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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2000 Expressions of “Unity” at Global Art Project exhibit in St. Helens Columbia Center will partici pate in an International art show in April, along with gal leries around the world. The show, called the “Glob al Art Project,” will feature art work that expresses visions of global unity. When the display closes in late April, the local works will be exchanged with participants from around the world. The display will open on April 1 and continue until April 22. An opening, “First Thurs the assigned partner is not re day” reception is set for 6-7:30 verse cultural backgrounds, gift of P.M. on April 6, at Columbia provides exposure to new turned, but becom es global friendship. Center, 375 S. 18th ST., St. He ideas and creates a feeling of “The Art C om m ittee is really lens. All are welcome to the re connection to the whole world. looking forward to participating ception, which will feature re Each registered participating in the Global Art Project,” said freshments and a chance to artist has been matched with a meet with the artists. The Co participant in another part of Maeona Urban, chair of the com m ittee. “W e have distrib lumbia Center display is spon the world. Each artist will send uted registration forms to many sored by Leila Otto. their work to the artist they interested artists, so we hope The Global Art Project is a have been matched with, and grassroots effort that focuses will receive that artist’s piece. Northwest Oregon will have a on the value of the arts as a Colum bia C enter will display good showing globally. pathw ay to understand the those works. The art sent to The art program is operated world as it is and how it might be. It connects people of di W o m e n ’s R e s o u r c e C e n t e r n e e d s U n ite d W a y • • • • • • • • • • • From page 5 Council, $1,528 Campfire Boys & Girls, Lower • H.E.L.P. (Help in Em ergen Columbia Council, $1,242 cies for Local People), Chehalem House, $2,250 $22,612 Columbia Pacific Food Bank, • H.O.P.E. (Help Our People $20,315 Eat), $18,691 Columbia Community Mental • Parents Place, $2,069 Health, Drug Prevention/ln- • RSVP Foundation (Retired tervention, $7,733 and Senior Volunteer Pro Community Access Services, gram), $4,617 $3,215 • Riverside Training Centers, Community Home Health and $16,734 Hospice, $15,966 Community House on Broad • Salvation Army, $5,405 • Turning Point Comm unity way, $4,288 Center, $27,444 Council of Seniors, $14,171 Emergency Support Shelter, • Vernonia Cares, $8,760 $5,446 • W omen’s Resource Center, Girl Scouts, Columbia River $25,081 Council, $2,524 • W omen’s Resource C enter - Girl Scouts, Pacific Peaks The Starting Place, $7,172 Come and share your skills and talents. Did you know that many volunteer opportunities take only a few hours of your tim e? At the W om en’s R e source Center, some special events that we host may re quire many m any volunteers to be successful (such as our dessert dance and our annual golf tournament, for example). W e need you!! We are actively recruiting volunteers now. At the C olum bia County W om en’s Resource Center, the volunteer services are an integral part of our pro gram. We are looking for male and female volunteers of all ages. Many volunteers have made both long and short term through Columbia Foundation, the non-profit group formed to build Columbia Center, where the St. Helens Public Library and C olum bia Technology C enter operate. The Columbia C enter Art Committee, which plans art show s, w elcom es new members to its monthly meetings, held on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 A.M., at Columbia Center. m o r e v o lu n te e r s com m itm ents over the years to W R C ’s advocacy program s, support groups, com m unity ed ucation program s, outreach services, fu n d ra isin g , cou rt watch and special projects. W RC offers volunteer train ing twice a year. The training is designed to prepare you for w orking at the W R C office and/or The Starting Place shel ter and to raise com m unity awareness. W e hope that this training will be an eye opening and enlightening experience. Attending the classes through the volunteer training is essen tial to your w ork at W RC and in your com m unity. Also, on a monthly basis, we have a train ing held at W RC from 6-9, on various topics The volunteer training will be held from April 15-24. Please call us at 397- 7110, for registration and de tails. W e look forward to seeing you there! 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