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| RUN FOR THE ARTS |
On Friday my husband and I are looking forward to a rare early evening date, thanks to a package we purchased at the school auction in March. The fourth grade teachers at my son’s school are hosting an arcade-movie-pizza outing for eight fourth graders. Cost for each student was $50. It was basically a donation to the school Foundation (which pays for our full-time librarian, among other staff positions), with the added bonus of a great experience for our son and a date night for Mom and Dad.
Last Thursday my son’s school participated in Run for the Arts. On Saturday we ate at Laughing Planet on SE Belmont, where they generously donated 20 percent of sales for the day to our school. On Sunday, we bought some books on Amazon.com, with a portion of the sale going More…
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on April 21, 2010 // 3 Comments
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| GSP and FAIS students practice for their benefit concert on March 4. |
When students at the German American School of Portland (GSP) heard about January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, they asked themselves and their Head of School, “What can we do to help?” Brainstorming with students from the French American International School (FAIS), and music teachers Nathan Conant and David Olson, they decided to hold a joint benefit concert.
That concert is scheduled for Thursday, March 4 at 1:20 pm.
Both schools strive to teach cross cultural awareness and make students aware of global issues. “Our kids are More…
Category: Charitable Giving, Events/Performances // Posted on March 3, 2010 // Leave a Comment
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Mercy Corps’ Haiti relief efforts so far!! On January 15, we set up a donations page on the Mercy Corps Web site to raise $1,000 in donations which we pledged to match for a total of $2,000. As of Friday, January 22, we’ve met and surpassed that goal.
Thank you so much for your generous response to this catastrophe! According to an email we received from Mercy Corps on Sunday, their work in Haiti has included the following:
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on January 25, 2010 // Leave a Comment
PLEASE NOTE: We just received an update about donating breastmilk for Haiti. Apparently the World Health Organization (WHO) has NOT requested breastmilk donations specifically for Haitian babies at this time. Here is a statement from Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA): “In order to support HMBANA to be prepared to provide donor milk if UNICEF, the Red Cross, WHO or other international organization involved on the front lines were to contact us please call your nearest HMBANA bank(found at www.HMBANA .org) and become a donor so that we will have the needed processed donor milk.”
The best thing to do at this point, it appears, is to donate money. We’ve pledged to match all donations up to $1,000 (for a total of $2,000) to Mercy Corps for Haiti Relief when you donate More…
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on January 20, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Last week we posted information on Facebook and Twitter about a local program collecting breast milk for infants and children who survived the recent earthquake in Haiti. The response was so strong we thought we should post it here, too.
But first, we want to announce a way to DOUBLE YOUR MONETARY DONATIONS for Haiti relief: We’ll match the first $1,000 donated to Mercy Corps for Haiti relief when you donate on our Mercy Corps Page. Thank you!
Now for the info on breast milk donations: In conjunction with World Health Organization, Adventist Medical Center’s breast milk donor depot is accepting donations of breast milk More…
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on January 18, 2010 // 1 Comment
Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti as they struggle to survive the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince Tuesday. The city reportedly has been destroyed by the quake, the most powerful to hit the country in more than two centuries.
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with an infrastructure incapable of adequately assisting its citizens and rebuilding the nation after such a catastrophe. The world needs to help.
You can help today by donating to relief efforts under way by Mercy Corps and the American Red Cross. Here’s how:
If you are trying to locate family members in Haiti, contact the State Department at 888-407-4747.
For updates on the situation in Haiti, visit Mercy Corps’ Web site.
Finally, this disaster is yet another reminder that we all need to be as prepared as possible to survive natural disasters. Visit the American Red Cross Preparedness Web site for information on how you can prepare your home, your family and your workplace.
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on January 13, 2010 // Leave a Comment
If you haven’t already donated to our Holiday Giving Campaign (and even if you have), we’re offering a little incentive to encourage you to contribute to one of our favorite charitable organizations.
Here’s the deal: Donate a minimum of $15 to Mercy Corps (feel free to donate more; it’s all deductible!) and you can claim one of the gifts listed below. Your money will go toward building a health clinic in an impoverished third world country, and Metro Parent will match your contribution!
These offers are on a first come, first served basis, More…
Category: Charitable Giving // Posted on December 15, 2009 // Leave a Comment
