Take Care of Oregon Day - Training!

SOLV, Rural Development Initiatives, and Oregon Volunteers have been commissioned by Oregon 150, Governor Kulongoski’s planning commission for the state’s sesquicentennial in 2009, to bring you the largest volunteer event in the State’s history - Take Care of Oregon Days! This event will take place May 16th 2009 (in Douglas County) where 20,000 volunteers will celebrate the State’s 150th birthday by cleaning up their downtowns, holding a food drive, painting murals in the local school, or working on whatever their community needs to be at its best!

To prepare for Take Care of Oregon Days, we are conducting free Volunteer Action Trainings in your area that will help you envision your project. The workshops will focus on recruiting and leading volunteers; project logistics and safety; preventing volunteer burnout; working with media; and fundraising. The training will help you work with your neighbors to improve your community, and is free for anyone planning a community project.

Volunteer Action Trainings in Douglas County

Reedsport – Wednesday, October 10th from 10AM to 2PM

Reedsport Umpqua Discovery Center (409 Riverfront Way)

Sutherlin – Tuesday, October 21st from 10AM to 2PM

Sutherlin Community Center (150 S Willamette St)

Roseburg – Monday, October 20th from 10AM to 2PM

Roseburg Health Center (621 W Madrone, Ste 132)

Canyonville – Thursday, October 23rd from 1pm to 5pm

City Council Chambers (City Hall – 250 N Main St)

For more information on these workshops, contact Douglas County RSVP at 541-957-3006. To register, go to SOLV’s website at http://www.solv.org/programs/volunteer_action_training.asp.

Volunteer Action Trainings in Jackson and Josephine Counties

Grants Pass – Tuesday, November 4th from 9AM to 1PM

Asante Outpatient Center (1505 NW Washington Blvd)

Medford – Tuesday, November 4th from 9AM to 1PM

Larson Creek Retirement Center (1025 Ellendale Dr)

Cave Junction – Tuesday, November 11th from 10AM to 2PM

Josephien County Bldg (102 S Redwood Hwy)

To register, go to: http://www.solv.org/programs/volunteer_action_training.asp, or call SOLV at 1-800-333-7658.

Sincerely,

The Take Care of Oregon Days Team

Oregon 150 (http://www.oregon150.org/)

Rural Development Initiatives

Oregon Volunteers

SOLV