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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.
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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.
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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.
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