Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Where I Went: The City of Portland gave The Children’s Book Bank the task of sorting and distributing a donation of 100,000 books for local school children. The following lists a more accurate description, taken directly from Hands On Portland’s volunteer website: On behalf of … [Read more...]
Here in the Portland, Oregon region, our kids have one month left of summer vacation. 4 weeks leaves plenty of time to volunteer with the following organizations serving those in need. For those living outside of the Portland Metro vicinity, read my suggestions for finding a … [Read more...]
Welcome, Frugal Living NW Readers! I hope reading the FLNW article about volunteering at Children’s Book Bank inspires you to help there or with another worthy organization. My blog began as an attempt to gain more compassion by serving others. You can read about the … [Read more...]
Where We Went: The Children’s Book Bank (CBB) accepts contributions of new and gently used books, then distributes them to children living in poverty. Volunteers make sure each title looks as new as possible before it gets packed in a book-bag for each student in a Head Start … [Read more...]
Z Family and Pastor's Family Where I Went: The Children’s Book Bank in Northeast Portland is primarily a volunteer run organization focused on providing all children with books to own. Their website gives a comprehensive explanation to their approach, but here is a snippet … [Read more...]