Raise the Roof! Totals Fall 2010

Our Raise the Roof! Fundraising event was a huge success! Thank you everybody for all of your support!

Here’s the breakdown of the numbers for the evening:

Ticket sales –   $4,950

Silent Auction – $2,785

Paddle Raise – $2,700

Donations – $ 495

GRAND TOTAL :  $11,375

With the donations from the ISing Community Choir, Meyer Memorial Trust, and the Colins Foundation, we are closer then ever to replacing our badly damaged roof! Check out our fundraising thermometer on our What’s New? blog  for more details!

http://cep2u.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/raise-the-roof-fundraising-thermometer/

We would like to extend a sincere and deeply heartfelt thank you to the community support we’ve received in our time of need. It was great to spend a few hours in such great company, with delicious food, fun entertainment, and marvelous energy.

Special thanks to Cork for the great venue, and Lolo for the tasty food!

If you would like to make a donation to CEP to close the remaining gap, please visit our website at www.communityenergyproject.org/donate.html

Fix-it-Fairs Fall 2010

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Do YOU Qualify for a Free Heat Pump? Fall 2010

Community Action Partnership of Oregon (CAPO) will be offering a short term energy efficiency pilot to low-income homeowners that heat their home with Portland General Electric supplied electricity.  This program is expected to last for only a couple of months and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

To Qualify, you must

• Own your own home
• Meet income guidelines
• Have Portland General Electric as your primary heat source

To apply, households must provide

• Documentation of household income
• A recent electricity bill
• Proof of homeownership.

For a PDF of Eligibility Requirements, click HERE

Fore the PDF version of the application at CEP’s website HERE.

If interested please call:  Tiffani Cairo Community Action Partnership of Oregon Energy Efficiency Pilot (503) 485-8963

Services for Seniors Fall 2010

We are currently able to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities in the Lents Neighborhood and in the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area. (ICURA) 

Low-Income Seniors in

• Lents Neighborhood qualify for free small-scale weatherization and small safety repairs, installed by staff and volunteers
• ICURA qualify for free small-scale weatherization and safety repairs, installed by staff and volunteers
• ICURA who are homeowners may qualify for $2,500 in repairs to their home including electrical, small plumbing, roof patches, etc. to avoid foreclosure.

CEP works with other partners such as REACH, to help clients have access to even more amazing programs!

Volunteer Recognition + Newbie Kickoff Party

Long-time volunteers – this party is for you! We couldn’t have reached so many people so quickly without you, and we want to throw a party in your honor. No matter how long it’s been since you last picked up a pair of snips or entered a piece of data, your contribution to your community is worth celebrating.

October marks the kickoff of the volunteer season here at CEP, and it’ll be time to put on warm hoodies and long pants yet again – and prepare for weatherization season! Are you interested in volunteering? This is your chance to meet past volunteers and get a feel for the experience from staff.

The party will be at Community Energy Project (422 NE Alberta Street, Portland) and will be on Thursday October 7th from 6-8pm. Free food!

Raise the Roof! – Year End Newsletter

For years now, CEP staff has been chasing roof leaks with buckets, covering computers with plastic during rainstorms, and climbing up on the roof in the pouring rain to try to stop the deluge on our heads.

(Date Change!) On Thursday, December 2,  we will be hosting a Raise the Roof! fundraising event at Cork – a Bottle Shop in the Alberta Arts District to pay for this critical repair. Mark your calendars, more information to come!

If you would like to donate to our Raise the Roof Project monetarily, with skilled labor, or supplies, please give us a call (503.284.6827 x102) or visit our website at http://www.communityenergyproject.org/donate.html

Tickets will be available on our donation page October 1st, 2010.

Year End Highlights – Year End Newsletter

Here at CEP we get a great deal of work done every year… but you don’t necessarily want to hear about that! Here are some fun and simple highlights from this year regarding how many households we served:

• 213 volunteers donated over 2,600 hours to their community through CEP
• We served 941 households through weatherization workshops
• Over 570 families took lead poisoning prevention workshops
• Over 400 Seniors and People with Disabilities used our weatherization and small safety repair services
• We certified over 200 contractors to work lead-safe through EPA regulations
• Organizations from New York, Indiana, and Colorado utilized our Energy Educator Consultation Services

Hungry for statistics? We have our complete year-end reports (labeled 4th quarter) by program on our website HERE. There are even pie charts. Delicious!

New Program – Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area (ICURA) Repairs for Seniors

With funding from the Portland Housing Bureau, CEP will now be able to do larger repairs (up to $2,500) for low-income seniors who live along the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area! We will be working with local contractors, small businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers to get the work done. Such repairs include fixing gutters or sections of a roof, minor electrical and minor plumbing. More details to come!

Concert to Raise Money for CEP – Year End Newsletter

Enjoy hip hop? Come see local artists perform at the McFadden’s on August 6th.
Price: $10 at the door, but only $5 if you bring canned food. Proceeds from the event will go towards Community Energy Project.

Location: McFadden’s  – 107 Northwest Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209

Time: 9pm-12:30am

CEP is HIRING – Year End Newsletter

Applications will be posted on our website after Friday August 6th so visit our website for complete details about two  entry-level Service Technician openings in the In-Home Services Department:

* Full-time, hourly, Service Technician

* Half-time, hourly, Service Technician

Applications are DUE by 5pm Friday August 20th 2010 (whether electronic, hand-delivered, or mailed)

Position to start after the Labor Day holiday on September 7th, 2010.