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Keeping you up-to-date with the coalition!
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The new SE Uplift e-Newsletter brings you stories and news about our neighborhoods and happenings in the coalition. You will also be able to find event listings for our neighborhood associations in the newsletter and community-wide listings on our events calendar. Learn more about submitting news, stories and events here.
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Neighborhood Spring Cleanups!
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Now is the time for a truly rewarding spring cleaning! Thirteen Cleanups across our Southeast Uplift Coalition are scheduled for April and May. For dates and locations, please visit www.southeastuplift.org/cleanups. Do you need help finding a cleanup in your neighborhood? Contact Ashe Urban ashe@southeastuplift.org or call her at 503-232-0010 x.313.
Neighborhood Associations use their Cleanups to raise money for a variety of community projects - and you can contribute to those efforts by dropping off any and all unwanted bulky waste and hard to recycle items. Costs vary depending on neighborhood. All cleanup fees are less than fees associated with taking a load directly to the landfill. No hazardous materials will be accepted. Please reference your neighborhood website for materials accepted.
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Support City Funding for Neighborhoods!
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Discussions are well underway for the City of Portland 2013-2014 Budget. In tough financial times funding for SE Uplift is facing budget cuts of 10% that will result in the loss of one SE Uplift staff person. In addition to that 10% funding loss, the community will most likely also lose all remaining neighborhood small grant funds.
Community members are invited to attend the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) budget work session, budget forum or hearing to show support and to have their voices heard. Opportunities to participate include:
ONI City Council Budget Work Session
Friday, April 5th, 1:15-1:45 PM, City Hall, Council Chambers, 1221 SW 4th Avenue
No public testimony but attendance is important!
City of Portland Community Budget Forum
Thursday, April 11th, 6:30-8:30 PM, Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn Street
Public testimony welcomed.
Public testimony on the Mayor's proposed budget can be given on May 16th. See details and other resources at the Community Budget Forums page.
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 Adoption Mosaic is a Southeast-based non-profit providing educational resources and ongoing support to all those whose lives are influenced by adoption. Visit their site for more information and resources including upcoming panel discussions and workshops. In April they offer a two-part workshop on Adoption Readiness. Details are available online for the content of the workshops, who may benefit from attending, costs of the workshops and location.
 As a way of honoring all of the women in our lives who are our mothers, Adoption Mosaic presents their annual Mother's Day fundraiser, Run Mamma Run, a fun event for the whole family that includes a 10K run, 5K walk and kids' fun run. The event takes place at Mount Tabor Park. Start training now to be ready run 10K on Sunday, May 12th. This event fills up fast. Registration is available on their site as well as details of the day, activities for kids and opportunities to volunteer, sponsor and donate. |
| Hawthorne Civic Ecology Invites You! |
Hawthorne Area Civic Ecology (HACE) is a grassroots movement of neighbors and businesses working to boost sustainability in inner Southeast Portland. Have you ever wondered what happened to the idea of a neighborhood "welcome basket?" Do you ever wish there was some sort of collection of local information to help you navigate your way in a new neighborhood or business district? HACE invites you to participate in a design workshop with your neighbors, residents and the business community to help shape a local version of a modern day welcome kit, Southeast Portland style!
HACE presents this workshop on Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:30-8:00 PM at SE Uplift, 3534 SE Main. For more information contact HACE at eco@thinkhawthorne.com and visit their web site at www.hacepdx.org.
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82nd Avenue Community Forum
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The 82nd Avenue corridor is one filled with opportunities and challenges. Neighborhood Associations, residents, business, organizations, and others along the Avenue of Roses are currently working on a number of projects to improve the livability in the area. SE Uplift and Central Northeast Neighbors are helping to organize a forum that will highlight the work currently underway, as well as connect people around issues that remain a concern. The forum will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 10 AM-1 PM at Madison High School (2735 NE 82nd Avenue). It is free and open to everyone. Registration is requested. To register or to find out more information, please visit: www.southeastuplift.org/82nd_avenue.
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Earth Day Movie Fundraiser at the Bagdad Theater
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 Friends of Portland Community Gardens and Portland Parks Foundation present a special screening of Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? at the Bagdad Theater on Earth Day, Monday, April 22nd. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Portland Community Gardens which includes community gardens across the city. The film's director, local filmmaker Taggart Siegel, will be at this event to participate in a Q&A session. Purchase tickets via The Bagdad or Bee Thinking, 1551 SE Poplar Street. To learn more about the film and event visit this page EARTH-DAY-Fundraiser-Queen-of-the-Sun on the web site of The Bagdad Theater. |
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Neighborhood Association Happenings
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South Tabor Neighborhood Association
The South Tabor Neighborhood Association has launched a new web site filled with news, events, tools and resources for learning more about the community and ways to get involved. Visit the site at www.southtabor.org.
Woodstock Neighborhood AssociationThe Woodstock Visioning Session will take place at the Woodstock Community Center, 5905 SE 43rd Avenue, Wednesday, April 3rd with a Meet and Greet beginning at 6:30 PM. More details are available here: Woodstock Events. Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association
The Brentwood-Darlington Visioning Session will take place at the Brentwood-Darlington Community Center, 7211 SE 62nd Avenue, Thursday, April 4th, beginning at 7 PM. More details are available here: Brentwood-Darlington Events.
Montavilla Neighborhood Association The Montavilla Neighborhood Association was a partner to the Eastside Forum Project which was awarded funding in Southeast Uplift's Neighborhood Small Grants Program. The Eastside Forum Project opens Friday, May 3rd, 7 PM. Details, tickets and more information is available at Eastside Forum Project. Neighborhood Associations submit event or workshop details here!
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SE Uplift Coalition Happenings
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Southeast Uplift Volunteer Appreciation
National Volunteer Appreciation Week begins April 22nd. To acknowledge and celebrate the impact and power of volunteers in our community we will be highlighting a different neighborhood, project or person each day of the week. Visit www.southeastuplift.org and our Facebook page Southeast Uplift to learn more about our creative and dedicated neighbors.
82nd Avenue Community Forum
SE Uplift and Central Northeast Neighbors are helping to organize this forum. See the story earlier in this issue. The forum will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 10 AM-1 PM at Madison High School, 2735 NE 82nd Avenue. It is free and open to everyone. Registration is requested. To register or to find out more information, please visit: www.southeastuplift.org/82nd_avenue.
Community Graffiti Abatement Summit
The Office of Neighborhood Involvement and partners present their 5th Annual Community Graffiti Abatement Summit on Thursday, May 23rd, 6-8:30 PM. This training and seminar will be held at Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn Street. Space is limited. To sign up, contact Dennis LoGiudice, City of Portland Graffiti Abatement, 503-823-9666.
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Our calendar is reserved for community; coalition; neighborhood; and city events, workshops and trainings. To submit an event or meeting to our calendar email info@southeastuplift.org. |
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