Organizations

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Organizations we have ties with, or should have ties with.

  • Mercy Corps - Oso, what's our history with them?
  • OSDL: Open Source Development Lab
    • Cheryl Vandemore, PR person
    • Oso's friend the HR dude (Sean Madian?)
    • Marie D, 1/06: About Open Source Technology Cluster:
I attended the December meeting of this group at Open Source Development Lab, representing Meyer Memorial Trust. There were about 40 people present, a very high power group.
There are many exciting things happening around Open Source in Oregon, and this issue is said to be high on the Governor's list. There was a lot of discussion about how public (government) and private (business) resources and interests intersect. I put in a word about the importance of nonprofits in the Oregon economy and Open Source. I will continue to attend these meetings and keep MMT and Free Geek informed about developments. There will be good press/media coverage coming out of this group, and I will look for ways to include developments at MMT and Free Geek in that coverage.
  • Community Development Network
    • Housing Advocacy. Jeff Robinson knows Mike Anderson who is the communications coordinator. 2/06
  • PLUG: Portland Linux Users' Group
    • There was some talk on Core in May '05 about having their monthly Linux install meeting at the Geek. This would get all kinds of geeky types in here. Any followup?
  • DIYparts: a web site for trading computer parts. Linux oriented.
    • Looks like a good idea, but few users. If we made a major PR push, we could get it going in Portland. May be worthwhile. --Pete 23:16, 30 Dec 2005 (PST)
  • Personal Telco: group of volunteer wireless nuts, covering Portland with WiFi
  • Metropolitan Family Service
    • The biggest (?) social service in the area. They run SMART, Foster Grandparents, Experience Corps. Source of volunteers who need computers or job skills?
  • Oregon Food Bank
    • Another biggest-social-services agency type thing. See above.
  • Morrison Center
    • Big social services agency. See above.
  • PDC, METRO
    • Metro article on News4Neighbors
  • VISTA, Americorps
    • possible source for free (paid), college-educated interns to do higher-level stuff?
  • IRCO (immigrant organization)
  • Gang rehabilitation organization...exact name??
  • Bus Project: Garrett
    • Not left, not right, just forward. Get on the frickin bus!
  • Oregon Computer Consultants Association: Pete goes to meetings
    • they skipped their holiday party and donated funds to FG instead! awesome! 12/05
  • Hawthorne business association - Outreach 12/05 determined we should buy a membership, and present to assn (and try to go every month.)
  • Social Venture Partners - Portland - grant??
  • PAWC: organization for workers' collectives
  • Rebuilding Center:
    • Shane Endicott (an owner)
  • Trillium Artisans
    • They help low-income folks make business plans for making crafts from recycled stuff. 99th and SE Foster?
  • SCRAP
    • The School and Community Reuse Action Project. Sells donated craft supplies for cheap cheap. Had a booth at Geek Fair, take a lot of our computer junk for cool crafts.
  • SOLV: Oregon volunteering nonprofit
  • Community Cycling Center does with bikes more or less what we do with PCs.
  • City Repair: community-building organization.
  • Natural Step Network: supports a "framework for sustainability." business-oriented?
  • Chris Jordan
    • A Seattle-based photographer who has garnered national attention for his work focusing on the excesses of industry, including electronic waste. He was in the Sunday New York Times and the Smithsonian! He lives in Seattle! He needs to come visit Free Geek!

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