With the Rose Festival CityFair at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade, the Fred Meyer Junior Parade, the Queen's Coronation presented by Pacific Power, the Bank of the West Grand Floral Walk, the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade, Creative Youth Awards, the Rose Cup Races, there's plenty of ways to celebrate Portland's Party! Click here to learn more about all the different activities.
3rd Annual Memorial Day BBQ Bash
Come help BBQ Slicks on WIlsonville Road in Newberg celebrate and remember our heroes at the 3rd Annual Memorial Day BBQ Bash, Monday May 27th, 12:00-7:00pm. Live music, free BBQ, raffles, cocktails, beer & wine served. Bring your lawn chairs and hang out in the park celebrating Memorial Day and raising some money for our veterans, Donations taken at the gate, 100% of proceeds go to the VFW, Post #4015 of Newberg. No parking on site, but there will be a shuttle from the Les Schwab in Newberg to the site.
Born Again Pit Bull Rescue Hosts "Guilty 'Til Proven Innocent" Movie Screening
Born Again Pit Bull Rescue is presenting a screening of "Guilty 'Til Proven Innocent:Putting An End To Breed Discriminatory Laws" at the Hollywood Theatre on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30 p.m. Several local rescue groups will be on site as well to give you more information on how you can help local dogs.Tickets are $10 and expected to sell out - click here to buy them now and get more information about this event.
Jeff Worley was in a severe accident April 27th and was Life Flighted to OHSU with numerous severe injuries. His friends and family are coming together attempting to ease the financial burden he will soon encounter. Learn more about how you can help this family!
Relay For Life is coming to Milwaukie!
Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the 2013 American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Milwaukie gets underway with teams of residents gathering on Saturday, July 13th starting at 10:00a.m. and ending on Sunday, July 14th at 10:00a.m. at La Salle High School, 11999 SE Fuller Rd Milwaukie, OR 97222. Call 1-800-227-2345 or click here to join or support a team.
Search and Rescue Team Fundraiser
The Dauntless Equine/Canine Response Team is holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, June 15th from noon - 4 p.m. at the Albertson's on Padden Parkway in Vancouver, next to Muddy Paws Dog Wash. Bring your dogs and learn how to safely introduce them to horses--there will also be food, raffles, and equine and canine demonstrations. All money raised goes to support the rescue work of the team. Click here for more information.
Send A Kid to Camp Golf Tournament!
Gather your golfing buddies and sign up now for the “Send a Kid to Camp Tournament.” The event will be Monday, July 15th at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course. Test your skills at Witch Hollow, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course, one of the premier golf courses in the nation and help send deserving children and adults living with disabilities to summer camp for memories that will last a lifetime. Fabulous raffle prizes, gourmet meals, post-tournament drinks and more! Register by July 12th by calling Easter Seals Oregon ~ 503.228.5108.
The heat is on to find the best chili, hot wings, and salsa in the state! Spirit Mountain Casino proudly presents the 2013 Summer Spice Cook-Off! Break out your family recipes and special sauce because we’re looking for the tastiest chili, the hottest wings, and the freshest salsa in Oregon. To cool your taste buds and cleanse your palate in between tastings, local breweries will be onsite with ice cold beer that pairs perfectly with chili and hot wings. For those who think they can handle the heat, Salvador Molly’s and Spirit Mountain Casino will partner together to host the “Great Balls of Fire” eating contest! All bets are off when it comes to finding the best chili cook in Oregon…do you have what it takes to go all in? Click here for more information.
Oregon WWII Veterans Memorial
Oregon is one of only 6 states that does not have a memorial to its WWII vets. This task force was set up by the state to raise funds to build a memorial on the state capitol grounds. Public & private donations are needed to make this much-deserved memorial a reality. For more information click here!
Music Education Program for Public Schools
Music Workshop is a non‐profit organization that provides free supplemental music programs to public elementary schools. In just forty minutes of class time, students learn valuable lessons of music appreciation and participate in activities that promote personal academic, artistic, and behavioral growth.
The pilot program will launch within twelve Oregon public schools this February. For Music Workshop to be free of charge to public elementary schools, donations are needed. Please go to www.musicworkshopedu.org to donate today.
Humane Society in Vancouver Needs Dog Food Donations
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington in Vancouver is in need of high quality grain-free dog food (lots of canines have allergies to grain) to feed the dogs and puppies in their care. The preferred varities are: Kirkland brand (Costco), Nature's Domain (Costco), Taste of the Wild, Blue Buffalo, Solid Gold, Canidae, and Natural Balance (Limited Ingredient Diet). Click here for more information on how you can help.
You love listening to The Wolf, but how would you like to work for The Wolf? We are looking for fun, outgoing, energetic college students that are currently enrolled in a program to intern for The Wolf! Click here to apply!
Metroscope is Entercom Radio’s locally produced public affairs radio show. The show has been informing the Portland metropolitan community for over 25 years and is hosted by Ted Douglass. Local newsmakers,experts on topics of current interest, the arts and popular culture are interviewed and broadcast on 99.5 The Wolf every Sunday evening at 10pm. Click here for more information on the show, podcasts of the show, or if you have an idea or topic for a future show.
