Concordia Neighborhood Association | Portland, Oregon

  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Upcoming Events
    • Events Calendar
    • CNA Meetings
    • Land Use & Transportation Committee (LUTC)
    • Media Team
    • Concordia Commons
    • Concordia News Submissions
    • Our Association
      • Bylaws
      • Directors & Staff
      • 2024 Budget
      • Donate
  • Concordia News
    • Advertise
    • Concordia News Issues
    • Write for Concordia News
  • Community Room
    • Community Room Rental
    • Community Partners Guidelines
    • Community Room Calendar
  • Resources
    • Services & Agencies
    • Schools
  • Contact

Project Suggestions Needed

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gordon Riggs Posted in Archive, CNA, Volunteer Opportunities

[The following is a reprinted letter to the editor, originally published in November’s Concordia News.]

As a newcomer to Portland it is difficult for me to identify a community need that is not already being dealt with by some group or individual. In the six months I have lived in Portland I have been impressed by the awareness, determination, and creativity of citizens in finding solutions to the problems found in their communities.

I am an AmeriCorps volunteer through the Northwest Service Academy this year. As part of that program I will lead a Community Action Project. The only requirements for this project are that it has to serve a need of the community, and I have to lead the effort. I can do anything from leading a team to clean up a park, to coordinating a community event, to planting a garden. My job placement is with Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, which is great, but I really want this project to happen in my own community in Northeast Portland.

I have spent some time over the past few weeks trying to think of a way I can help my neighborhood with this project, but then it occurred to me that maybe a better approach would be to let the neighborhood suggest to me what there is a need for. I will be attending the Concordia Neighborhood’s General Meeting on November 6th to introduce myself and to listen to suggestions and ideas for the community project. I hope anyone who has an idea will come talk about it with me to help me make the most of this opportunity to do something helpful with my new community.

Tim O’Neal
NWSA AmeriCorps Volunteer
503-232-0010 ext.313
tim@southeastuplift.org

« Neighbors Challenge Boeing Emissions Dump
Concordia University Regents Endorse Learning Center »

To connect Concordia residents and businesses – inform, educate and report on activities, issues and opportunities of the neighborhood.

Concordia Neighborhood Association will abstain from publishing anything that could be construed as libel.

CNA Meetings

Click here to learn about upcoming CNA meetings and how to attend.

CNA’s Facebook Group

Join us for neighborhood discussion, event updates, meeting minutes and more on our Facebook Group.

Categories

  • Archive
  • Arts & Culture
  • CNA
  • Concordia News
  • CU Sale
  • Events
  • Family
  • Gardening
  • Health and Wellness
  • History
  • Land Use & Transportation
  • Local Businesses
  • News from the NET
  • Opinion
  • Schools
  • Trees
  • Uncategorized
  • Volunteer Opportunities
CyberChimps ©2025