(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
SVP Portland is very proud of the excellent organizations we have invested in during our first three years. These include Morrison Child and Family Services, Metropolitan Family Service, the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, and Children's Relief Nursery (formerly Portland Relief Nursery; please see article below). Altogether our investees represent over $500,000 and hundreds of hours of volunteer time donated by SVP Partners--as well as significant cash and in-kind donations from other individuals, businesses, foundations and government sources, generated by SVPP involvement.
The newest SVPP venture is Kids Cafe. This is a national initiative, established locally by the Boys and Girls Club of Portland in their Blazers' Club facility. This Kids Cafe serves hundreds of hot meals each week to low-income children attending the Club's after-school and summer programs.
Working together, the Boys and Girls Club and Social Venture Partners have secured funding that includes $130,000 from SVPP, and $200,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust, to open a Kids Cafe at its Wattles Club in Southeast Portland.
The new Kids Cafe will have its grand opening celebration on July 13th, to which all Partners are cordially invited. SVPP Board Chair Jeff Grubb and Kids Cafe Lead Partner Mike Maerz will participate in the ribbon-cutting. Come tour the facility and join in celebrating this new resource in our community! Please see the Calendar for details.
Meanwhile SVPP is continuing to work with the Boys and Girls Club to open a Kids Cafe at their Hillsboro Club, and to expand service at their Blazers' Club.
SVP's involvement in this successful effort, hailed as an innovative model for addressing needs in the community, was the brainchild of our 2003 Investment Team. We expect to field a new Investment Team in 2004. Partners interested in joining the Team please email Miriam.
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PRN becomes CRN
(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
Portland Relief Nursery has changed its name to Children's Relief Nursery. This reflects the Nursery's goal of expanding its child abuse prevention services, and establishing facilities in addition to its current Portland location. The next Children's Relief Nursery is tentatively planned to open in 2007, most likely in Washington County.
Children's Relief Nursery recently launched CRN Enterprises, a new entity that will foster several small businesses. CRN Enterprises is now soliciting donations of new or gently used items worth at least $50 for online resale on Ebay. Future plans include selling children's furniture and toys including hand painted wooden rocking horses. All proceeds from these endeavors will generate funds for child abuse prevention programs.
CRN Enterprises would love to get donations of saleable items from SVPP partners. They'll even come and pick your items up! For more information, go to www.childrensreliefnursery.org/enterprises or call the Lead Partner Laura Finney at 503-617-4598.
Portland Relief Nursery has changed its name to Children's Relief Nursery. This reflects the Nursery's goal of expanding its child abuse prevention services, and establishing facilities in addition to its current Portland location. The next Children's Relief Nursery is tentatively planned to open in 2007, most likely in Washington County.
Children's Relief Nursery recently launched CRN Enterprises, a new entity that will foster several small businesses. CRN Enterprises is now soliciting donations of new or gently used items worth at least $50 for online resale on Ebay. Future plans include selling children's furniture and toys including hand painted wooden rocking horses. All proceeds from these endeavors will generate funds for child abuse prevention programs.
CRN Enterprises would love to get donations of saleable items from SVPP partners. They'll even come and pick your items up! For more information, go to www.childrensreliefnursery.org/enterprises or call the Lead Partner Laura Finney at 503-617-4598.
Inside the Investees: Portland Relief Nursery
(From the March 2004 Newsletter)
Not far from the east end of the St. Johns Bridge, in the compact setting of downtown St. Johns, is the renovated building that serves as the Portland Relief Nursery. The facility is spacious and attractive, housing classrooms that are bright and well-equipped. Their sturdy, down-sized wooden furniture seems to convey a message about this place and its focus on providing comprehensively for the needs of young children.
Since its opening in September 2001, Portland Relief Nursery has served more than 220 children ages 0-3 who are at risk of neglect or abuse, and their families. The Nursery is about to increase its outreach by opening an additional classroom, and its Board has begun planning for the next major phase in its development: establishing two more relief nurseries in the Portland area by the end of this decade.
Children in PRN classrooms may seldom or never have interacted with other children, been read to or taught a song, ridden on a swing or thrown a ball, explored the mysteries of scissors and paste, or used Playdoh; they may rarely have sat at a table to share a meal with others. The children come twice a week to PRN to have these and other experiences, in a safe and encouraging environment, with the aim of developing the skills and abilities they need to continue to learn and thrive.
Meanwhile, their parents benefit from other services provided by PRN. These include home visits, parenting classes, respite care, and referral to other agencies that can help with alcohol and drug problems, for example, or with finding work.
An SVPP investee since 2001, PRN has received over $100, 000 in grants as well as the volunteer efforts of over 12
Partners. These volunteers have found interesting and challenging opportunities both in the classroom and in such areas as software consulting and facilities management. For current volunteer needs check listings at SVPP and PRN.
On May 15 PRN will hold its Third Annual Portland Iron Chef gala fundraiser. This combination of a spectacular cooking competition and a gourmet dinner is best described as "Sumo wrestling meets Julia Child."
Not far from the east end of the St. Johns Bridge, in the compact setting of downtown St. Johns, is the renovated building that serves as the Portland Relief Nursery. The facility is spacious and attractive, housing classrooms that are bright and well-equipped. Their sturdy, down-sized wooden furniture seems to convey a message about this place and its focus on providing comprehensively for the needs of young children.
Since its opening in September 2001, Portland Relief Nursery has served more than 220 children ages 0-3 who are at risk of neglect or abuse, and their families. The Nursery is about to increase its outreach by opening an additional classroom, and its Board has begun planning for the next major phase in its development: establishing two more relief nurseries in the Portland area by the end of this decade.
Children in PRN classrooms may seldom or never have interacted with other children, been read to or taught a song, ridden on a swing or thrown a ball, explored the mysteries of scissors and paste, or used Playdoh; they may rarely have sat at a table to share a meal with others. The children come twice a week to PRN to have these and other experiences, in a safe and encouraging environment, with the aim of developing the skills and abilities they need to continue to learn and thrive.
Meanwhile, their parents benefit from other services provided by PRN. These include home visits, parenting classes, respite care, and referral to other agencies that can help with alcohol and drug problems, for example, or with finding work.
An SVPP investee since 2001, PRN has received over $100, 000 in grants as well as the volunteer efforts of over 12
Partners. These volunteers have found interesting and challenging opportunities both in the classroom and in such areas as software consulting and facilities management. For current volunteer needs check listings at SVPP and PRN.
On May 15 PRN will hold its Third Annual Portland Iron Chef gala fundraiser. This combination of a spectacular cooking competition and a gourmet dinner is best described as "Sumo wrestling meets Julia Child."
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