North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce » Clackamas Women’s Services

Holiday event benefits non-profit

chamber101 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:38:49 +0000

MOMS Club of West Linn proudly invites you to attend the tenth annual SANTA BRUNCH fundraiser. 10 years ago, Santa Brunch started as a vision of one mom as a fun way to raise money for a worthy charity. In that time, Santa Brunch has grown from 58 attendees the first year to nearly 500. The attendees and community has helped to raise over $46,000 for Clackamas Women’s Services! They are excited to celebrate their 10^th year hosting this family event and fundraiser.

Santa Brunch is fun for the whole family with most crafts targeted for ages 3 – 8. Get a photo with Santa by a professional photographer, face and nail painting, see inside a West Linn Police car or Fire Truck, make gingerbread houses, decorate cookies and enjoy many more holiday keepsake crafts all at one event! In addition there are music performances, a silent auction, and brunch buffet, the very popular peppermint milk shakes and coffee!

Some past auction items included: jewelry, wine tasting, professional portrait package, Mt. Hood weekend getaway, Oregon Golf Club membership, Nike Golf club, massage and spa packages and many more!

Santa Brunch will be held Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Oregon Golf Club, located at 25700 SW Pete’s Mt Rd, West Linn, from 10:30am until 2:00pm.

Tickets are $10 (children 2 and younger are free) in advance and include everything except auction bids. Purchase tickets at: www.momsclubofwestlinn.org. Admission is $12 at the door (credit cards accepted with small additional service fee).

Proceeds benefit Clackamas Women’s Services (CWS). CWS provides Clackamas County’s only shelter for women & children escaping family violence. CWS provides broken families with long-term emotional and financial support, and transitional housing to ensure their successful journey from crisis to stability. CWS also strives to reduce the incidence of family violence through public education.

For more information, please visit www.momsclubofwestlinn.org or contact Nina Press (npress9@comcast.net; 503.970.6652).

Events planned for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

chamber101 — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:36:47 +0000

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Clackamas Women’s Services has many events planned throughout the month including a Business After Hours hosted by your Chamber and the Oregon City Chamber. Put these dates on your calendar!

October 12-14th
Willamette Falls Festival & Ripple Effect Art Walk
Downtown Oregon City
704 Main Street

October 12th, 6-8pm
Candle Light Vigil
Scott Park in Downtown Milwaukie

October 17th, 7-9pm
Lake Oswego/West Linn Soroptomist International
Domestic Violence Panel Discussion
West Linn Lutheran Church
20390 Willamette Drive, West Linn

October 17th, 10am – noon
Coffee Talk: Teen Dating Violence
150 S Beavercreek Rd
Room DSB 119

October 18th, 9am – 8pm
Nosh 4 Non-Violence:
Dine at El Compadre Mexican Restaurant at
705 Main Street, Oregon City
and
Dine at The Bomber Restaurant & Catering
13515 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Proceeds will support CWS.

October 18th, 5:30 – 7pm
Chamber After Hours Event
What Can You Do?
Niemeyer Center at Clackamas Community College
Learn from the experts about what you can do to end DV.

October 24th, 11:15 – 1pm
Harvest of Hope Luncheon
Join CWS for the 11th annual Harvest of Hope luncheon
Abernethy Center – 606 Fifteenth Street, Oregon City
(RSVP to Pamela White at 503-722-236 x102)

October 25th, 4 – 6pm
Love Is… Art Show:
A Youth Art Show depicting the theme of “Love is Respect”
Singer Hill Cafe
623 Seventh Street, Oregon CIty

October 23rd. 4 to 5:30pm
Estacada Reception & Proclamation
Estacada City Hall
4pm Reception
5pm Proclamation Presentation

Contact Pamela White at (503) 722-2366 x102 or click learn more for more details.

Don’t miss the 2012 Lancette Memorial Ride!

chamber101 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:38 +0000

Join them for this great cycling event on Saturday, August 25th from 6:30am to 4pm. The Lancette Memorial Ride features three different routes through the scenic Canby area.

The Lancette Memorial Ride was originally inspired by the friends of Teresa Wilson Beiser and fellow cycling enthusiasts, following her tragic death on November 10th, 2009. Click Teresa’s Story to learn more. This riding event honors her life and her passion, and helps raise awareness about domestic violence.

Click register to sign up today for the Lancette Memorial 40-mile, 75/60-mile, or the 17.5-mile Warrior Rides. Registration ends on August 22nd. For more information, please contact CWS at (503) 722-2366 or contact Scott Weishaar at 503-347-2760.

All proceeds support Clackamas Women’s Services’ efforts to empower women and children to live lives free from family violence.

Employer’s guide to domestic violence and sexual assault

chamber101 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:09:08 +0000

Marylhurst University and Clackamas Women’s Services Seminar:

Instructor: Melissa Erlbaum

Saturday, August 4, 2012

9AM – 6PM

Location: Marylhurst University Campus

Credit Hours: 1 Credit (Also Offered for CEU and non-credit)

This seminar will explore the impact that domestic violence and sexual assault have in the workplace. The seminar will approach these topics from a Human Resource perspective. Employees’ home lives can affect their performance at work, particularly with an issue like domestic and sexual violence. Many abusers attempt to stalk, harass, threaten or injure victims at work. For the victim, actions like these can present barriers to getting and keeping a job and often result in reduced productivity and lost wages. For the employer and co-workers, it can result in increased medical costs, reduced productivity, absenteeism and heightened risks of violence to others.

However, by choosing to proactively address this issue in the workplace, employers can enhance workplace safety, increase employee productivity and moral, decrease absenteeism and turnover, create a powerful, positive impact in the community, and implement effective prevention and intervention strategies.

For additional info, e-mail mwellman@marylhurst.edu or call (503) 675-3961.

Vote for local non-profit

chamber101 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:08:24 +0000

Advantis Credit Union has selected 12 projects that promise long term community benefits for potential funding from the Advantis GROW Community Fund. The public is invited to vote for the programs on the list at the Advantis website or Facebook page. Among the projects is one submitted by Clackamas Women’s Services. Voting runs through Friday, July 13, 2012. Advantis will award $50,000 in grants of up to $10,000 each.

“With many worthy projects and such a great need in our community, the public vote helps us understand the priorities of our members and the broader community. Our goal is to seed projects that promise long term benefits, and we like giving our community a voice in this process,” said Wendy Edwards, Advantis Vice President of Marketing & Human Resources.

Voting is to support projects submitted by these organizations:

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW
Clackamas Women’s Services
Community Energy Project
Friends of the Children – Portland
Neighborhood House
Oregon Symphony Association
Other Mothers Animal Rescue
The Pongo Fund
Portland Rescue Mission
Potluck in the Park
St. Andrews Episcopal Pantry
United Cerebral Palsy of Oregon and SW Washington

No stranger to community service, Advantis has been recognized as one of the top 10 small companies in Oregon for supporting charitable projects in the community. To date, Advantis has contributed $417,500 (not including the 2012 GROW Fund) and over 1180 volunteer hours to charitable causes since 2009.