Women for Change Network, Portland, USA
From the Global Women's Network
| Women for Change Network, Portland, USA | |
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| Logo: |  |
| Street address: | Children First for Oregon
1209 SE Belmont |
| City: | Portland |
| State or Province: | OR |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: |
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| Location coordinates: | 45° 30' 59" N, 122° 39' 13" WLatitude: 45.516518 Longitude: -122.6535147 |
| Contact number: | 503.236.9754 |
| Contact email: | info@cffo.org |
| Website: | http://cffo.convio.net/wfcn |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/ChildrenFirstOR |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-for-Change-Network/186798044695018 |
| Target: | Women |
| Organization type: | Women's network (network/coalition of people or organizations) |
| Sectors: | Education, Empowerment, Health, Homeless, Leadership, Political Participation/Governance, Poverty Alleviation, Public Policy, Single Mothers, Teen Pregnancy/Mothers |
| Year founded/registered: | 2009 |
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Summary
Women Speaking Up for Kids!
About
Started in 2009, the Women for Change Network (WFCN) is a diverse group of over 80 women united to help Children First for Oregon Speak Up for Kids! Last year, WFCN monthly donations (alone) funded advocacy efforts that resulted in improving the lives of 1,605 kids in foster care, 16,666 low-income families and provided health care to 8,829 kids.
Activities
- Advocacy Day in Salem, Oregon (annually in February/March)
- Duffle Bag Drive, statewide (annually in May)
- Happy Hours in Portland and Bend, Oregon (quarterly)
- House parties in members' homes, statewide
Needs
- Make a call or write a letter to legislators
- Donate to annual Duffle Bag Drive
- Attend a Happy Hour
- Sponsor a Happy Hour
- Join their circle of women-owned businesses
- Host a house party
- Join their steering committee
- Invite friends to join the network
- "Like" on Facebook
- Follow on twitter
