Friends of Outdoor School
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Target demographics: Middle and high school students
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Assemble wood cookie name tags for ten classes of students.
Geographic areas served: Multnomah County
Mission:
To preserve Outdoor School for all sixth-grade students in regardless of a student's ability, experience, income, or background.
Results:
We worked with parents and community partners to secure Outdoor School for 7 school districts in Multnomah County.
theamazingseal
06/08/11
As a continual volunteer, I saw the good this program does. Children learn not only environmental skills, but are exposed to a different way of life. I am certain that this program is one of the reasons Portland itself is an exceptional place to live...
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EleZou
06/08/11
Friends of Outdoor School works to create a lasting future for a program essential to the education of our students. Lives are changed, skills are learned, and people are inspired.
I have worked with the staff who are savvy about fundraising as well as passionate about the cause. Resources are ...
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Kristin
11/30/09
As a student leader for Outdoor School, I got the chance to experience the positive changes a week of outdoor school can make not only in the lives of the sixth graders, but in the lives of the other student leaders as well. I grew up in a school district that did not offer outdoor school to its ...
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