Metropolitan Family Service

July 2008
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

gresham office

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
Experience Corps in the National Spotlight. On May 19, the presidential campaign highlighted civic involvement work by Experience Corps and other local social service groups at a public event at Woodlawn Elementary School in NE Portland.

Experience Corps w/Chelsea Clinton

MFS COO w/Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton was joined by his daughter, Chelsea, to meet with representatives of MFS and Experience Corps mentors. The event was coordinated by America Forward, a coalition of results-oriented nonprofits.

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.

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