Jewish Museum Field Trip!

Join us for a special tour of the Oregon Jewish Museum!
Date: Tuesday, April 20
Time: 1pm- 2:30 pm
Address: 1953 NW Kearney St., Portland, OR, 97209 (map)
Cost: cost is $3.00 paid at the door (group rate).

The visit will begin with a presentation about the unique history of Oregon’s Jewish community by education coordinator, Lea Faw. There will be time to explore the exhibits at your own pace.

TRANSIT OPTIONS:

• Walk or public transit
• NWPM Shuttle from PGE Max Stop
• Ride from home in NWPM Service Area

If you reside in the NWPM service area (map), CALL Dave to sign-up or to get a ride: 503 221-1224 ext. 100.

Field Trip to the Chocolate Fest

Join us on Saturday, January 30th at 10:30a.m. for a TriMet transit trip to Chocolate Fest at the World Forestry Center. Transportation is FREE! Admission to festival is $7. More info here!

Ride to Washington Square Mall!

With over 170 stores and restaurants, you are sure to find just what you are looking for. Whether it’s shopping, relaxing over coffee or people watching, Washington Square is always fun to visit. Bring money for lunch and shopping!

Date: Tuesday, February 9th
Start Time: 10:00 am
End Time: 3:00 pm

To sign up for this trip, call Northwest Portland Ministries at 503-221-1224, x100.

February Trip: Lunch With the Birds

Join expert birdwatcher Greg Gillson for this free birdwatching event at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve! A wheelchair accessible viewing station provides the perfect place to enjoy a sack lunch as you view and identify waterfowl and other birds. Field guides, spotting scopes and binoculars will be supplied. Bring a sack lunch.

Date: Wednesday, February 24th
Start Time: 11:00 am
End Time: 2:00 pm

To sign up for this trip, call Northwest Portland Ministries at 503-221-1224, x100

Monthly Rides to WinCo

On the first Wednesday of every month Northwest Portland Ministries provides transportation to WinCo, a low price local supermarket. Riders will be picked up around 9:00am and will be dropped off by 12:00pm. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis. To schedule your ride, contact Dave at Northwest Portland Ministries, 503-221-1224, x100.

Rides home from the Pantry on Tuesdays...

Rides are now available to Northwest Portland Ministries' Food Pantry at 1808 NW Irving St. (First Immanuel Lutheran Church - map). It is open Tuesdays & Fridays from 11:00am to 1:00pm. NWPM provides transportation services by donation. If you need help getting home from the Northwest Portland Ministries (NWPM) Emergency Food Pantry with your groceries, we have volunteers available on Tuesdays to drive you. Please call the office one day in advance to let us know that you’d like a ride home, and we’ll have a volunteer ready for you! Other rides require three days notice & are for those age 60 and older.Please call NWPM, Inc. at 503-221-1224. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Print and share the flyer - click here. To learn more about NWPM's transportation program, go here.

NWPM invites you to attend...

On Thursday, Jan. 21st
5-7 pm

This month’s Art Spark is being hosted by Elders In Action, with a particular focus on aging and creativity.

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The event will be held at:
Art Bar, in the Portland Center for Performing Arts 1111 SW Broadway

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We will be offering transportation to and from!
Call Dave at 503-221-1224 ext. 100 for details and pickup times.

Join a TriMet transit trip to ChocolateFest!

Join a TriMet transit trip to ChocolateFest at the World Forestry Center

• sample the latest from chocolate masters
• see demonstrations
• learn about the history of chocolate!

Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 10:30 a.m.— 1 p.m.
Place: Meet “Ride Ambassador” at mask sculpture at the entrance of PGE Park, 18th and Morrison. As a group, we'll take MAX to the World Forestry Center.
Cost: Transit is free! Admission to the festival is $7.

To sign up, or to arrange transportation to PGE Park:

Contact Dave at Northwest Portland Ministries at (503) 221-1224 x100 or info@nwpm.org
Northwest Portland Ministries creates a caring community of volunteers who help neighbors in need. We provide food, transportation, recreation and helping hands.
The RideWise Riders Club Program offers guided trips on public transportation. Guides, called Ride Ambassadors, are responsible only for guiding the group on transit. TriMet routes and schedules are subject to change. Read more about the success of this program here. Print and share the flyer, click here.

Holiday Field Trip! Dec. 17th!

Seniors, join us for a holiday field trip to Portland International Raceway to see the Holiday Lights! The entrance fee has been waived by a generous donor. Donations for gas are gratefully accepted.

"Recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as the "Largest Holiday Light Show West of the Mississippi", the 17th annual Jubitz Winter Wonderland - Powered by Comcast will grab your attention with glimmers and glows around every corner."

When: Thursday, December 17th, 2009, 4-7PM
Where: Pick up arranged through Dave when you RSVP to him at (503) 221-1224 x100.

Space is limited so call now! Print and share the flyer!

Got a pick-up truck?

