Portland Children's Levy Newsletter
JULY 2017
Dan Saltzman, Portland City Commissioner | Lisa Pellegrino, Director
 
Pass it On
City Council OK's Allocation Committee recommendations
Portland City Council recently approved a $32 million funding recommendation from the PCL's Allocation Committee. The OK'd package includes $30 million in grant renewals and COLAs to current investees; with the remaining dollars going toward home visiting services, early childhood mental health services; summer programming; and youth programming quality assessment efforts. PCL thanks staff from Albina Early Head Start, IRCO and Latino Network who brought some of their wonderful families to testify about how Levy funding is making a difference in their lives and those of their children.

Albina's Elaine Harrison, surrounded by staff and families


IRCO's Jorge Nava Marin, along with father Martin Rivera, and his son, Patrick Rivera Pichardo
Latino Network's Sadie Feibel Holmes and parent Rafaela
Time to be BOLD
On Saturday, July 15, you can have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel over the edge of the 24-story 1000 SW Broadway building in downtown Portland and support the strong, smart and bold girls that Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest serves. Individuals who raise a minimum of $1,250 for Girls Inc. programming will secure their spot to rappel For more info, go here.

Maybelle Clark Macdonald pledges $100k to new BGC Club 


This fall, the Rockwood Boys & Girls Club will open its doors to provide youth with a safe, supportive environment to learn, grow, and thrive after school and in the summer.
Through mentorship and impactful programs focused on academic success, character and leadership, and healthy life skills, Boys & Girls Clubs empower youth to dream big and discover their full potential.  Go here for more info.
Portland OIC celebrates East Campus expansion
Portland OIC recently celebrated the expansion of its East campus
Photo Courtesy of Gresham Outlook/Chris Keizur
with  hundreds of community members, students and staff. The open house celebration, which included lunch and tours of the building given by members of the RAHS Student Council, was also a chance to recognize the sponsors for their investment and hard work on this project.
The new, 5,000 sq. ft. area includes classrooms, office space, a conference room, a new cafeteria, and a multi-use technology lab. The lab was designed as a group teaching, training, and independent learning space for the POIC+RAHS Work Opportunities Training Program, which provides over 250 youth each year with career training, internships, and job placements. Read more here.
YWCA Social Change trainings
The YWCA offers high-quality and engaging social change trainings. Training info can be found here. The org is also looking for women of color who want to work with other women of color for racial justice. More info here.

PCL News
Allocation Committee News
Mark your calendar: the next PCL Allocation Committee meeting is Monday, July 24th at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1221 SW 4th Ave. Agendas will be posted on the PCL website a week before the meeting and sent to the PCL mailing list. 
If you missed the Monday, May 22nd AC meeting, view it on YouTube here.
PCL Helps Nonprofits Recruit Volunteers

I t's a good idea to be listed on our Volunteer Opportunities page.  If you are an org that accepts volunteers, please  email us  with: 
  1.  A link: either to your website where volunteer information can be found, or the email and/or phone number of the name of the person responsible for volunteers.
  2. A short blurb about what you are looking for from volunteers.
  3. If you would like to include any specific wording about outreach to older and/or retired potential volunteers.
In the Headlines
Muslim high school students find support through after-school group
See more here. 

What research says about increased funding helping schools
See more from NPR here.

Children in foster care get extra attention from this nonprofit 
Read the article here.

Proposed federal budget cuts would eliminate after-school funding.
See news here.

Janus Village Gardens promotes e ntrepreneurship/opportunity for recent immigrants. See the article here. 

Friends of the Children commitment to long-term partnerships and long-time success. Read the story here.
People Making a Difference:
NAYA  Family Center

High school graduate Rosalina plans on becoming a nurse. Because of the wrap-around services that NAYA provides, Rosalina learned about the OHSU Nursing program at NAYA's College and Career Center. The Center also helped her enroll in the Future Connect program, which pairs up new college students with success coaches for the crucial first two years of college. Rosalina explains "I am so grateful that I've been able to be around positive adults and plan my future at NAYA's Early College Academy!"
Take a look at the new PCL Community Report
The new PCL 2017 Community Report has arrived. 

This year, we used flowers to help tell the story of some of the families and children PCL programs serve. Click here to view the full report.


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Early Childhood Updates
Early learning creates lasting benefits for children. Read the Oregonian story here.

African immigrant and refugee families  now have options for preschool. See the article   here.

There is one day left to vote for  Friendly House, a semi-finalist for the Advantis GROW grant, at this link through tomorrow.
The Advantis Community Fund is awarding $50,000 for local projects that make a difference in our community. The organizations who receive the most votes between now and July 7 will receive a $10,000 grant. If Friendly House wins, it will be able to furnish its new full-day preschool classroom with safe and child-friendly furniture for its students of all income levels.

Friendly House is opening a full-day preschool option in Fall 2017. as well as offering a half-day program, too; sliding scale pricing plus full scholarships will be in place for both.  You  For more info or to apply online, go 
here.   
PCL Staff Contacts
Director, After School & Hunger grants
Assistant Director and Early Childhood & Mentoring grants:
Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention & Foster Care Grants Manager:
Communications Director:
Fiscal Specialist:
Who We Are

The Portland Children's Levy was created by city voters in 2002 and overwhelmingly renewed by the electorate in Fall 2008 and Spring 2013. Funding for the new five-year Levy began July 1, 2014 and includes hunger relief as a new focus area.

The Levy is supported through a property tax paid by City of Portland homeowners that generates $15 million toward investments in proven programs in areas of Early Childhood, After School, Mentoring, Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention, Foster Care and Hunger Relief. The Levy reaches over 8,000 children and their families annually; in addition, Levy-funded hunger relief services provide food to over 11,000 children and 9,167 parents/caregivers annually.

The Levy is annually audited and administrative costs do not exceed 5 percent.
Questions? Contact: Call Mary Gay Broderick at 503-823-2947 or e-mail
See our website at www.portlandchildrenslevy.org