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District 1 East Calendar
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About the Month of November
November is the eleventh month of the year and has 30 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the transition from autumn’s golden tones to the early chill of winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, November brings longer days and the growth and warmth of late spring.
November Fun Facts
Naming: November gets its name from the Latin novem, meaning “nine,” as it was originally the ninth month in the early Roman calendar.
Birthstone: Topaz and Citrine – both symbolizing warmth, abundance, and clarity.
Birth flower: Chrysanthemum – representing loyalty, joy, and longevity.
Holidays: Veterans Day (U.S.) – November 11, Thanksgiving (U.S.) – Fourth Thursday of November
Zodiac Signs: Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) and Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
Days in November: November has 30 days, making it slightly shorter than many other fall months.
November Babies: Studies suggest people born in November often carry a blend of determination, depth, and optimism. They’re known to be thoughtful, creative, and resilient, with a naturally warm presence.
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We are excited to announce our 2025 Holiday Drive! This season, we are coming together as a community to support families in need by collecting school supplies, backpacks, warm gloves, scarves, and hats.
Last year, we supported 60 families with food boxes, school bags and supplies, toys and winter clothes!
Many families in our community are facing challenges this winter, and even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. By donating, you’ll help provide kids with the essentials they need for school and help families stay warm during the colder months.
Here’s how you can help:
Donate: Bring or send new school supplies, backpacks, gloves, scarves, or hats at Division Midway Alliance on Fridays from 9:00am-5:00pm until November 21st (If those time doesn't work for you, please reach out to Julia@divisionmidway.org)
| | You can donate $25 , $50 or $100 | | Boys & Girls Aid - Join the Family | | In the late 1800s, Portland faced a crisis of homeless and abandoned youth who had little support. At the time, these vulnerable children were met with scant compassion; the common response was to incarcerate or institutionalize them. However, our founder, Thomas Lamb Eliot, refused to give up on these kids. In 1885, he rallied Portland’s leaders to establish the Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon, taking legal custody of at-risk youth and placing them in private foster homes to provide the care and stability they desperately needed. | |  | For 140 years and counting, Boys & Girls Aid’s foster parents have upheld this compassionate legacy — transforming countless lives and creating a better world, one child at a time. The profound impact of providing a stable, supportive home to a youth navigating the foster care system is difficult to capture in words. Beyond well-documented improvements in education and career outcomes, our foster parents give children the love and consistency they need to form lasting relationships and achieve a secure future. Few acts of service can change a life so completely — and right now, more than ever, we need dedicated foster parents to help make that difference. | | By becoming a foster parent with Boys & Girls Aid, you can provide the foundation that empowers a child to thrive and lead a fulfilling life. We offer extensive support to all of our foster parents, including 24/7 staff support, financial assistance, and paid time off when needed. Whether you can commit to a full-time placement or just a few days each month, we have options that can fit your schedule. | | |
You have the power to change a child’s life.
For more information, visit boysandgirlsaid.org/fostercare or contact our Recruitment & Certification Coordinator, Daisy Pesak, at 503-258-7932 or daisy@bgaid.org.
| | LNLA Community Energy Project | | |
Community Energy Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit to promote and advocate for homeowners and renters alike.
Community Energy Project partners with low-income communities on the frontlines of climate change to create more resilient, efficient, and healthy homes.
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LOCATION: New Hope Church
Community Connection Center
10603 SE Henderson Street
Portland, OR 97266
TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Enter through front door
(see drawing to the right)
DINNER IS SERVED FROM
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Featuring food from Arawan Restaurant
| | | Improving Voter Education for East Portland | | |
Portland City Elections and The League of Women Voters invite District 1 Portlanders for a listening session.
The emphasis, our goal is to listen. We want to learn from local residents how we can improve future voter engagement. What problems or positives did you see in the voter education and outreach ahead of our very first City Council District election in 2024? How might local organizations and communities support increased voter participation? What are some ways of communicating that we're missing? What barriers to voting should we be aware of?
What to expect:
• Brief review of 2024 election data and outcomes
• Community questions and feedback
• Voter services we can provide
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Where: Midland Library
When: Saturday, November 15th
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Refreshments will be provided.
For questions or language interpretation accommodations please contact elections@portland oregon.gov
| | Glisan/PDX Community Cleanup & Recycling Event | | Join us for a litter cleanup event where we’ll beautify the neighborhood by removing trash and recycling bottles and cans found during the effort. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their filled Green Bags from home to drop off for processing at the Redemption Center and take home one (or more!) of SOLVE’s Blue Bags following the event. Any beverage containers found during the cleanup will be donated to SOLVE. ♻️ | | | |
Did you know that SOLVE participates in BottleDrop Give? Through this program, supporters can fill specially tagged Blue Bags to help support SOLVE and BottleDrop account holders can donate directly from their Green Bag account. Ask us for more information at the event!
It’s a fun and impactful way to:
🌊 Divert litter from waterways and landfills
🌱 Promote sustainability
🤝 Connect with your community
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Advanced Registration: Is highly suggested but not required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot.
Meeting Location: Volunteers will be meeting at the BottleDrop Redemption Center. Look for the SOLVE signs.
Address: 555 NE 122nd Ave Portland, OR 97230 | Map Link
What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts.
