their meals. T he restaurant and its programs "are vehicles for creating communi ty...and giving people the opportunity to see that they still have choices in their life.” Sisters of the Road Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is locat ed at 133 N.W. Sixth Ave. To partake in the matching grant challenge or learn more about Sisters of the Road Cafe, call 222-5694 Alameda he Lesbian Com m unity Project, currently situated in the basement of a member’s home, is seeking an affordable and accessible office space. T h e Portland-based LCP, which is more than a decade old, is a multi-issue group that in part advocates for lesbian issues. A nyone who knows of a potential space, or would like to assist in finding LCP a new home, is asked to call Deke Law at 282-8090. T ■ C om p iled by I ng a S orensen _ TUXEDO at the Alameda Bridal Faire 5 70 7 NE Fremont • Portland, OR 97213 ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 - 2 8 2 4 ________________ ombard Proudly Serving The Greater Portland Metro Area W E R S Located in Historic St. Johns 8302 N. LOMBARD • PORTLAND, OREGON 97203 W illamette M ortgage S ervices , I nc . • Speed 15-20 day dosings • Personal service your home o r office • Good or bad credtt • Jumbo loans avalalilo • Soil-employed • O S down program s 50 3 - 722-3969 Cory Graunitz Senior Loan Officer 2 503/286-1330