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This is the place to find public service and civic events in your community. To post your event, click on 'Submit an Event' at the bottom of the calendar. Or to find an event, click on a day on the calendar, or click one of the category headers to the left. |
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You have the power to solve tough local issues. Provide shelter, food, jobs, and healing to those in need by donating to the United Way. United Way brings people and resources together, researches local needs, leverages your dollars and invests in programs that get results. 100% of your gift is invested right here in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Learn how you can get involved.
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KGW is proud to conduct the largest Toy Drive in the Northwest in partnership with BlueCross BlueShield and Les Schwab. Now in its 26th year, The Great Toy Drive sets a new record every year as the generosity of KGW viewers helps ensure the joy of the holiday season to as many children as possible. Last year an astonishing 61 agencies in nine counties received around 70,000 toys.
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As community members in one of the hungriest states in the nation, KGW recognizes the urgent need to feed Oregonians. The goal of The Great Food Drive is to raise a million pounds of food during the month of March while bringing attention to the hunger crisis existing in our own backyard.
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Oregon has been recognized internationally for its pioneering efforts and accomplishments in sustainability: public transportation, recycling and renewable energy, among many others. Throughout the year, KGW, NWCN, and kgw.com are partnering with local, regional and national leaders in sustainability to increase the number of ways in which we live and work green.
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SOLV annually provides volunteer opportunities and resources for Oregonians to contribute to the livability of their communities. This has encouraged hundreds of Oregon communities to focus on clean-up, beautification and enhancement projects across the state. SOLV also works to increase youth involvement in environmental programs.
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Susan G. Komen and KGW work side by side throughout the year on special events such as Race for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer. As the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, Susan G. Komen for the Cure empowers people to ensure quality care for all, and strengthen science to find life-saving cures.
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Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden joined Oregon Mentors, a non-profit organization unifying youth mentoring programs throughout the state, to announce a statewide mentoring awareness initiative. The formation of "Team ODEN" is aimed at helping Oregon Mentors reach its goal to connect 40,000 youth with caring adult mentors by 2010. Visit www.oregonmentors.org to sign up for Team ODEN or learn more. .
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The More You Know has produced multiple Emmy and Peabody award winning public service messages featuring NBC prime time stars that educate and raise awareness about important societal issues.
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Portland
Parks & Recreation provides off-leash areas in 30 city parks. Because they
want every park visitor to have a fun and positive experience, they ask
that dog owners help keep their pets safe and make the off-leash program
a success by obeying the rules and respecting other park users and wildlife.
Our parks are our treasures, our legacy to our children, the responsibility
falls on all of us to protect & share it.more |
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Wellness
Watch, from Providence Health System, keeps you up-to-date on the latest
health information. From community events and forums to breakthrough treatments
for cancer and heart disease, the experts at Providence Health System have
the answers.more |
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employees of the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, are advocates for
veterans, their dependents and survivors. They are dedicated to providing
quality programs and services to meet the current and future needs of Oregon's
veterans.more |
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Northwest NewsChannel 8 is committed to serving the community in all our efforts. We're proud to be part of a vital, unique community that we cherish. As corporate leaders, we share the responsibility to advance a vision of not just what our community is, but what we can become. Each year we devote nearly a million dollars in airtime and staff resources to support our NewsChannel 8 Great Toy Drive, the NewsChannel 8 Great Food Drive, the Komen Portland Race for the Cure, The SOLV Beach Clean-ups and many more public service efforts. Nothing is more rewarding than bringing toys to needy children, putting food on a family's plate, offering hope to breast cancer patients or seeing our coastline pristine again. Good corporate citizenship is good business and builds vibrant communities, both essential elements for the Oregon that we love. DJ Wilson. President & General Manager KGW |
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