What's Provided: SOLVE will provide Gloves, safety vests, litter grabbers and trash bags. Please BYO reusable water bottle to stay hydrated!
| | Adopt One Block News - Cleanups, Savings, & MORE! | | |
Adopt One Block makes it easy to keep your neighborhood clean & connected!
In just three steps, you can become a Block Ambassador:
- Create a profile
- Adopt your block using their interactive map
- Order free supplies - delivered straight to your door!
Ready to get started? Visit adoptoneblock.org or reach out to info@adoptoneblock.org for more information.
| | Support AOB While You Shop, Sip, and Recycle | | Bottle Drop - AdoptOneBlock is now a listed nonprofit on BottleDrop! If you already have an account, you can easily donate any amount from your balance by clicking below: | | |
New to BottleDrop? Learn more and sign up here! It’s a simple way to earn a little while you clean—and an even easier way to support AdoptOneBlock if you choose.
*If you picked up a Blue BottleDrop bag at the Appreciation Picnic, don’t forget to fill it and return it! We can’t wait to see our total grow as those bags get turned in—every bottle and can makes a difference!
Fred Meyer Rewards
Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Don’t forget, you can use your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to support AdoptOneBlock. After you link your card to AdoptOneBlock, a portion of the money you spend will come right back to our organization. It is easy to set up and there is no cost to you, here’s how:
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Sign in to your Fred Meyer account.
- New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card.
- Search for Adopt One Block and select us from the list.
- Click “Save!”
No Rewards Card? No problem. Stop by the customer service desk at any Fred Meyer location to get yours so that you can link it to our organization.
| | We Believe in Portland - Fall Cleanup! | | AdoptOneBlock is proud to power tomorrow’s We Believe in Portland Fall Cleanup! | | |
This marks our 5th large-scale cleanup, bringing the business community together to care for the city we all call home. More than 100 companies and hundreds of employees, family, and friends will spend the afternoon rolling up their sleeves to help Portland shine even brighter with cleanup supplies provided by AdoptOneBlock.
If you or your business is interested in participating in the next We Believe in Portland Cleanup, check out the WBIP website and keep an eye out for the 2026 Spring Cleanup registration to open.
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Metro’s Fall 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI) Training
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Metro’s Fall 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training schedule is now live—and as valued partners, you and your staff are warmly invited to participate.
At Metro, we believe that fostering diversity, equity, and respect benefits everyone. These trainings are designed to support our collective growth as equity leaders within our organizations and throughout the communities we serve.
What to Expect: The linked schedule below includes session dates, times, and course descriptions. All trainings are free of charge and open to any staff member from your organization. Participation is completely optional and based on interest and relevance to your team.
How to Register: Registration is now self-administered. In the attachment, you’ll find a registration link below—an easy way to sign up for any session(s) that work for you. Thank you for your continued partnership. We hope to see you at one or more of the upcoming sessions!
| | Portland's 2045 Transportation System Plan | | The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland. | |
Community Advisory Committee (CAC) second meeting recap: At their second meeting, 2045 TSP CAC members participated in an Appreciative Inquiry process and then collaborated on a Wish Wall where they grouped their wishes for Portland's transportation system with one another's related wishes. While staff still need to craft draft goals from the CAC's wishes, the presentation and meeting notes are now available on the Meeting 2 webpage.
| | | Their 2045 TSP Vision and Goals development is using an Appreciative Inquiry process to guide us to a motivating future by identifying and amplifying what works well within our transportation system rather than just fixating on what is wrong. | |
Now it's your turn, Portland!
We invite you to start by thinking about some of the best times you’ve had getting around Portland or related to our transportation system. Then consider what that positive experience might mean about what you deeply value. Finally, consider what it makes you wish for the future of Portland’s transportation system.
Your feedback will not only directly shape the plan Vision and Goals but will serve as a reservoir of community values that staff will return to throughout the two-year process to help guide and direct the update. Your project team will report back to participants on the collective results of the survey and how all feedback was considered and integrated, as applicable.
| | Recruitment: Multnomah County’s FY 26-27 Community Budget Advisory Committees (CBAC) | | |
No budgeting or financial expertise is necessary! CBACs are groups of community members that review and make recommendations on county departmental budgets and operations. Meetings are focused on the bigger picture - understanding the county's programs and services, discussing challenges and opportunities that departments are considering in their budget process, and providing input on key budget decisions for the next year.
Applicants select the top three department or office CBACs that most align with their interests and experience. Departments select participants based on application answers and, often, an interview. Once selected, CBAC members will hear directly from department directors and frontline staff about county programs and services. Working in a cohort model, CBAC members co-create and present recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners near the end of the budget cycle.
Apply by December 5th to be considered in this round of applications.
| | Interested in Volunteering? - Argay Terrace | | Food Pantries Information - Portland, Oregon | | Portland Grants & Funding | | |
The City of Portland offers a wide variety of grants and funding opportunities to improve our community.
Click below to learn more about each grant opportunity and learn more about how to apply.
| | Do you Need a Notary Public? We have you covered. | | |
Central Northeast Neighbors can help. Our own Ronda Johnson is a Notary!
This is a free service from Central Northeast Neighbors. Please contact her for more information and about doing curb side notaries.
She is not an attorney licensed to practice law. She is not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities.
Central Northeast Neighbors Ronda (971) 438-8736 rondaj@cnncoalition.org
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Get in Touch: District 1 Councilors
| | District 1 East Coalition was formerly known as Central Northeast Neighbors | | | | |
