Northeast Emergency Food Program at Luther Memorial
Luther Memorial Church at 72nd and NW Wygant has been providing food and clothing for needy families in the neighborhood for the past five years or so.  In 2007 we have provided food to 462 families totaling nearly 1800 people.

On November 5th we merged our pantry and clothes rack with the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Northeast Emergency Food Program.  They had been distributing food on 19th and NE Killingsworth for the past 20 years.  The combined program is operating out of the refurbished basement of Luther Memorial Church.  We are looking forward to a long and successful partnership in an expanded service to the community.

People interested in supporting the new program can contact John Elizalde, Northeast Emergency Food Program at Luther Memorial, at nefp@emoregon.org or 503 284 5470.  Supporters can provide food, funds, clothes or volunteer time and talent.

SMART Reading Book Program
The SMART program needs more volunteers. To sign up, visit www.getsmartoregon.organd click on the Volunteer Now link. Or you can call the Metro SMART office at 503-230-2944. To learn more about the SMART Reading Book Program, click here...

Newsletter Distribution

Volunteers are needed to help deliver newsletters 4 times a year.  It is easy, fun and a great way to become more familiar with your neighborhood. Contact Theressa at 503-288-5331, if you can help out an hour or two every three months.

Cully Neighborhood Litter Patrol
Cully Neighborhood Albertsons is committed to improving the living conditions in the Cully Neighborhood by partnering with the community, Cully Association of Neighbors and SOLV by hosting a monthly litter patrol.

Who
Volunteers interested in making our neighborhood more livable. In July, we collected half a dumpster collecting from Rigler to Harvey Scott Elementary along both sides of Prescott.

What
Monthly Neighborhood Litter Patrols- August Litter Patrol will canvass Cully Blvd from Fremont to Killingsworth.

When
Saturday, March 15th- 9:30am to 12:00pm
Saturday, April 12th - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Saturday, May 10th- 9:30am to 12:00pm
Saturday, June 14th- 9:30am to 12:00 pm

Where
Staging area will be at 60th & NE Prescott in the Fuel Center Parking Lot (By the Post Office Box)

What to bring
Yourself and some friends, gloves, brooms, dust pans, litter tongs, (if you have them) if not we will provide.

Refreshments will be provided- Coffee, Donuts, Water, etc.
For more info please call Shawn- 503-284-5083

Join the Cully Neighborhood Tree Planting!
March 8, 2008
You will get a city-approved tree for your planting strip for as little as $35 per tree. All participants are asked to help plant trees on planting day, but can also volunteer in some other capacity instead. Trees will be between 1.25" and 2" in diameter (6-14 feet tall). On planting day, trained volunteers will assist with hole digging and tree planting. Additionally, you will be supplied with stakes, ties and labels, as well as follow-up monitoring of your tree. Please visit www.friendsoftrees.org for more information.