Two Free Dental Fairs in East County

"In these tough economic times, dental care can land at the bottom of the health care to-do list.
With that in mind the Multnomah Dental Society and Sleep Dentistry of Portland are hosting two events in February designed to help those who are uninsured get the dental work they need.

The first event is the dental society’s annual free children’s health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Lynch View Elementary School, 1546 S.E. 169th Place.

A week later, Sleep Dentistry of Portland hosts its local Dentistry from the Heart event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at its Gresham office, 19265 S.E. Stark St."

full article at the Gresham Outlook
http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771311834317900

Food Shortage-- Can You Help?

An excellent article recently appeared in the Gresham Outlook about the need of local food pantries. 

We have a number of food pantries in East County, but they are in desperate need of more food to meet the ever-increasing need.  Will you help?  Please donate canned food to the locations below.

Some of the food they could use:

• Vegetables and fruit (fresh and canned)

• Milk, baby formula, baby food and disposable diapers

• Soups

• Chili

• Canned hash or ravioli

• Tuna

• Tuna, Hamburger or Chicken Helper

• Flour, baking mix or pancake mix

• Instant mashed potatoes

• Meats and deli items

• Laundry soap to wash donated clothing

• Toiletries such as bars of soap and toilet paper

• Can openers for the homeless and families living in their cars

• Pet food

Many of our food pantries are below:

Zarapath Pantry:

59 N.W. Ava Ave., Gresham

(503) 667-7932

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri.

St. Henry's Catholic Church:

St. Vincent De Paul

346 NW 1st Ave, Gresham

(503) 235-8431

Tues and Sat, 10-12pm (limit 1 box a month)

Homeless may visit both Tue and Sat every week

Salvation Army:

473 SE 194^th, Portland,

(503) 661-2704

9 to 3pm, Tues through Fri; Closed for lunch noon to 1 Closed the first Wednesday of the month

*http://salvationarmygresham.org/volunteer-opportunities/

The Chapel:

27132 SE Stark St, Troutdale

Bread available Tues, Wed, Thurs., 9-4pm

Salvation Army Harvest Share: (Fresh Produce)

473 SE 194th, Portland,

9:30am, first Wed of the month, first come first serve

(503) 282-0555

Rockwood Seventh-day Adventist Church Harvest Share: (Fresh Produce)

1910 SE 182nd Ave., Gresham

(503) 282-0555

9 a.m. on the fourth Tues of the month

Innovative Housing Harvest Share: (Fresh Produce)

826 S.W. 29th Way, Troutdale

(503) 282-0555

10:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month

Snow Cap Community Charities :

17805 SE Stark (behind Rockwood United Methodist Church) (503) 674-8785

Mon-Fri, 10-2pm, Tues, 10-5:30pm

*http://www.snowcap.org/Volunteer/tabid/6269/Default.aspx

New Beginnings Christian Center:

3300 N.E. 172nd Place, Gresham

(503) 256-6050

12:30 - 2:30pm Sunday; 6:30 - 8:30pm Wednesday

St Anne’s Catholic Church:

1015 S E 182nd Ave, Gresham

Wed 9-11am, 6pm-8pm

Sanctuary Church — A Jesus Community:

3103 S.E. Orient Drive, Gresham

(503) 663-9146

11am to 2pm the first and third Saturday of the month

ajesuscommunity.org.