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Food, Clothing Drive
Post holiday needs are great
The holidays are behind us. But
the most basic human needs - for
food and warm clothing - remain.
Multnomah County’s Board of
County Commissioners is seeking
donations of non-perishable food
and warm winter clothing to help
families that are less fortunate. This
drive reinforces the message that
the need for generosity doesn’t go
away with the garlands and the onset
of new resolutions.
The food and clothing drive will
run through Feb. 4. Donations will
benefit the Oregon Food Bank and
clients of the Children's Community
Clinic in northeast Portland.
The continuing economic reces
sion has put many families on the
verge of homelessness and greatly
increased the demand for county
serv ices. As the o rg an izatio n
c h arg ed w ith h elp in g the
community’s most vulnerable resi
dents, the commissioners want to
lead by example.
This is the third year in a row that
Multnomah County has held the
justice.
drive. Last year’s effort netted one
ton of food and six truckloads worth
of donated clothing and other items.
“W e’re in the business of help
ing people, and we know the need is
stronger than ever,” said Chair Jeff
Cogen. “Our past efforts for dona
tions of needed items have brought
out the best in people and we’re
asking people to continue that spirit
of generosity into the New Year.”
Anyone can bring food or items
that are in good condition to the
lobby of the Multnomah Building,
501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; the
Donald E. Long Juvenile Justice
Center, 1401 N.E. 68 th Ave.; Library
administration, 205 N.E. Russell St.;
North Portland Health Clinic, 9000
N. Lombard St.; Southeast Health
Center, 3653 S.E. 34th Ave.; Hillsdale
Library, 1525 S.W. Sunset Blvd.;
Lincoln Building, 421 S.W. Oak St;
Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd
Ave.; Mid County Health Center,
12710 S.E. Division St.; or the
Multnomah County East Building,
600N .E.8thSt.
PAL Names New
Executive Director
Patricia Day Ten Eyck is the
new executive director of the Po
lice Activities League, a non-profit
organization that strives to con
nect law enforcem ent and youth
in a positive way using athletics
as well as recreational and educa
tional activities to instill positive
life principals and character build
ing tools in an effort to deter ju v e
nile crime and violence.
Eyck is the former executive di
rector of Habitat for Humanity of
Oregon, where she was responsible
for taking the organization from an
$87,000 budget in her first year to a
$2.1 million budget by her fifth year.
Prior to her work with Habitat, she
was a program director at the World
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January 12, 2011
Patricia Day Ten Eyck
Affairs Council of Oregon.
"I want to welcome Patricia to
PAL," said Chief Michael Reese.
"The Police Activities League is a
great way for police officers to inter
act with youth and we are excited
about the positive energy Patricia
will bring to this effort."
Forum on Gangs,
Guns and Violence
Gangs, guns and violence in Portland have, unfortunately,
been an all too common topic in the community lately.
Better People, a non-profit organization that works with
individuals who have legal histories, will sponsor a forum on
what to do about gangs and violence.
The session will be held Thursday, Jan. 12 from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. at Irvington Covenant Church, 4046 N.E. Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Participants can bring their own lunch. Beverages will be
provided.