‘Organizations’ Archives
Phame Academy of Fine Arts
Many of us can testify to the importance and awesomeness of arts in our lives. Participation in the arts can change lives, develop self-confidence and teach life lessons. It's something that everyone should have the opportunity to experience. Phame Academy of Fine Arts in Portland Oregon brings that opportunity to teens and adults with [...]
The Side Yard
Thanks to Jess Culpepper and Mary Buckheit for this awesome recommendation! The Side Yard brings together two of our favorite things: awesome people and awesome food. According to the weibsite: The Side Yard is a small scale urban farm located in NE Portland, Oregon, established in 2009 by Stacey Givens. We provide local [...]
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is pretty awesome. It's an ecologically sustainable community of 50 where people build their own homes. Homes are built from a variety of sustainable materials that naturally maintain an event temperature inside. Read the article in Yes! Magazine and visit the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage website to learn more.
Musicians for a Cause
When Dave Bastien found himself down-sized from his career as a high-tech executive, he thought about what was really important to him, and how he could use his life to make a difference in the world. He founded Musicians for a Cause. Musicians for a Cause pulls together singers, songwriters and musicians to bring awareness to the causes [...]
Memory Project
The Memory Project is nothing short of awesome. Art students are given photos of children from around the world who are orphaned, abandoned or otherwise disadvantaged. They draw a portrait of those children from the photos and send it back to them. Why? To develop understanding, caring and a positive sense of self. What could be more [...]
POWER UP
This week I'm working on a film. In Los Angeles. It's awesome. A friend of mine told me to come down and work with an amazing production company. According to their website: POWER UP is the only 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Film Production Company & Educational Organization for Women and the GLBTQ Community that develops, finances, produces and [...]
Empower Up
Empower Up is, well, empowering. From their website: Empower Up is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free technology education and access to the Internet for the citizens of Clark County by diverting and reusing computers and electronics from the waste stream. Not only do they provide free computer classes, but they also give [...]
Cozumel Humane Society
For many of us, the last thing we think about when we're on vacation is volunteering. I mean, sure, there are volunteer tour groups that go off to do good all over the world, but it's a select few who choose to spend their off-time working for someone else. I'm on a vacation in Cozumel, and the group I'm with organized a trip to the humane [...]
The Mother PAC
There are over 4,600 Political Action Committees (PACs) in the U.S. lobbying lawmakers for their cause. Some with very specific interests. Microsoft has a PAC. RJ Reynolds (tobacco) has a PAC. McDonalds, PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch all have PACs. Now, in Oregon, there's The Mother PAC. This political action committee lobbies for the best [...]
Write Around Portland
I experienced Write Around Portland when a friend challenged me to attend one of their community writing workshops. Held in the back room of a Hotlips Pizza place and attended by a dozen or so Portland writers, the workshop aimed to inspire us and allow us to learn from each other. I had a fantastic time. Write Around Portland, however does [...]
