Hey, neighbor! This month we're hosting a Charter Reform forum, launching our annual grants program, and sharing lots of activities happening in neighborhoods near you.

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OPPORTUNITIES

SE Uplift Grants Are Back!
Communities become stronger when neighbors come together across differences to build connections to one another and create a shared vision for change. Through two SE Uplift grant programs, groups with a project located in the SE Uplift district area – and/or that will serve the residents of the district – may apply for funding to help shape the places where they live, work and play. Need help? SE Uplift provides technical support to guide applicants in submitting a strong proposal and to see their ideas through to completion. 
Grant Review Committee
Volunteers Needed
$75 stipend available. No experience necessary. Volunteer with other neighbors to help score grant proposals. Learn more and apply online by October 31st, 2022.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Monday, October 10
Hispanic
Heritage Month 
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
Last Day to Register to Vote
Tuesday, October 18
GET OUT + ABOUT
Portland Parks & Recreation's 19th Annual No Ivy Day

Sat. Oct 29 | 9am-12pm

Show your support for our native ecosystem by joining a volunteer event at one of numerous sites including Mt. Tabor and the Foster Floodplain Natural Area. Get complete details here.
Celebrate
Dia de los Muertos
at Portland Mercado

Weds., Nov 2 | 4-8pm

Head to the Portland Mercado at 7238 SE Foster Road for a cultural celebration of this annual Mexican holiday with local vendors, music, a community altar, and a screening of Disney's Coco.
The Parade is Back and It Has a New Route

10am | NE MLK Blvd

This year's parade will march along NE MLK Blvd starting at Beech St. and ending a block north of Alberta with a ceremony in the parking lot of Natural Grocers on NE MLK Blvd. Complete details here.

THINGS TO KNOW
Leaf Days Are Coming!
From November to December each year, Leaf Day service provides FREE leaf pickup for residents in the City’s 52 Leaf Districts. This service helps provide cleaner and safer streets, keeps storm drains clear, and ensures our intersections don’t flood. There is no need to opt in or out. Look up your address, view the Leaf District map, and get instructions for pick-up day here.

Civic Engagement Reimagined: The Portland Engagement Project
The City of Portland's Office of Community & Civic Life is leading a multi-year strategic reimagining of community engagement in Portland. Their goal is to create a city that’s truly connected and responsive to ALL its people and fulfill their promise to "promote the common good."
The process will be open to all Portlanders, City employees, and civic engagement innovators. Together, we’ll clarify the needs of our communities and how Portland can improve the way it meets those needs now and into the future.

It's been nearly 50 years since our City last created a framework for civic engagement. In 2022, we’re still using that framework. Sometimes it works. Too often, it doesn’t. Our city - and our world - are different now, and will keep evolving. Let’s be ready for the future with a fresh framework that works for all Portlanders.

Stay tuned for a FAQ and opportunities to engage. View the three-year timeline here.
Do You Know?
Oregon is one of 10 states that kept slavery in its state Constitution. This November, five states will vote to change that.

Here in Oregon, Measure 112 will ask voters to remove language that allows the state to use slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. The campaign is seeking volunteers. Click here to help get the word out!


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