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FamilyCare Seeks Individuals for their
Community Advisory Council
Food Bank Honored
FamilyCare, Inc., is currently seeking community advisory council members aged 16
years and older. The purpose of the CAC is to bring in the voice of the consumer to
help improve the experience and delivery of healthcare services in the community. The
CAC needs people who represent diverse views, perspectives and experiences and are
interested working toward improving healthcare. To apply or to get more information,
visit the FamilyCare website at www.familycareinc.org or call (503) 734-3127.
Now is the time to register for summer swim lessons at Portland Parks & Recreation
pools. The Portland Parks & Recreation Aquatics Department offers swim lessons for
all ages and skill levels.
Registering on-line is a good way to beat the last-minute rush. Advance online reg-
istration is underway. Go to www.PortlandParks.org, click on the Activities Tab and
select “Registration”. You can also register by mail or by phone. Please call (503)
823-5130 to have a summer program guide and lesson registration form mailed to you.
Walk-in registration begins Saturday, June 15, from 8am-11:30am, at your neighbor-
hood pool. All of Portland Parks & Recreation outdoor pools open on Tuesday, June
18.
Financial Empowerment Clinic Saturday
Join Innovative Changes on April 20 for a free day of workshops on debt and credit
building, access community resources and get the chance to meet with a financial plan-
ner
Saturday, April 20 in Suite 2010 of the Lloyd Center Mall from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Innovative Changes exists to help low-income individuals and families, and those
who otherwise lack adequate access to capital and/or financial services, manage short-
term financial needs in order to achieve and maintain household stability.
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can register by calling Misha, 503-249-5205 or go to
www.innovativechanges.org.
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Sign-Up Now for Portland Parks & Recreation’s
Summer Swim Lessons
Oregon Food Bank earned the 2013 Innovation Award in food banking at the
annual Feeding America Network Executive Directors’ Forum this week in
Nashville. The Food Bank was honored for its FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture,
Solutions, Together) program, an initiative that helps to create a “big tent”
approach to food banking by empowering community members to build
healthier, more equitable and more resilient food systems through a community
organizing model.
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P ORTLAND 2013
B ULLETIN B OARD
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Thursday April 18
EARTH DAY MUSIC IN MUSIC AND SONG 2013. We
invite you to set aside this special time to
celebrate our remarkable planet. 7:30 – 9 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon St.
Portland. FREE
REVIVAL. This year’s theme: Transforming Lives,
Families and Communities. Join the Allen Temple
C.M.E. church family for three inspirational nights
of praise and worship. 7 p.m. at 4236 NE 8th Ave.
For more information call 503-679-4253.
Saturday April 20
Wednesday April 24
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY SURPLUS
BOOK SALE. The books for sale will include
thousands of titles relating to Oregon History, as
well as general U.S. History and many other
subjects. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission to the sale is
free to Oregon Historical Society members and
all Multnomah County residents.
PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION IS HOSTING AN
OLD TIMERS BASKETBALL EVENT. We are now
searching for male and female alumni from
Roosevelt, Grant, Jefferson and Holy Redeemer
to play. Must be 27 years old or older. Please
contact Danielle Solomon at 503-823-6175or
email Danielle.solomon@portlandoregon.gov 7 –
9 p.m. Peninsula Park Community Center.
Monday April 22
Saturday April 27
BRING YOUR DAD TO THE DOCTOR DAY. Show your
dad how munch you care by taking him to a
wellness check at the Multnomah County
Building. At the end of the brief screening, clients
will receive a consultation from a trained health
coach. 1 – 5 p.m. Multnomah County Building,
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Room 315.
FREE EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP. Sign
up for a free City of Vancouver emergency
planning workshop. You will learn to prepare for,
respond to and recover from earthquakes,
hurricanes, and other disasters. 7 p.m. Douglas
Park Community Center, 801 W. 22nd Ave.
Vancouver, WA
Friday April 19
20TH ANNUAL CAREER CONNECTIONS JOB FAIR.
Join the Urban League of Portland for the Annual
Career Job Fair. Some participants include PGE,
Tri-Met, New Seasons, Pacific NW Carpenters and
many more. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Double Tree
Hotel, Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah St.
Tuesday April 23
Sunday April 28
JOB FAIR: CHINOOK WINDS CASINO & RESORT.
Chinook Winds Casino and Resort is hosting a
Job Fair from 1 to 8 p.m. Applicants must be 16
or older. There
Will be on the spot interviews conducted.
Tuesday – Thursday April 23 – 25
ALLEN TEMPLE C.M.E. CHURCH ANNUAL SPRING
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EMERSON STREET GARDEN MONTHLY WORKSHOP.
Come support Jefferson High School youth who
will be joining Groundwork Portland at the
garden for a potluck community engagement
and planting. All ages welcome, 822 NE Emerson
St. 1 – 3 p.m.
PORTLAND TO TREEPHORIA: BIKE RIDE. Join the City
Forester, Jenn Cairo and Urban Forest Education
Specialist, Karl Dawson on this 30 plus mile bike
ride along the Springwater corridor to Treephoria.
16 and older please, helmets required, for
experienced riders. Be sure to bring plenty of
water. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. meet at Lents Park, SE
92nd & Holgate Blvd.