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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1982)
«■MMMwlBiaiàsaM..4 ih ■ » - t > £ ■; Portland Observer, Decomber 15, 1962 Page 3 METROPOLITAN Imam M ikal Shabazz of the Am arican M uslim Mission talks with saniors of Barlow High School. Orasham. about Islam. Tha studsnta ara studying world religions. (Photo: Richard Brown) SA handles emergency utility aid The Salvation A rm y and two p ri vate utility companies have entered into agreements to assist people who need te m p o ra ry , s h o rt-te rm help paying their winter heating bills. P o rtla n d G en eral E lec tric C o . and Pacific Power and Light Co. re cently presented T h e S a lv a tio n A rm y w ith seed m o n ey— $ 7 5 ,0 0 0 apiece— for “ Project H E L P ." Both • utilities will ask the public to volun tarily contribute matching funds to help pay the energy costs o f low -in come households this winter. I f both grants are maximized by pub lic d o n atio n s , up to $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 will be available through the service. The agreement with P P & L term i nates M ay 15, 1983. The PGE agree ment terminates July I , 1983. C o n trib u tio n s to Project H E L P can be made to local utility offices, w hich w ill in tu rn send the d o n a tions to their corporate headquart ers. From there the funds will be d i rected to T h e S a lv a tio n A rm y , which becomes the adm inistering agency. Funds should not be sent directly to The Salvation Arm y. Those seeking Project H E L P as sistance should contact B arb ara H a r r y , M o o re St. C orps C o m m . C enter, 5430 N . M o o re, P o rtlan d , O R 97214. T o qualify for Project H E L P , be Sunday, 12 December, a firmly eatabliahed and supportive netw ork of black women gathered at the home of Aval Mayfield to preview M CD Crea- tione Deaigner Dolls. Member Anna Madden (sit ting), along with her daughter Brenda Collins (RI and elster Sarah M oore (L). have created a collec ly b ill bearing their name and ad- dr ess .(2) Funds can only be used to assist in making payments for heat ing fu e ls — i.e ., n a tu ra l gas, p ro pan e, e le c tric ity , fu el o il. w oo d , coal. etc. (3) Assistance is prim arily for families and individuals not eli gible fo r g o vern m en t fu el assist ance. (4) M axim um Project H E L P grant money per recipient is $125. (5) The applicant's income must be within 125-150 percent o f the feder al poverty level. tion of dolls In “ Celebrations of the Beauty of the Black Child." The collection was enthusiastically received by the gathering of friends end well wish ers who eagerly placed orders. For further infor mation about the dolls contact Aval M ayfield at 287 6843 evenings. (Photo: Richard Brown) Seniors party T h e S a lv a tio n A r m y ’ s an n ual Christmas dinner for senior citizens age 55 and older is scheduled this year at noon, December 17, at the o rg an iza tio n 's Rose C e n te r, 1785 N .E . Sandy. Reservations are re q u ire d , and can be made by calling the center at 234-0696. A donation at the door is requested. P au lin e L ig n e ll, d irec to r o f the center, anticipates 350 seniors for the holiday m eal— a figure up this year from last year's high o f 300. The traditional meal will include a choice o f ham or roast beef, yams, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, green beans, fruit salad and Christ mas cookies T h e Rose C en ter serves d a ily meals, also at noon, to area senior citizens. basic eligibility requirements are: ( I ) Applicant must be a PG E or P P & L customer, or live within the utilities' service areas. A p p licants m ust, i f customers, present a current month ¿HoUtifooob lor rut 3FIoinrrs J fro m ¿Hrtlloiooob I n YA W S R u t a u r a n t 2005 N.E. 40th Portland, OR 97212 249-1888 We Deliver Anywhere A
