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'WW Page 4..The Portland Observer...M arch 25, 1992 kxl - am 750 Listeners To Talk To Portland Mayor Candidates U.S. Bank of Oregon Receives "Helping Hands Award” For Philanthropic Leadership The Black United Fund commends U.S. Bank for its philanthropic leadership and its programs that stimulate social and economic development in low-income neighborhoods. On hand for the ceremony to acknowledge U.S. Bank was (from left to right) Mr. Thomas Herburger, Senior Vice President. U.S. Bank; Ms. Amina Anderson, Executive Director, Black United Fund of Oregon; Mr. Richard Burnham, Executive Vice President, U.S. Bank; and Mr. Paul Marshall, Board Member, Black United Fund of Oregon. U .S. Bank has received the Black U nited Fund o f O regon’s first “Helping H ands A w ard,” in recognition o f their support and efforts to improve the qual ity o f life in low -incom e communities. T he Helping Hands Award is given to corporations who seek to stim ulate grow th in low-income neighborhoods by supporting the program s and ser vices provided by the Black United Fund. T hanks to the generous support of U.S. Bank, last year the Black United Fund o f Oregon was able to assist thou sands o f O regonians through more than 100 community-based organizations. These organizations address a broad range of issues, such aschiklcare, em er gency services, domestic violence, eco nomic developm ent, etc., all o f which are designed to m ove low-income resi dents toward self-sufficiency. In addi tion, the Black United Fund has been successful in implementing several new programs which respond to the recom m endations outlined in the N/NE Eco nomic Development Plan. These pro grams include the M aternity and Fam ily Support Project, which seeks to identify and serve low-income preg KXL Newsradio 750 is airing an Election Special: “The Race For Port land Mayor: A conversation with the front-runners” this Friday, March 27, 1992, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The KXL News Program will be hosted by K X L’s Morning News Anchor Steve Leader and will feature live interviews with Vera Kate and Earl Blumenauer. KXL listeners will be encouraged to call the candidates with their questions. Dennis Kelly, KXL Operations M an ager and News Director, promises “This program will give the citizens ol Port land a chance to talk to the candidates themselves. This is the listeners’ forum with the two front-runners for M ayor.” Kelly adds “ it should make for an inter esting and informative three hours o f radio airtime. The Portland M ayor’s race is an important enough topic to deserve this much attention.” KXL Newsradio 750 is the only all news and information station in Portland, V an couver and Salem. nant women and children who have traditionally gone w ithout adequate healthcare; the Variables for Success Conference which focuses on the issues that disproportionately affect the edu cational process for minority and low- income children and seeks to develop strategies for student achievem ent, and the Black United Fund o f O regon’s L eadership D evelopm ent Program , which seeks to enhance the skills o f individuals currently in positions of leadership and to assist in the develop ment o f future leaders through a com prehensive training program for youth. RENT WASHERS & DRYERS | This Coupon Good For | $ 1 5 OFF , * DELIVERY & jNSTALLATIOr£FEEj $30. 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The schedule is as follows: A p ril 6 - “African History and C ul ture,” Kamau Sadiki, Corps o f E ngi neers, Joyce Harris, director, Black Edu cational Center (M ittleman Center); A pril 13 - “Jewish Roots,” Charles Schiffman, director, Jewish Federation of Portland (Urban League); A pril 20 -- “ African-American E xperi ences & Issues,” Dr. Darrell Millner, chair, Black Studies Dcpt., Portland State University, Dr. Darryl Tukufu, V > 1 ■ Nordstrom Appoints New Corporate Disabilities Director MEATS (503) 285-4750 president, Urban League of Portland (M ittleman Center); A pril 27 - “American Jewish Experi ences,” Arden Shenker, attorney, past president, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (Urban League). The lectures are free and open to al 1 members o f the community. “ We hope the series will help two minority groups in Portland get to know each other’s backgrounds and experi ences,” says Judith Kahn, area director of the American Jew ish Committee. 7406 N. 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