OREGON S LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANS/QUEER NEWSMAGAZINE
MAY 21, 2010 H . r e
N O RTH W EST NEW S
The 2010 P o rtla n d Area Business A sso cia tio n B o a rd , e le c te d W e d n e s d a /. M a / 12
Operation Cornbread fundraising campaign
House nurse Gwen Dunham by the M ult
throughout the end o f May, and all o f June
nomah County Citizen Involvement C om m it
and July, to offset low seasonal giving to its
tee for her work as a needle exchange volunteer;
important programs for low-income families
and the Red Dress Board presented the second
and individuals. The organization’s goal is to
annual Russ Joyce Award to Our H ouse’s
raise $25,000, which will be matched two-to-
Director o f Nursing, Kim Hutchinson, for
one by Operation Cornbread matching grants,
her outstanding work with people living with
meaning every dollar donated will be tripled
H IV /A I D S ....
to sustain the Sisters throughout the summer
Portland’s Second Annual Gay and Grey
months. Donations can be made at the Sisters
Senior Resource Fair will take place Saturday,
o f the Road offices at 618 N W Davis, or online
M ay 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Friendly
Agency, remained vice president. Simone N eall,
and used bookstore. In addition to bringing
at sistersoftheroad.org. All donations through
House (1737 N W 26th Ave.). The free event is
o f Construction Transform ations, Inc. and a
books to the m asses, Powell has been actively
July 31 will be matched__
open to the public, and will once again provide
m ember o f the Northw est G ender Alliance,
involved in First Am endm ent and gay rights
O ur House o f Portland recently received
health consultations, fitness evaluations and
was elected secretary. N eall replaces Susan K.
issues, using the bookstore as a “billboard” for
one o f three Department o f Human Services’
panel discussions on topics such as gay-friendly
Johnson, the professional organizer behind
his objection to a 1992 anti-gay ballot mea
Lon g Term Care Innovative Practice Program
senior housing options, along with other issues
N ow We re O rganized, who will remain on
sure targeting schools and libraries. H is efforts
awards for their Neighborhood Housing and
facing elderly LGBTQ_seniors. Q C en ter (4115
the executive board as treasurer.
raised $60,000 to fight the legislation.
Care Program. The award is given based on a
N . M ississippi) will host an after party from 3
Additions to the board o f directors include
The Portland Area Business Association
project’s creativity and innovativeness beyond
to 5 p.m. For more information on this one-day
H . Dwayne D avis, o f Realty Trust Group,
serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen
expected standards, as well as those programs
conference, visit gayandgreypdx.org__
serving a two-year term, and m ortgage broker
der comm unity and its allies. M em bers meet
that contribute significantly to the quality o f
The L G B T Q + D D group at Bridges to
Robert H ogg, fulfilling the second h alf o f a
to discuss business strategies, network and
life and care o f those living or working in long
Independence was the recent recipient o f a
vacated two-year term.
learn about issues affecting their community.
term care communities.
$1,000 grant from Equity Foundation. The
In other P A B A news, the association has
PABA’s office is located at 4115 N . M issis
The Neighborhood H ousing and Care Pro
L G B T Q + D D group is headed by Bridges’ Vol
invited M ichael Powell, the mayor o f the
sippi, Ste. B. C all 503-280-7222 or visit paba.
gram was launched in 2004, and since its incep
unteer Coordinator Em i Koyama, and serves
C ity o f Books that bears his name, to discuss
com for more information.
tion has given participants the opportunity to
people who identify as L G B T Q i and who also
live in their homes and engage in critical ser
have developmental disabilities. The funding will
vices such as medical care, occupational therapy,
allow the group to continue serving its existing
social work and mental health and substance
client base for the next few months, while estab
abuse counseling. Participants also have access
lishing a presence at Portland Pride to reach out
to rental assistance and other services to find
to the larger community. For more information,
affordable, permanent housing.
visit bridgestoindependence.org.
his ongoing cam paign for First A m endm ent
—E r in Rook
rights and his work for gay and lesbian rights
at PA BA ’s monthly luncheon, held Wednesday,
June 9 at Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub.
The nearly 70-year-old steward o f Powell’s
Northwest News
in Brief
Books has, over the past 40 years, turned it
into the w orld’s largest independent new
Sisters o f the Road is holding a special
Awards were also recently given to Our
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