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The Police Activities League of Greater Portland is grateful to...

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:55:00 -0400

The Police Activities League of Greater Portland

is grateful to the Safeway Foundation

for their generous support of this year’s

“Tropical Punch” Auction

JOIN MAURA AT PAL!

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:20:00 -0400

Come enjoy the atmosphere & amazing items at the 2008 PAL “Tropical Punch” Live & Silent Dinner Auction

Presented by the Safeway Foundation

At the Portland Sheraton Airport Hotel

Saturday, May 10th

Doors Open: 5:30 pm

Dinner @ 7 pm

PAL Volunteers and Staff have been working feverishly to bring you the best possible selection of silent and live auction items. We have many new packages and a new boutique format for the silent auction area.

Buy tickets NOW, 503-823-0250! $75 per person or a corporate table for $750. Space is still available!

Items to Be Auctioned:

Day Plane Trip to Friday Harbor with Lunch
Tuna Fishing Adventure
2 Round Trip Airline Tickets on Alaska, Southwest Airlines & Delta
Mexico and Hawaii Vacation Homes for a Week
Party for 20 at the Cheerful Tortoise
Watch the 4^th of July firework Aboard the Crystal Dolphin
Oregon Coast Vacation
Wine Tasting Experiences
PGE Park Suite for Beaver Baseball
Barrel of Spirits
Lots of autographed sports items: Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Brandon Roy, Carmello Anthony, Steven Jackson, Serena Williams…
Hot July Nights, Featuring the Beach Boys or Peter Frampton
Bartender for a Night at Paddy’s
Restaurant a Month for a Year
Baseball clinic for 15 with Oregon’s favorite coach Dave Gasser
Nike attire, shoes, bags, Michael Jordan Flight jacket…even baby shoes!
Golf galore—Pumpkin Ridge, golf bags, clubs
Basketball clinic for 15 at Blazers Practice Facility

PAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing positive after-school and summer programs for at-risk youth.

We count on supporters like you!

13TH ANNUAL PAL “TROPICAL PUNCH” AUCTION Saturday,...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:45:00 -0400

13TH ANNUAL PAL “TROPICAL PUNCH” AUCTION

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Portland Sheraton Airport Hotel

8235 NE Airport Way

Tickets are still available.

Donations welcome.

FINAL AUCTION MEETING

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:46:00 -0400

Tuesday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. at Kristin Webb’s home

Call 503.823.0250 for directions

Portland PAL Youth Center kids and Art Room Coordinator Lia...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:53:00 -0400

Portland PAL Youth Center kids and Art Room Coordinator Lia Bennett reinvigorate the PAL Garden Club for 2008!

They are hard at work prepping the area and could use your help! Please contact us at 503-256-3479 or beth@palkids.org if you can donate or provide a cash donation for the following items:

fill dirt
gravel
mulch
rocks of all sizes
a bird bath
short fencing with posts
bricks
sand
fruit/vegetable/flower seeds
fruit/vegetable/flower starts

Your help is much appreciated!

Portland PAL Youth member, Kristi, displays the creative...

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:00:33 -0400

Portland PAL Youth member, Kristi, displays the creative “tank you” cards that the kids and Art Room Coordinator, Lia Bennett, created in the design of fish tanks. The cards will be given as thank you cards to our Spring Break volunteers!

Next Auction Meeting

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:47:00 -0400

6:00 p.m.

April 15, 2008

The Caseys

Molalla PAL Kids

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:58:00 -0400

wrap up Spring Break with Oscar Mayer!

The Oscar Mayer weinermobile made a stop in Molalla on Friday, March 28. PAL kids were able to tour the vehicle, visit with Molalla Police and Fire personnel, and get lots of free treats courtesy of Thriftway Harvest Market. Later that day Molalla Program Director, Nick Itami, fired up the BBQ in the hail to serve hamburgers and hot dogs to PAL youth, staff, and volunteers. A special thank you to Nick, Ute Reed, Grandma Carol and Grandma Marge for putting together a great week!

Officer Redden, from the Molalla Police Department, strikes a...

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:55:00 -0400

Officer Redden, from the Molalla Police Department, strikes a pose with the PAL kids. He visited them at the Youth Center later that day and stayed until closing.

Molalla PAL kids get a visit from the Oscar Mayer weinermobile!

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:51:00 -0400

Molalla PAL kids get a visit from the Oscar Mayer weinermobile!

Visit the Outlook Online to see this great Spring Break article!

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:40:00 -0400

Visit the Outlook Online to see this great Spring Break article!: Great job Beth!

PAL youth enjoying Spring break activities.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:14:00 -0400

PAL youth enjoying Spring break activities.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:13:00 -0400

PAL youth enjoying Spring break activities.

SPRING BREAK

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:38:00 -0400

AT THE PAL YOUTH CENTER

Just Concluded!

Thanks to all the kids, staff, and volunteers who made it a great week.

THE FOLLOWING GENEROUS SOULS HAVE DONATED A BOTTLE OF WINE OR...

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:10:00 -0500

THE FOLLOWING GENEROUS SOULS HAVE DONATED A BOTTLE OF WINE OR SPIRITS TO THIS YEAR’S PAL AUCTION:

John Gilroy, Attorney at Law
Jeff Napoli, Attorney at Law
Eric Hale, Attorney a Law
Kevin Kelly, Attorney at Law
Heidi Moawad, Deputy District Attorney
Greg Moawad, Deputy District Attorney
Jerry Seeberger, Attorney at Law
Don Corcoran, International Sales, Key Knife
Ty Okamura, Board Member
Michael Williams, Senior Director of Sales, Comcast Cable
Portland Business Alliance
Tom Patton, Attorney at Law
David Lesh, Board Chair
Mike Heston, Board Member

Get your name on this list. Donate today!

The Police Activities League of Greater Portland welcomes Duane...

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:05:31 -0500

The Police Activities League of Greater Portland welcomes Duane Bosworth of the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as our newest board member. We thank him and all of our board members for their commitment to helping children in our community.

We Need Your Help!

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:01:00 -0500

PAL’s annual auction is coming May 10, 2008. Please plan on attending and supporting children in need. Auction chair Mary Casey asks for your support in one of the following ways:

1) Donate a bottle or two of high end spirits (gin / whiskey / vodka etc) for an auction package.

2) Donate a bottle of wine of wine for an auction package.

3) Buy an auction table and invite several of your free spending friends.

4) Donate an item or service that has auction appeal.

You contributions go toward supporting PAL’s important programs: The Youth Center; PAL’s week long sports camp at Marshall High; PAL’s month long sports camp at PSU; and fall football.

Donations can be dropped off at PAL’s offices at NE Precinct or call 503.823.0250.

PAL’s “Tropical Punch” Auction Saturday, May...

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:26 -0500

PAL’s “Tropical Punch” Auction

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. | Dinner / Live Auction 7:00 p.m.

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel

Presented by the Safeway Foundation

Beaverton PAL Boxers Eric Estrada, 11 (left), and his brother...

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:47:15 -0500

Beaverton PAL Boxers Eric Estrada, 11 (left), and his brother Efrain Estrada, 13, wait for their turn to practice. Photo: Faith Cathcart / The Oregonian

Beaverton PAL Turns Out Champion Boxers - and Gentleman

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:40:00 -0500

Beaverton PAL Turns Out Champion Boxers - and Gentleman: Courtesy The Oregonian