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NNA AND COAST-TO-COAST COALITION ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF HOME MATTERS™
Unique National Initiative Aims to Unite America Around The Essential Role that Home Plays as the Bedrock for Thriving Lives, Families, and a Stronger Nation The National NeighborWorks® Association joined a coast-to-coast coalition in announcing on Capitol Hill the launch of Home Matters™, a unique national initiative that aims to unite America around the essential [...]
Our Boy, Damian! Rookie of the YEAR!
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has been named the 2012-13 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, it was announced today by the NBA. Lillard, 22, led NBA rookies with 19.0 points and a team-high 6.5 assists to go with 3.1 rebounds and 38.6 minutes in all 82 games. Portland selected Lillard with the sixth overall pick [...]
!!! PRIZE GIVEAWAY EVERYDAY IN MAY CONTEST !!!
Portland Family is SUPER excited to present A PRIZE GIVEAWAY EVERYDAY IN MAY. This month, each day, we’ll post a prize on our Facebook page that could be yours. All you have to do is “like” the post send the answer to the associated trivia question to publisher@portlandfamily.com. Winners will be picked and announced at [...]
Cascade AIDS Project’s Art Auction Tonight
Tonight, over 1,500 people will come together to celebrate the spirit of solidarity, family, health and community at the Annual Cascade AIDS Project’s Art Auction. Since 1990, artists, restaurants, philanthropists and guests mingle as well as donate time and money for direct action programs and services to prevent HIV infections and empower people affected and [...]
Share My Lesson Online Wonder Source For Families & Teachers
Education resources for parents are more important now than ever, as research confirms that parental involvement is critical to academic success, and as parents are increasingly involved in public school policy. Share My Lesson also offers parents tools to deal with many issues they face alone: autism; bullying; English as a second language; and how to apply [...]
Join Project Runway Season 11 Finale with local Portlander Michelle Lesniak Franklin
Join Michelle Lesniak Franklin this Thursday at McMenamin’s Backstage Bar, located behind the Bagdad Theater as we watch the final episode of the season on the big screen. Will she take the final crown and be the winner of Season 11? Every week a hundred or more of Michelle’s friends, family and fans have joined [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. School A National Success Story for Arts Education
Nestled within a vibrant and diverse neighborhood in Northeast Portland, Martin Luther King Jr. School has become a national model for how the arts can transform troubled schools. Recently in the lowest-achieving five percent in Oregon, King School has invested heavily in expanding arts education for students to boost student achievement and enrollment. The results? [...]
To Help With Crisis, Know Where You’re Giving…
Attorney General Urges Caution on Marathon Bombing Appeals In the wake of the tragic Boston Marathon bombings, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregon consumers to be on the lookout for phony charities soliciting funds for the victims. Scam artists are becoming increasingly adept at exploiting disasters for personal gain. According to news accounts, [...]
You’re Invited: Packy is Turning 51 At The Oregon Zoo!
Elephantastic celebration features a birthday party for Portland’s biggest celebrity The Oregon Zoo is throwing an elephant-sized party to celebrate the species that made it famous. Elephantastic, held each year on or near Packy’s birthday, takes place Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the zoo. Packy, the oldest male Asian elephant [...]
Tip Toe Through & Pick Your Own Tulips!
If you’re looking for another option from the crowded Woodburn option to bring your family out for tulip spectating, visit Holland America Bulb Farms, about 40 minutes North, in Woodland, Washington. Pick your own tulips of any variety for $.50 a stem in a NEW U-Pick field during the Woodland Tulip Festival beginning on April [...]
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