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We hope you have a happy, fun and safe Labor Day Weekend! Love from everyone at Sisters.

In This Edition:

Art In The Pearl This Weekend

Combined Federal Campaign Beginning

Sisters' 30th Birthday Party

Top 100 Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon

Sisters is Hiring

Give it a Whirl at Art In The Pearl

The 13th annual Art In The Pearl Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held this Saturday, September 5th (10-6), Sunday, September 6th (10-6) and Monday, September 7th (10-5), Labor Day Weekend.

Portland's annual arts festival fills Portland's Northwest Park blocks with art, theater, world music, food, and hands-on activities for people of all ages. Over one hundred artists show and sell work ranging from fine wooden furniture to beautiful paintings to photography, glass, ceramics, printmaking, metal, jewelry, and much more!

Art In The Pearl not only benefits the community by bringing us art, music and performance, but by helping out local groups like Sisters; part of the proceeds go to Sisters Of The Road!

Art In The Pearl is located in the Northwest Park blocks, between W Burnside and NW Glisan at NW 8th Ave in Portland For more information, visit www.artinthepearl.com.

Attention Federal Employees: The Pacific Northwest Combined Federal Campaign begins this Fall!

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) allows federal employees to choose from an extensive list of charities that have applied to the campaign and been screened by groups of federal volunteers. Federal employees or contractors on payroll can contribute via payroll deduction, cash or check.

The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. It continues to be the largest and most successful workplace fundraising model in the world.

In 2008 the Pacfic Northwest CFC raised over $1.78 million for local, national and international charities by soliciting 25,163 federal employees in over 600 federal offices for a total of 6,631 donors. Sisters Of The Road received $7,132.12 in fiscal year 2008-2009 from our incredible supporters through the CFC. The 2008 projected overhead rate is approximately 6.5%. Over $.93 of every dollar contributed goes directly to member nonprofits like Sisters!

Again this year, Sisters Of The Road is an organization you can support through the CFC. Payroll deductions are a convenient way to show your support for Sisters' good work. Participate in the CFC and give our organization's "charity code," 14791, when completing the appropriate form from your office of employment.

For more information on the Pacific Northwest Combined Federal Campaign, please visit www.yourcfc.org. Thank you for your continuing support of Sisters Of The Road!

Sisters Of The Road Turns 30 on November 7th

Save the Date for this Free Event!

Since 1979, Sisters Of The Road has been serving up hot, nutritious meals; creating community; and working collectively to end poverty and homelessness forever.

We're having a party to celebrate our big birthday!

When: Saturday, November 7th
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Sisters Of The Road Cafe & Personalist Center

133 NW 6th Avenue

Portland, OR 97209

We will have speakers from our community throughout the day and entertainment will include DJs and a performance by Fast Rattler featuring our Community Organizer, Brendan Phillips.

Mark your calendar so you can come by for a piece of cake and a commemoration of 30 years of Sisters' history!

Results Are In: Sisters is a Choice Place to Work

Oregon Business magazine sent notification that Sisters Of The Road made the 2009 list of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon. The rankings were based on the confidential input of employees who answered 60 questions about workplace satisfaction questions such as benefits, management, trust, work environment and development.

Oregon Business has been releasing the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon rankings annually since 1995, but this is the first year the magazine has held a separate competition just for nonprofits.

The rankings will be announced at a celebration on September 29 at the Portland Art Museum. Stay tuned to Sisters' website, or see the October issue of Oregon Business to find out where Sisters ranks on this prestigious list!

Sisters is Hiring

Tell Your Friends!

Want to join Sisters' fantastic staff team? Sisters Of The Road is seeking an Associate Director and a Volunteer Coordinator. People of color and/or people with experience of homelessness and poverty are encouraged to apply. Full job descriptions are available at Sisters website.