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 I'm excited to announce we will have a couple folks from Residents Organizing for Change (ROC) coming to our Peer Group meeting on the 13th. This will be an opportunity to hear about what ROC is and how you might want to be part of some advocacy. If you would like to check out their website, I'm attaching a link. https://residentsorganizingforchange.org/

 Here is another resource to consider: CLASS SCHEDULE September Intro to Tools: Carpentry Essentials - $75 Tuesday, September 6, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Intro to Electrical: Safety and Simple Repairs- $75 Wednesday, September 7, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday, September 14, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday, September 21, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday, September 28, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM   Intro to Wood Refinishing: Flooring, Furniture, and Other Surfaces - $75 Thursday, September 8, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM   Intro to Tools: Home Repair Toolkit - $60 Monday, September 12, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Intro to Carpentry: Cutting Boards (2-day class) - $135 Tuesdays, September 13 & 20, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Intro to Carpentry: Tables & Benches - $75 Thursday, September 15, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Monday, September 26, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM   Plumbing Essentials and Basic Repairs - $60 Monday, September 19, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

This could be a good event for all you Business Savers or any of you who would like to check out some venders and the Youth Makers Market.  Help MESO wrap up the summer in style by attending our Block Party on Sept. 3.  The event, which will run from noon to 6 p.m. at MESO’s main campus at 4008 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Portland, will feature live entertainment, food, plenty of fun and MESO client vendors. Admission is free. The Block Party also will feature MESO’s first ever Youth Makers Market for young entrepreneurs in grades 3-12. Applications are available online and must be submitted by Aug. 22. Applications must be signed by a parent or guardian and all selected youth vendors must be accompanied by a person over 18 while participating in the market. https://www.mesopdx.org/youth-market

Shared by Victory Hall with the IDA Alumni Team Field Day is an online platform that makes it easy for individuals and organizations to discover and engage with local nonprofits through group volunteer events. https://www.heyfieldday.com/

Gov. Kate Brown said the money will help “tackle systemic barriers to economic opportunity” https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/08/19/oregon-receives-83-5-million-for-small-businesses-from-us-treasury/ Oregon will receive $83.5 million from the federal government to help small business owners, the U.S. Treasury and Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday.  The influx in federal funding comes from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, a competitive program that provides seed money with the expectation that private investors will invest $10 for every $1 in federal spending. Colorado, Montana, and New York also received funds Friday.  Brown said during a press conference that Oregon will use the new federal money to “tackle systemic barriers to economic opportunity.”  Oregon plans to split its $83.5 million between innovative companies in their early stages and small local retail and manufacturing businesses that need help with start-up or expansion costs, Btown said. I

Summary of IDA Peer Group August 2 nd , 2022 ·          We met at the Ritzdorf and there were seven IDA Peers and three REACH staff including our summer intern present.   ·          We began with introductions that included names and asset that each person is saving for. This led to further discussions of resources, ideas, and questions being answered.   ·          Our group consisted of small business, vehicle, education, and home buyer savers. Some of business ideas range from a tee shirt business targeted at grandparents for their grandchildren, and another was interviewing women business owners in their business restrooms. Follow “rushhourintheladiesroom” on Instagram.   ·          We introduced an idea that a Peer had for our group. Would we like to create a Charter and have “dues,” set goals, have a club name, and officers of the club? The club could discuss applying for Grants and use the money for a civic project or possibly assisting Savers that need to pay fee

Hello, Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 th , 2022, at 10am. We will be at the Ritz on SE 12 th  and Belmont and hope to see you there.   Please feel free to bring resources to share, ideas, or stories of your experience with using or preparing to use your IDA funds.   Coming in October there will be an IDA conference and they will have an IDA Saver Marketplace. I’m attaching a link that provides more details about this. Please let us know if you have any questions.   https:// neighborhoodpartnerships.org/ 2015/10/15/support-local- businesses-owned-by-ida- savers-and-get-great-gifts/   Thank you.     Victory Hall Programs Coordinator  Email:  vhall@reachcdc.org   |  Direct: 503-501-5736  |  Fax: 971-257-4778 Main Office: 4150 S Moody Ave.  |  Portland, OR 97239   Victory Hall Programs Coordinator

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