October 15. 1986, Portland Observer, Page 3 HALF PRICE CUSTOM SALE I ¿ . : • Mary Anderson. Executive D irector of Oregon's Chapter of the Black United Fund Photo by Richard J Brown Black United Fund Seeks Community in Fundraising by Jerry Garner "We need the community sup­ port in making this 8n issue in their companies We (the Black United Fund) urge Blacks to go to their managers at their place of employ ment; tell them they would like to contribute to an organization like the Black United Fund (BUF)." The above quotes were made by Mary Anderson, Executive Director of Oregon's Chapter of the BUF. It's an affiliate of the National Black United Fund, a non profit, tax de ductible organization founded in 1974 by a group of Black leaders in Los Angeles. The mission of the BUF is to raise funds for Black charitable orgamza tions The BUF's national head quarters is located in New York employees and school district em ployees,’ Anderson said Anderson said she wants the community to know that the BUF is a community based organization and it's for the Black community "W e as Black people have a re sponsibility to assist in our own growth and development We must support programs we believe are im 50 OFF C la s s iq u e ” h o riz o n ta l a lu m in u m blinds Sleek, rust resistant aluminum blinds with a heavy duty headrail in 125 colors • *>0‘ OFF Hampshire vertical blmds • • ; FI selected other horizontal or portant for our survival. '' Anyone who needs information about getting the BUF on a tax de ductible payroll list at their place of employment or would like to make a donation, can write to Mary Ander son. Executive Director, BUF. P O Box 12406, Portland, OR 97212. or they can drop by the BUF office at 3802 NE Union Ave , Room 302 vertical blmds • 33 >n selected woven wooda , ■ • 30% OFF selected pleated fabric shades • 30% OFF ALL custom shutters FREE L IN IN G or sheer fa b ric W th your purchase of any custom floor-length drapery I ‘ Savings based on Sears regular prices atxx «irx1 installation extra For a FREE In -h o m e e s tim a te , call t o ll- f r e e 1-800-232-1123 I • liw.itmit < H«f I mtu's What kind of car do you want? And what kind of terms? City. Anderson said it is imperative that the entire Black community throughout Oregon support the BUF through contributions and by requesting that they include the BUF in their payroll deduction pro­ gram. "Although charitable organize tions make contributions to organi­ zations serving Black communities, usually the amount of funding allo­ cated is insufficient to the many needs of the Black community." Anderson was asked whether she thought charitable organizations such as the United Way in Oregon are meeting the needs of Oregon's Black community. She replied, "The BUF commends the United Way in terms of what they are try­ ing to do. The problem is that the amount of services that is needed in this state is so overwhelming that one agency like the United Way cannot begin to meet all those needs." She said there is a need for an other organization to fill the void and act as an alternative source of funding, especially to meet the many needs of the Black commu nity "Some of the United Way s lowest priorities in terms o, funding are often the highest priorities in the Black community. For example, one of their lowest priorities is basic education. They define that as an intention to either decrease funding or terminate funding entirely for those programs In terms of the Black community, the education of our children is one of our top pn orities Our children are dropping out of school at an alarming rate, the suspension rate of Black chil­ dren is very high, and illiteracy rates are alarmingly high. Anderson said one of the main reasons Black charitable orgamza tions don’t have enough resources is because they rely too much on special events to raise money "A l­ though special events do generate funds and are good, the most effec tive and efficient way to raise funds historically have been through pay roll deduction," she said. She said so far the BUF hasn't made too much of an inroad with corporations in the state in order to put the BUF on their list of chari table payroll deduction programs "This is because they have had a long standing working agreement with United Way for over 40 years. The only places we can get payroll deductions in Oregon is from federal ? • 1 r •/ • W hip nut a pencil and look at the chart Then you’ll really appreciate the astonishing flexibility ui consumer loans at First Interstate Bank of Oregon You i t< 4