VOA Oregon YPS

07/20/2012

VOA OR at the Clinton/Division Street Fair Saturday July 28th. Family friendly crafts and information on our programs. More information at
http://www.voaor.org/Learn-About-our-Services/Events

Find out more and register for upcoming events

07/02/2012

Volunteers of America Oregon’s Summer Internships are happening! 8 youth from across the city: Tigard, Aloha, Clackamas, Wilson, St. Mary’s, and Central Catholic came to the planning session full of enthusiasm and great ideas. Look for field trips and more planning. Our OMSI trip is next week. Special thanks to Sarah and Todd for their leadership and to Laura, Erna, Elizabeth, and Gary for doing the grunt work to get this project off the ground.

06/29/2012

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06/06/2012

Brady's Hollywood Deli is hosting a DIAPER DRIVE for the Gateway Drop In Center...providing free child care to on-site participants seeking services at the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Resources.

Donate a package of diapers or wipes and get $1 off any sandwich at Brady's Hollywood Deli (NE 40th and Sandy). Starts today and continues through the month of June!

06/06/2012

A new survey finds that those without a college degree have dismal job prospects and considerable obstacles blocking improvement.

06/05/2012

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06/01/2012

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05/30/2012

05/23/2012

What a great opportunity!

05/23/2012

Just a reminder regarding the Al Forthan Awards Ceremony TODAY (Wednesday, May 23rd) at New Song Church in the community center from 5:30-7:00! It is shaping up to be a great event with Senator Chip Shields, Commissioner Amanda Fritz and 14 of the scholarship winners there! Hopefully, you will be able to come out for this event and meet some of these amazing students who now have an even better chance of attending college because of the scholarship!

05/21/2012

History of an experimental all-girls school offers lesson as Portland Public Schools looks to reorganize North Portland's Jefferson Cluster.

05/21/2012

The students' projects found new ways to clean water pollution, detect a man-made chemical and treat m**h abuse. The three have a shot at winning a $50,000 scholarship from Google.