December IO, 2014
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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
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Volunteering at toe Oregon Food Bank is a way for a group o f Bank o f America employees to
address basis human needs.
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424-203-8405 Pin 831935#
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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
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Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm
Saturday 9am til 2pm.
Website: avalonflowerspdx.com
email: avalonflowers@ msn.com
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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.
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2337 N. Williams Ave.
Portland, Or 97227
503-249-1788
We make the service personal,
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Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary,
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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