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 The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) has allocated funds to SE Uplift for management of a new Graffiti Abatement Community Grant Program for FY 2010-2011. Grant funds totaling $8486 were made available to neighborhood associations, businesses and community- based organizations for projects with an emphasis on graffiti prevention, graffiti abatement and/or addressing locations chronically tagged with graffiti. After thoughtful consideration by the Graffiti Abatement Community Grant Committee, seven community projects were funded: Montavilla Neighborhood Association, Our Happy Block Coalition, Two Rivers Aikikai, Brooklyn Action Corps, Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association, Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, and Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood Association. For details about each project, click HERE |
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Neighborhood News
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Community Intent on Designing a Green Light Rail Station at Tacoma Street
Collaborating with Trimet and Metro, the Johnson Creek Watershed Council has produced a series of community charettes (charette is an architectural term for a collaborative design session) this summer focused on designing the Tacoma MAX station and Park-and-Ride to enhance the ecology and hydrology of nearby Johnson Creek and to serve as a gateway to the beautiful creekside areas accessible by bike and foot on the newly-repaved Springwater Corridor Trail. Read more!
 Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: TOMORROW, Saturday August 28th, Johnson Creek Cleanup 9 a.m. - noon, followed by post-clean up party Friends of Tideman Johnson, First Saturday of the month, starting October 2nd, 9 a.m. - noon at Tideman Johnson Park Friends of Tideman Johnson have received another grant from the Community Watershed Stewardship Program so they can continue restoration efforts in Tideman Johnson Park. For more information and/or to join this great effort, click HERE!  WHAT: Community Food Forum WHERE: Highland Christan Center, 7600 NE Glisan St. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 25th, 10:00 to Noon The Montavilla Farmers Market is pleased to announce that they are
partnering with the Highland Christian Center to host a Community
Food Forum to examine issues regarding food access, security, and
resiliency Montavilla and other neighborhoods throughout inner and
outer East Portland.
For more information, click HERE!
www.montavillamarket.org
 The SE Portland Tool Library is an all-volunteer library of home and garden tools which may be borrowed free of charge by SE Portland residents.
We're just like a library that lends books, we just happen to deal in saws, hammers, rakes, ladders, and seeds!
Since the beginning of June, Buckman Portland Farmers Market in
southeast Portland has seen a significant increase in distribution 
of food assistance funds to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamp) participants. A
Portland Business Alliance Leadership Portland team developed
the food assistance matching program, called Fresh Exchange.
Fresh Exchange is modeled after Foodshare Fund Northeast, a
nutrition incentive program offered at the King Portland Farmers
Market. Both markets are two of the six urban Portland Farmers
Markets. More HERE.
 Portland Farmers Market "operates vibrant farmers markets that contribute to the success of local food growers and producers, strengthen our food economy and serve as community gathering places." Be sure to enjoy all that a market in your area has to offer! Click HERE for a listing of farmers markets all around town. For markets state-wide, visit: Oregon's Farmer's Market. |
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 Save-the-Date! Community Resource Fair, hosted by SE Uplift Saturday, November 7th, 2010 10:00PM - 2:00PM
SE Uplift, 3534 Main
Portland, OR 97214
Focus
will be on community-driven initiatives around land
use, environmental
justice, sustainability and livability. Local organizations, community
groups and neighbors will enjoy networking, participating in trainings
and sharing resources!
 The Backyard Habitat Certification Program is a collaborative effort between the Audubon Society of Portland, Columbia Land Trust, and many other partners. This citywide program to engage and recognize urban landowners (under 1 acre) in invasive plant removal, storm water management, and in creating backyard habitats.
Calling all neighborhood activists interested in transportation issues. The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland State University are offering a FREE class just for you. Local traffic and transportation issues, transportation options, and how to get things done in your neighborhood are the focus of this well-respected, ten-week, university course. To learn more and apply for a free scholarship contact Scott Cohen at (503) 823-5345 or scott.cohen@portlandoregon.gov Invitation from the Portland Agent of Change Network 
To an Informational Meeting with Jeanne and Dick Roy
Co-founders, Center for Earth Leadership
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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SE Uplift's annual board 
My Story is a non-profit arts organization based in Southeast Portland. 
Diversity Workshop Attracts Large Crowd - 
