Our 42nd Ave

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New opportunities at the Straight Path Career Fair!

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Our 42nd Avenue was a happy sponsor of the 4th Annual Straight Path Inc. Career Fair at PCC Metro Workforce Training Center this past Thursday. Community volunteers helped folks register for the event and served complimentary cookies and coffee from Delphina’s Bakery and Motivasi Coffee. Meeting potential employers can be intimidating, so many thanks to volunteers for offering support to job-seeking community members.

Over 130 job-seekers attended the event to explore opportunities from employers such as Waste Management, Multnomah County and Greater Portland Roofers, amongst many others. Several follow-up interviews have already been scheduled!


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Join Our 42nd Avenue & Support Summer Concerts at Fernhill Park!

The Summer Concerts in Fernhill Park are just around the corner and we continue to need your help to raise money for this wonderful free 5-concert series that are held Friday nights in July!! What better way to help fund raise then to join friends and neighbors for a:

Fundraising Show
featuring Sneakin’ Out
(www.sneakinout.com)
Thursday, May 16th
7:00 P.M – 9:00 P.M.
Kennedy School Gym
5723 NE 33rd Ave

To raise funds we will be holding a raffle for some fabulous prizes!
McMenamin’s will have pizza and beer for sale —  We hope to see you there!!

If you cannot make the benefit concert this Thursday, we hope you will consider making an individual donation to the Fernhill Concert Series by going to the link below:

Go to this link to DONATE:
http://www.give2parks.org/concerts
Choose Fernhill Park from the Pull Down Menu
Donate Now & Get an Immediate Tax Receipt

Any contribution amount (e.g., $5 or $10) is greatly appreciated and this year, your individual donation will be MATCHED by Portland Parks and Recreation’s Kristan Knapp Fund. The fund is willing to donate up to $1000 by matching individual donations!


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Support a fun project and build community…

Not so long ago, the Our 42nd Ave Steering Committee met Will Lillard of the Fernhill Creative Learning Community to hear a little about the FCLC’s projects and how we might partner. We share similar goals insofar as drawing community together across our neighborhoods. Currently, this FCLC is working on a project in conjunction with the Village Building Convergence and they need support. Please consider lending your energy or resources to their latest project, a Community Artshop. Here’s a description from FCLC:

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 …a 200 square foot, multi-purpose, educational, crafting studio constructed using natural materials, complete with a living roof! Once finished, the space will be used to hold artistic workshops, skillshare events, and other gatherings open to the public. It will also be available to community members who may need space and tools to complete their creative projects.

To learn more or to contribute, visit the Fernhill Creative Learning Community here.