do justice

highlighted service opportunities September 22, 2009

Café au Play—Work Party
Saturday, September 26
9:30am – 4pm (or anytime in between)

The mission of Café au Play is to create a nonprofit coffeehouse designed to meet the needs of diverse families for a comfortable, accessible space that encourages social interaction, genuine and sustainable support, creative stimulation, and community inclusion.
As the café near completion, they need some help with planting and landscaping. Kristen Heying, director of the project, has expressed the desire to have Warner students involved with the café. Show up at Café au Play (located at 5633 SE Division, next to Dairy Queen and Franklin High) this Saturday. No prior phone call is necessary.

Portland Rescue Mission
The Community of Adsideo serves dinner and provides a chapel service at the Portland Rescue Mission every 4th and 5th Friday of the month. Dr. Bryan Williams is taking a van this Friday to aid with supper, if you would like to join. Meet at 5:10pm in front of the Warner Coffee Shop. Those who participate will return to campus by 8:30pm.

Bridger Elementary
Bridger is starting an after-school homework club for its students. Currently, the school only has one person to help with the club, which assists grades 3-8. The club meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:15 to 4:15pm. You can help once a week, or all three—whatever works with your schedule. The school does ask for at least a quarter-length commitment, so as to provide consistency in the lives of their students.

For more information, contact Heather McLendon at 503.517.1088 or hmclendon@warnerpacific.edu

IRCO (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization)
Our mission is to promote the integration of refugees, immigrants, and the community at large into a self-sufficient, healthy, and inclusive multiethnic society.
IRCO is seeking volunteer academic tutors/mentors to work with African refugee youth, grades 8-11. Contact Heather if you are interested in this specific opportunity.

If you’re interested in serving at IRCO in other programs (you can check those out at irco.org/volunteer), the first step is to attend a bi-weekly volunteer orientation. The next one is Monday, September 28, 6-7pm. Orientation takes place at their main office: 10301 NE Glisan Street.

“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.”
Marian Wright Edelman