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Jan

18 2015

MLK Weekend of Service - Potluck In The Park

2:00PM - 5:00PM  

Downtown Portland Full opportunity address and directions will be sent after sign up.

Contact Caron Blau Rothstein
503-245-6449
caron@jewishportland.org

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The 2015 United Way
Martin Luther King Weekend of Service

Potluck in the Park:
A Hot Meal for those in need

Join your friends and neighbors in the Jewish community to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering over MLK Weekend with United Way of the Columbia-Willamette and Hands On Greater Portland. The Jewish Federation and Portland Mitzvah Network are organizing teams at events to make it easy for you to take action over this special weekend!

Potluck in the Park has been serving a free hot meal to anyone in need - no questions asked - since 1991. Every Sunday, rain or shine, 52 weeks a year, we’re providing a hot meal in downtown Portland. Potluck in the Park is one of the few weekend meal services available for anyone experiencing hunger. 400 - 800 Portlanders do not go hungry on Sunday because of this service. Taking place in Downtown Portland.

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Project Requirements:

  • We ask that volunteers are 12 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. 

  • All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian, or - if attending with an adult - have them fill one it at the event. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form. Remember to give this to the person running check-in!

  • Wear comfortable, casual clothes in layers—we clean up outside, even in bad weather!

  • Provide time to park – street parking is available but fills up quickly, so please provide ample time to find a parking spot and walk to the park

Potluck in the Park is a volunteer-driven, grass roots, nonprofit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Our budget goes directly to the people who need it, people who otherwise might not receive a hot meal. We accomplish our mission of providing nutritious food and an atmosphere of community to anyone in need, because of you and others like you! This is also a large-scale event and your patience and flexibility on-site is appreciated!