Please join us for a fun holiday event and help the homeless!
Saturday November 28th
Film Screening and Silent Auction
See the classic film “A Christmas Story”
The Bagdad Theater
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Doors 1:00 pm
Show 2:00 pm
Tickets available tonight $5 for adults/ $1 for kids
Auction Items Include:
* Dinner for 4 at Veritable Quandary
* One nights stay at The Hilton Inn Executive Tower Including room service breakfast
* A family fun (4) pack of ice skating passes to Lloyd Center
* Six months of free service from Clear
* Jewelry
* Gift Certificates for Massages
All proceeds benefit Dinner & A Movie, homeless youth outreach organization. The program is designed to show each individual their unique value. We aim to help them conquer any addictions they have, get off the streets and become contributing citizens.
We held our Annual Event last night at Sunset Presbyterian Church. Thank you to everyone to was able to make the evening a success!
There were over 250 people who came and heard from from several speakers, including: Wil Sharp, Dinner & A Movie Executive Director, and Bill Russell, Union Gospel Mission. Thanks also to our two friends Kevin and Carly, formerly homeless, who spoke about how D&M impacted their lives.
The monies raised and pledged help support the ongoing work of D&M.
We will have 12 children entering school in September. They range in grade from pre-school to 8th grade. We want to make sure that each of these children starts the year with exactly the supplies that they are supposed to have including backpacks. With the cuts the schools are facing supply lists are growing to include things like ziploc bags, band aids, and kleenex. To the families we serve all these items are out of their extremely tight budgets. We plan to acquire each child’s list and purchase the needed items. Donations will make this possible, helping ensure that each of these students gets off to a great start of their school year. Please bring the supplies to a Tuesday night dinner at First Baptist or give to a volunteer who can take the donation.
Portland ended the month on a hot streak–more than a week of weather in the 90 – 100+ degree range. It’s much hotter than normal, for a longer time than normal–in fact, this is the longest period of time in recorded meteorology that it’s been this hot. A single mom was in a car wreck, endangering her health and her job.
In July we experienced a broad range of events for with our young families. Baby born to a homeless family. A young man who has stayed clean for more than a decade struggles with maintaining his sobriety. A long-time guest at our dinners is missing. Another was beaten up.
We fed around 150 people a week in July. We handed out stacks of diapers, wipes, and toys to the kids. The need is great. What can you do to help us?
Stay cool–
