Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Update - May 18, 2012

As many of you know, last Friday May 11, 2012, our community experienced a devistating fire at Woodburn High School.  There has been an amazing community response to this event.  Woodburn Proud was in communication with the School District within a few days on where we could help.

This e-mail is to inform you of how Woodburn Proud, Inc. is participating and what you can do to help.  We have been keeping most people up to date on Facebook this week while we gathered information, prepared fundraisers, etc. but it's time we get a bit of this out in an e-mail.

Woodburn Proud, Inc. is dedicating itself to three main goals in helping with the fire and they include:

1) Volunteer Coordination

2) Donations

3) School Supply Drive

Woodburn Proud is the direct contact for the School District for Volunteer Opportunities.

We know at this point that there wil be no volunteer opportunities to clean up at the school.  This is handled directly through the School District and the Insurance Company.  The volunteer opportunities will involve helping the students and their Student Activities.

The activities opportunities will often change, volunteer opportunities will change, but our plan is to keep you posted on our website, Facebook and e-mails.

If you are not currently on our list, please e-mail us at woodburnproud@gmail.com with your name, phone number & e-mail.

In order to facilitate everything going on we have been using Facebook to communicate with most people.  We also maintain an e-mail listing.

Here is a list of Woodburn Proud Contact Information.

Woodburn Proud, Inc.

P.O. Box 212

Woodburn, OR 97071

(503) 951-0321

woodburnproud@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/woodburnproud

www.woodburnproud.org

Thank you for your support of Woodburn Proud, Inc.

From your

Woodburn Proud Board of Directors:

Kelly Howard

Cami Russell

Tana Jo Neliton

Kathy Figley

Jason Tlusty

Eric Swenson

Robb Gramzow

All board members can be reached at woodburnproud@gmail.com

There are many fundraisers coming up to help support the Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Efforts.  It has been amazing watching all of the local businesses willing  Fundraise for our Youth.  Below is a list of upcoming events and their appropriate contacts.

Tukwila Home Owners Association Garage Sale

Saturday May 19th, 2012

10am to 4pm

All Proceeds benefit the Bulldog Pride Fire Relief Fund for Student Activities

They will be accepting items to donate to the Garage Sale on Friday from 10am to 2pm at the Tukwila Clubhouse.  It would be nice to get some students out to volunteer their time to help and mingle with the community. 

For more information on the garage sale or to volunteer e-mail:

jfb723@me.com or Tukwila-hoa@oregonsbest.com

FFA Plant Sale

Friday Noon to 6pm

Saturday 9am to 3pm

Napa Auto Parts - 1655 James St., Woodburn, Oregon

Woodburn Health Center (Wellspring) - 1475 Mt. Hood Avenue, Woodburn, Oregon

For more information contact:

Laura Hagenauer

laura@valleyrolling.com or 503-981-4100

 Stelladot Jewelry Fundraiser

Jaime Parra will be donating 25% of all sales of Stelladot Jewelry Back to the Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Fund this weekend. Her husband is a local business owner and they are great supporters of our community. Check out her website at www.stelladot.com/jamieparra to order. Fundraiser is valid Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 18, 19 & 20th. E-mail her with any questions at porter.jaime@gmail.com

Sharky's Pizza Fundraiser

In an effort to raise money for Woodburn Proud and the Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Sharky's Pizza will donate $5.00 from every 18" (extra large) pizza that is purchased at regular price. The fundraiser begins today through Tuesday May, 22nd. Please show your support by dropping off school supplies, cash or purchasing a delicious 18" Sharkey's Gourmet Pizza.

Sharky's Pizza is located at 1537 Mt. Hood Avenue, Suite 107, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Phone: (503) 982-8000 Hours: 11:00am - 7:00pm

Papa Murphy's Pizza Fundraisers

May 30th, 2012

3pm to 7pm

To Donate: Come purchase your Wednesday night dinner! Papa Murphy's will be donating up to 40% of their sales for the night back to the Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Fund.

To Volunteer: We need to have at least 30 volunteers to help (adults and high school kids) to hold signs and welcome people into the store. To volunteer or for more information call Cami Russell 503-544-2386.

We have many local businesses teaming  with us to accept donations to go towards the Bulldog Pride Fire Recovery Fund.  Below is a list of businesses that can currently accept cash donations.

Woodburn Police Department
Woodburn Fire Department
Pipers Jewelry
Valley Pacific Flowers
Sharkey's Pizza
Webbs Chiorpratic
GW Hardware
Liquour Store - 99E 
Papa Murphys
Les Schwab
Abby's Pizza
Woodburn Independent
Long Bros. Building Supply, Inc.
7-Eleven
Al's Garden Center
Dutch Bros.
Sharis
Ed Krupicka State Farm
Hair Express on 214
Miranda's Bakery
Woodburn Vission Source
Bowman Family Dental
Starbucks - West by the Freeway
Yes Graphics
Luis's Taqueria

MAPS Credit Union

and many more to come.....

Donations can also be mailed to:

Woodburn Proud, Inc.

P.O. Box 212, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Please sidemark "Bulldog Pride Fire Relief".

Many students lost their school supplies in the fire.  Even if students did not lose items, some items (backpacks, electronics, etc.) may have sustained smoke damage.  Below is a list of school supplies that we are in search of:

Backpacks / Bookbags

Scientific Calculators / Four Function Calculators

Jump Drives

3 Ring Binders (1 ½")

Folders

College Ruled Notebook Paper

Notebooks

Blue or Black Pens

No. 2 Pencils

Rulers

Erasers

Drop Off Locations are as follows:

Webb Chiropractic - 2230 N. Pacific Hwy, Woodburn

Hubbard Chevrolet - 2937 G Street, Hubbard

Long Bros. Building Supply, Inc. - South end of 99E in Woodburn

7-11 - 893 N. Pacific Hwy, Woodburn

Woodburn Independent - 650 N. Front Street, Woodburn

Woodburn Police Department - 1060 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn

Woodburn Fire Department - 1776 Newberg Hwy, Woodburn

Sharky's Pizza - 1537 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn

Many of the companies listed above (under Donations) would probably be more than willing to accept school supplies as well. 

We have had many companies pledge donations to our students, those items will be arriving in the next weeks time.  Companies that have donated include Best Buy, The Portland Trailblazers, Clark's, Columbia, Fossil, Wilsons Leather, Designer Fragrances and many stores from the Woodburn Company Stores.