Help low income neighbors get some furniture! Many times someone gets into housing but has absolutely nothing, no bed, no chairs etc. The case managers we work with can help folks get items from places like the Community Warehouse, but often there is no way to transport these items to the recipient. This project can be scheduled at your convenience, please let us know if have a van or truck & could be available for this type of service.

Call 503 221-1224.

Come join us on a free trip to the Japanese Gardens!

In partnership with TriMet's RideWise program, the Riders Club program offers opportunities for older adults and people with disabilities to take guided trips using public transportation. Guides, called Ride Ambassadors, are responsible only for leading the group. The transit portion of this TriMet trip requires about three blocks of walking altogether. TriMet routes and schedules are suject to change.
Host: NW Portland Ministries
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Bus Line #63 stop at SW 18th Ave. & SW Morrison St, Porland, OR 97205
Cost: Transit and admission are FREE!
RSVP: To sign up, call Northwest Portland Ministries at (503) 221-1224 x100.
See or print the flyer - click the image below!

To share this information by email, click the little white envelope below.

Ride with a Volunteer on MAX to Boka Marimba!

For neighbors able to use public transit, we are doing “Transit Adventure” field trips. Join us for this lunchtime concert. We'll ride the MAX to the Lloyd Center area:

Wednesday, Aug 19: Boka Marimba, See, print and share the flyer here!
Time: 11 a.m.— 2 p.m.
Place: Meet at mask sculpture at the entrance of PGE Park, 18th and Morrison.
Cost: The concert and transit is free! Just bring a sack lunch or money to buy lunch! Our Volunteer Manager, Kelly, and/or a Ride Wise Volunteer will meet the group and escort you on the MAX.



For more information on this MAX Adventure, contact Kelly or Codi at (503) 221-1224 or e-mail info@nwpm.org.

Ride with a Volunteer on MAX to a Lunchtime Concert!

For those neighbors able to use public transit, we are offering “Transit Adventure” field trips to these two lunchtime concerts in the Lloyd Center area:

Wed. August 5th: Linda Hornbuckle, See, print and share the flyer here!



Wednesday, Aug 19: Boka Marimba, See, print and share the flyer here!

Time: 11 a.m.— 2 p.m.
Place: Meet at mask sculpture at the entrance of PGE Park, 18th and Morrison.
Cost: The concert and transit is free! Just bring a sack lunch or money to buy lunch! Our Volunteer Manager, Kelly, and/or a Ride Wise Volunteer will meet the group and escort you on the MAX.

For more information on this MAX Adventure, contact Kelly or Codi at (503) 221-1224 or e-mail info@nwpm.org.

Ride, Baby, Ride!

One very important and successful program that Northwest Portland Ministries offers is our Transportation Program. Now, we are pleased to announce great new transportation resources available this summer to NW neighbors who are elderly or disabled, including:
New grocery trips
Rides to free concerts, and
Service to neighborhood nutrition resources!
As mentioned in the post below, our Senior Shuttle is now the NW Shopping RideAbout! It's true. Two days a week, the RideAbout makes a loop serving a variety of locations including:

Gretchen Kafoury Commons, Rose Schnitzer Tower, Elm Court Loaves & Fishes, Helen Swindells, Rosenbaum Plaza, The Morrison,Union Manor, Gallagher Plaza, Medallion Apartments, Northwest Tower, Fred Meyer and Trader Joe's.

For more details or to learn more about our transportation options, click here! Or, contact Dave Truman at: 503-221-1224, ext. 100.

Summer Newsletter

Be sure to check out the recently mailed Northwest Portland Ministries' Summer Newsletter. In it, you'll find news about the new RideAbout Shopping Shuttle, updated "key messages" developed by our board, and how one local high school's Community 101 class raised money for our Food for Kids Backpack program. Also, find out how you can tour our programs, and see who Congregation Beth Israel honored with the Song of Miriam Award in June. The Summer newsletter may also be accessed via the link on the sidebar of this blog, or by clicking here.

Volunteer Drivers Wanted!

Northwest Portland Ministries gets over 1000 requests for rides each month!

We are very much in need of volunteer drivers to get folks to medical appointments and other key locations. Drivers can use one of the NWPM vehicles or drive their own car. (If you use your own vehicle you are eligible for a reimbursement or tax write-off of 50 cents per mile.)

There is a special approval process to ensure liability issues are properly addressed:
1) Complete a Ride Connection Driver Application & return it to NWPM
2) Once approved, (you must have 5 years of good driving history, be at least 23, and pass a background check) make an appointment for a brief orientation, and then you are ready to go.

For a complete details and to express interest, please contact David@nwpm.org or 503-221-1224.

NWPM Transportation Program

Medical appointments given priorityDowntown & NW shuttle to key locations 6 days a week 8:30-4pm, 1 hour loopRegular hours 8am-4pm Weekdays- but we can try to accommodate other requests. Volunteers provide about 50% of rides.
To schedule an individual Ride call: 503-221-1224: 3 day notice desired.
Jane Smith

www.nwpm.org