"Willow Cottage" (private residence)
3443 NE 35th Avenue (just south of Fremont), Portland Oregon 97212
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11am – 2pm

Event type: OPB Standard Event
Event Description: Change Takes Action – PDX, a local network of Portland citizens are collecting used (or new) clothing, from toddler to adult sizes (3T – 3X), and non-perishable food items, through one-on-one interaction with their network of friends, neighbors, family, and co-workers, and delivering them to Willow Cottage, home of some members. All donations are collected for Oregon Food Bank and Portland City Schools Clothes Closet, Contact: Andrine da la Rocha, 503-753-1123 andrine@willowcottage.org
Cost: $0.00

I wrote a small piece last week about a homeless shelter's inability to function because of bad weather, just as those it serves needed help most. Now I'm sad to write there is another organization to include on the list of "groups helping the needy but who couldn't make it in when people need them most." The Oregon [...]

Donate money and food to Oregon Food Bank.

One thing (of the many) Portland, Oregon Biznik-ers share is a sense of collaboration and spirit of giving -- not just at holiday time, but all-year long. We LOVE to help one another (and others)!


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The Portland Obama Inaugural Ball is a grassroots event celebrating this historical event with no affiliation to the Democratic Party, the Obama campaign, or any political organization. The cost is $70/person. Money raised goes to the Oregon Food Bank and the Royal Rosarian Foundation Field Trip Project.

At the event there will be:

Live Music, Hors d'oeuvres, Full Bar

Video stream of the Inauguration ceremony that will have taken place earlier in the day

Simulcast links to the Inaugural celebrations in both Chicago and DC

A life-sized standing Obama cutout for picture taking opportunities

Raffle of give-aways from local donors, including at least several pieces of artwork from local artists

Opportunities to sign up for community service projects through ServiceNation or Hands On Portland

Here's a really easy way to help the Oregon Food Bank: Visit Jack Bog's blog today (December 17). That's it. Just visit. For every person who visits today, $1 will be donated to OFB. From Jack's blog: Thanks for coming to this blog on our sixth annual Buck-a-Hit Day. Just by visiting here today, you have caused the bojack.org Gift-Giving [...]

Most would agree that the Holiday's are the season of giving. We give presents to friends and family, some give money to the mailman, I even give a gift to my doctor (its the key to good health).

This year, when you are inundated with requests to give to the poor, I urge to you to walk past the toy drive bin and donate food and warm clothing instead.

In these economic times we need to just survive. Food and shelter are what matter first. So donate some canned or dried food to the local food bank and donate an old sweatshirt to the Salvation Army. Give people what they need most. Toys aren't it. Life is what we all need.

-Jeff the Great

P.S. if you are in Oregon like I am, visit the Oregon Food Bank and the Salvation Army's web sites to get started.

Amanda, Ashley and Chelsea at Massive II, a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank. Props to local celebrity Leigh for organizing this hugely successful event.