‘Organizations’ Archives
TerraCycle
You can't get much greener than TerraCycle, a company that recycles collected garbage into products. Here are some fun facts about the company: * 2009 revenue: $7.5 million * 63,347 collection locations worldwide * 8,866,368 people collecting waste * $607,295.84 money contributed to charity * 1,263,589,839 units of waste diverted Read [...]
Ample harvest
Thanks to Cathy Wellner of Hailey, Idaho for this suggestion. Ampleharvest.org is an organization that connects gardeners with food pantries. According to its website it is: a nationwide effort to educate, encourage and enable gardeners with extra extra produce to easily donate to a local food pantry. AmpleHarvest.org gives food pantries [...]
Cafe Give
CafeGive provides a wonderful service. It brings together online shoppers with non-profits and everyone wins. Shop online through their site, select a charity as a beneficiary and a portion of the proceeds from your purchases go to that charity. Awesome.
Paws for a Cause
Paws for a Cause is a pet boutique in Gresham, Oregon. Not only does it provide pet clothing and gourmet treats, it provides vocational training for individuals with disabilities. Paws for a Cause is part of the vocational programming that Adult Learning Systems of Oregon, Inc. provides through its Living Without Boundries project. According [...]
Depave
Depave is an awesome organization working to rid the world of unnecessary pavement, which disconnects us from the earth and contributes to storm water pollution. Depave transformed 6 parking lots into gardens last summer. Now that's awesome.
Operation Beautiful
Thanks to Kathy Belge of Portland for this awesome recommendation. The idea behind Operation Beautiful is to increase positive imaging by leaving notes in public places. Leave a "you're beautiful" note on the mirror in a public bathroom, or near the scale at the gym. Kathy put this one up 9 months ago. It's still there. Caitlin, [...]
Our Courts
Founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Our Courts offers games, lesson plans, and interactive modules to educate and inspire today's youth. Awesome.
Community Vision, Inc.
Last week I was introduced to an awesome organization that as known as "Portland's Best Kept Secret." According to its website, "Founded in 1989, Community Vision is the largest nonprofit organization providing individualized housing, supported living, employment and homeownership services to people with disabilities and their families in [...]
Time Banks
Time banks take working in trade to the next level. These awesome organizations have members (account holders) who make deposits by performing services for or providing goods to other members. When they need something they use the time dollars in their account to pay for it. Better than trade, you don't have to swap services [...]
Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division
The Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division is a non-profit emergency food relief organization. The Division has a civilian Board of Directors and is assisted by one sergeant paid for and supported by the Police Bureau. The Division was started by Captain H. A. Circle in 1923 with the belief that no one should ever have to commit a crime to [...]
