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December IO, 2014 ^nrtlanù (Observer Page 15 Team 1 Education Pays You Too G.O.O.D. (Get Out Of Debt) Host or A ttend a Team 1 G.O.O.D. Party Pay Day Every Friday Invite 3-10 To A ttend •Stflrt-UP for $19.90—$39.90 Each •End yp w ith $ 1 9 0 — Sftnn Within 2 week«: Make Call & Listen on Sunday a t 5pm Money Volunteering at toe Oregon Food Bank is a way for a group o f Bank o f America employees to address basis human needs. z 424-203-8405 Pin 831935# Not Focus on Basic Human Needs C o n ta c t C o a ch John 503-358-9655 Excuses Focusing on basic human ser vices such as emergency shelters, h ousing and hunger. B ank o f America just announced that they are aw arding $104,707 to six nonprofits in the Portland area. The grants from the company’s charitable foundation will provide emergency shelter and support ser vices to help meet the changing needs of low- and moderate- income communities. The organizations receiving funding include Human Solutions, to help homeless families leave un safe conditions to move into emer gency shelter and/or suitable apart ments; the Clark County Food Bank, to fuel its mission to feed the hun gry; Portland Parks Foundation, to provide lunches to low-income chil dren in Portland over the summer and to ensure Portland’s parks con tinue to be safe and clean; Oregon Food Bank, to fund the purchase of emergency food to communities struggling with food insecurity and poverty; Portland Homeless Family Solutions, to support a life skills program for families; and Raphael House of Portland to fund emer gency housing for victims of do mestic violence. Bank of American calls housing, hunger and jobs its top philanthropic priorities because they are the cor nerstones to financial stability and are critical to helping individuals and families break out of poverty. 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Latin- American Christmas Journey A Latin-American Christmas cel ebration with theater, music, dance, and Hispanic foods comes to El Centro Milagro, Portland’s Latino theater venue in southeast Port land. A family-friendly event that re flects the journey of Mary and Jo seph to Bethlehem will be performed Sunday, Dec. 14 in two stage perfor mances, one at 2 p.m. and one at 4 p.m. Both shows are free to the public with an encouraged non-per ishable food donation to the Or egon Food Bank. The performances are in Span- Avalon Flowers • Birthdays • Funerals •Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@ msn.com We Offer Wire Services \d\ ertise with diversity in T,u' Portland Observer C a ll 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobsferver.com The whole family is invited to a Latin-American Christmas celebration Sunday a t El Zocalo a t Milagro, 5 3 7 S.E. Stark St. ish. Throughout the afternoon there will also be arts and crafts activities for the whole family between the performances and a piñata for all ages. The celebration takes place at El Zócalo at Milagro, 537 S.E. Stark St. You’re invited to come early to en sure your seating as tickets are on a first come, first serve basis only. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ T erry F amily F uneral H ome 2337 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 We make the service personal, You make the tribute personal. Every time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more. Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary, order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime Sim ply go to o u r w ebsite. www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com "Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one " Keep Safe from Chimney Fires As temperatures drop, many people start using their fireplaces and stoves to stay warm. Chimney fires can be prevented with regular inspection and cleaning. The Vancouver Fire Department and Fire M arshal's Office encourages property owners to have their chimneys inspected once a year and cleaned as needed, based on the results o f your inspection. Dwight A. Terry Oregon License CO-3644 Amy S. Terry Oregon License FS-0395
