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Welcome
MFS invests in individuals and families that struggle with the many
barriers
associated with cultural and economic disparities including – inadequate education,
health issues, isolation, unemployment, and poverty.
We are dedicated to building stronger communities by providing
services, connecting people with
resources, and offering
volunteer opportunities throughout the Portland, Oregon region.
July
2008
Children Pick Up Hoop Tips at Summer
Basketball Clinic The clinic at Lynch View Elementary coincided with the federally funded free lunch program operated by Metropolitan Family Service, which provides summer programs for children through the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods or SUN program. More
Metropolitan Family Service to Establish After School Programs at
Four North Clackamas Elementary Schools. Metropolitan Family
Service has received an Oregon Department of Education 21st Century
Grant to provide after school programs at Clackamas, Lewelling,
Linwood and Oak Grove Elementary Schools in the North Clackamas
School District this fall. The programs – Child & Family Enrichment
(CAFE) - will be modeled after successful MFS after school programs
at Lot Whitcomb Elementary and Rowe Middle School in North
Clackamas. Each new CAFE site will serve 100 students per year.
More
June 2008
Metropolitan Family Service Opens Community
Coordination Office in Gresham. Metropolitan Family Service held an open house for community partners on Friday, June 13, 2008, at its new office in Gresham. The event was an opportunity to introduce programs that Metropolitan Family Service provides in the Gresham and East Multnomah County area. More
Metropolitan Family Service Executive Director, Krista Larson (left), and Chief Operating Officer, Judy Strand (center) welcome Gresham Chief of Police, Carla Piluso (right) to an open house event at the new MFS office in Gresham.
May
2008
Spring
Recognition Event. On May 8, 2008, MFS hosted our biennial reunion of
current and past board members, donors, and MFS friends. The 2008 Thomas
Stoel Award was presented to Carolyn McMurchie, one of our outstanding volunteers for
her volunteer commitment to the community.
Carolyn McMurchie (left) was honored for her volunteer service. She is
shown with Thomas Stoel, of Stoel Rives, LLP and Krista Larson, Executive
Director, Metropolitan Family Service.
We're Working in Your Neighborhood
MFS is building stronger communities by
providing services, connecting people with resources and offering volunteer opportunities
at more than 100 school and community sites throughout the greater Portland area.
MFS 2008 Service Map
MFS Annual Report 2007
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