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Street Roots • Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2015 Gift Guide Page 10 — -------------- GIFT GUIDE, from page 9 SCRAP PDX This nonprofit, donation- based, creative reuse store provides a range of educational opportunities for the community. “I love the environment and creativity. SCRAP combines all my loves. When people support SCRAP, they are supporting environmentally sustainable behavior. ” — Elizabeth Start, director For kids and mixed media artists PHAME This nonprofit offers adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to enrich their lives through education, art and theatrical performance. “PHAME is singular. PHAME is fabulous. PHAME supports individuals who experience developmental disabilities in leading their fullest, most creative lives. In Portland, there's only one PHAME.” - Stephen Marc Beaudoin, executive director Concert tickets and prints From 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7, Get PHAMEous Community Arts Open House will feature artwork for sale that was created by PHAME artists, including art cards and prints ranging from $10 to $50. Signed ll-by-14-inch full-color, limited- edition prints will also be available for purchase online. Order by Dec. 15 to receive your order by Dec. 25. The open house is also an opportunity to learn more about PHAME and to watch a rehearsal and short excerpts from performances. It’s free to attend. Gift certificates for PHAME concerts, shows and musicals are also available online. 1631 NE Broadway No. 134 phamepdx.org Po’sh in e s Café de la Soul and P o sh ette’s Café These North Portland cafés and gift shop are nonprofits run in partnership with the Celebration Tabernacle church. Po’shines offers Teach Me To Fish, a job-training program teaching at-risk youths how to work in the service industry. SCRAP’S To Go Kits are perfect for both artists and kids. A hodge-podge of ribbon, Wrapping station Wrap your holiday gifts with reused materials! SCRAP’S wrapping station will be open throughout the holiday season. Donations are suggested for thé use of the wrapping station. Every Saturday in December, SCRAP will host a craft table for customers to make handmade gifts. 1736 SW Alder St. SCrappdx.org I S sek o D esign s R eBuilding C enter This nonprofit offers affordable building and remodeling materials with the goal of promoting the use of salvaged and reclaimed materials. It moves 8 tons of material per day. The center also donates materials to nonprofits and offers work experience, community building tool packets and educational services. “We invest our profits in community, and we convene and catalyze the efforts of others to engage in community change, helping them to tell their stories.” - S tephen Reichard, executive d irecto r For the eccentric artist or handy person Gift certificates are available and well suited for do-it- yourself enthusiasts and artists, or try your hand at creating unique gifts from reclaimed and salvaged materials. You never know what you’ll find perusing the center’s gigantic warehouse - from knick knacks Such as candle holders and antique keg taps to tiles for mosaics and lighting fixtures - and staff is always up for negotiating prices. 3625 N Mississippi Ave. rebuildingcenter.org This not-just-for-profit Portland-based fashion brand hires women in Uganda to make sandals, enabling them to earn money. A portion goes into a college savings account, which Sseko matches 100 percent. Starting in 2016, Sseko will match their savings at 200 percent Sseko also designs and sources ethically made products from East Africa. “I moved to Uganda to do journalism, and I was really interested in the issues that were facing women and girls who were living in extreme poverty and conflict zones, and that’s how I met this incredible group of young women... and wanted to see them have the same opportunity that I was afforded as a woman who was able to pursue my education. ” f- Liz Bohannon, founder Shoes and accessories This season, Sseko Designs is featuring the Sophia Bush Package, which includes a pair of black ribbon sandals, a set of four Sseko Brave prints and a set of bangles for $99, and its brand new Brave Bracelets, ranging in price from $30 to $60. Other products include purses, wallets, scarves, shoes, sandal gift sets and gift certificates. Shop online for full selection - there will be sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday - or visit Pie Footwear, Popina Swimwear or EcoVibe Apparel for select products. ssekodesigns.com “When I started four years ago, I was a single mom to a little boy and basically couch surfing. I came in with community service to do, and now four years later I ’m manager. Pve seen people come and go and lives change, and I know my life has changed itself, for the better.” — Nikole Pierson, café manager Soul food and barbecue Gift certificates are available for Po’shines’ contemporary soul food with a Cajun flair. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include favorites such as barbecue baby-back ribs, fried catfish, and chicken and waffles at this sit-down restaurant in the Kenton neighborhood. Garden party and vintage glassware Poshette’s is an antique shop and café with vintage glassware for sale such as wine decanters, 17th and 18th century champagne flutes, and cobalt glass. Gift certificates are also available. This neighborhood coffee and wine house offers a rotating menu of fresh, locally made, sweet and savory dishes. Join them in the Po’Garden for live music, games and special events. Poshette’s: 7015 N Greeley Ave. poshettescafe.com Po’shines: 8139 N Denver Ave. poshines.com > small toys, designer paper and other materials, they can provide hours of entertainment for kids or complement any mixed-media artist’s tool box. At $5, they’re a steal. SCRAP also offers Collage & Vintage Packs for scrapbooking and card making. Soul River Runs D eep This fly-fishing boutique channels 15 percent of profits to Soul River Inc., a nonprofit that takes military veterans and inner city youths out into nature for fishing trips together. “It’s a way of connecting to youth, who are fighting for their lives in underserved communities, and veterans, who are fighting for their acceptance in society again after what they have come through with PTSD.” -Chad Brown, owner and founder Designer hats, tees and fishing gear This Kenton boutique offers original designer hats and graphic tees, shemaghs, chic laser-engraved pocketknives and fly-fishing gear - from flies tied by local fly makers to rods, reels and other essentials. Soul River is featuring its line of scented candles the owner created to embody rivers of the Pacific Northw est The Deschutes River scent bums a warm, nostalgic sage; the Metolious River scent will transfer you there with cedar notes; the Yakima River scent burns a warm, smoky scent of campfire; and the McKenzie River scent portrays the herbal essence of a warm day, riverside. 1926 N Kilpatrick St. soulriverrunsdeep.com
