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Free workshop about conducting outreach with veterans and Latinos on May 16th
5/9/12 - 12:59 pm
Expand your outreach toolbox! Join us as Central City Concern (CCC) shares their experiences and nuts & bolts strategies for outreach with diverse populations. CCC seeks to provide comprehensive solutions to end homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency. Their presentation will cover their most successful practices, lessons learned, and the tools they have used to conduct successful outreach, particularly with veterans and Latinos. Networking will follow.
See the Multco budget recommendations made by expert citizen boards
5/2/12 - 10:40 am
After receiving extensive information about the programs of county departments and much thoughtful consideration, the county's Citizen Budget Advisory Committees (CBACs) have released their recommendations for the county’s 2012-13 budget. Members of the public serve on the CBACs which independently review and make recommendations on county departmental budgets. They present their recommendations both in writing and direct testimony to the Board of County Commissioners. There are nine different CBACs with one assigned for each major county department or office.
55 outstanding Multco volunteers honored at Volunteer Awards Ceremony!
4/20/12 - 4:21 pm
Balloons, cupcakes and storytelling marked the festivities as Multnomah County honored its most outstanding volunteers at the Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 18th, in the Multnomah Building Boardroom. The standing room crowd listened as over 50 volunteers had descriptions of their work read aloud prior to receiving their awards. Last fiscal year, volunteers contributed 138,000 volunteer hours to county programs and projects at a value of $3,567,904!
Outstanding Healthcare Advocate wins 18th annual Gladys McCoy Award
4/19/12 - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jill Ginsberg was presented with the 2012 Gladys McCoy Award for lifetime volunteer achievement at the Multnomah County Volunteer Awards Ceremony. Dr. Ginsberg co-founded the North by Northeast Community Health Center in Portland in 2006, which has provided free life-saving health services to thousands of uninsured adults with chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension and asthma.
Volunteers are Multnomah County's crown jewels! They provided services worth more than $3.5 million last year!
4/13/12 - 4:55 pm
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a proclamation on Thursday proclaiming April 15th through April 21st, 2012 as Multnomah County Volunteer Week, and April 18th as a special day of recognition for Multnomah County volunteers.
At the meeting, the board members held a poster showing the value of volunteer hours to the county. During fiscal year 2011-12, volunteers dedicated nearly 140,000 volunteer hours to county programs and projects equaling a value of $3,567,904!
Citizen Involvement Handbook
A wealth of information to help you get involved in county government: Read the Citizen Involvement Handbook.
