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JFGP Community Relations Committee

 JFGP's Community Relations Committee (CRC) develops and articulates consensus positions concerning matters of public importance on behalf of its constituency. It is the public affairs coordinating and advisory body for the organized Jewish community of NW Oregon and SW Washington.
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CRC hosts a public forum on Ballot Measures 66 and 67 on January 11.

The 160 people in attendance learned how the outcome of the late-January vote could affect education and human services.

How did the CRC's Legislative Priorities Fare in the '09 Session? Click Here to find out!

INTERFAITH / INTERETHNIC ACTIVITIES

CRC joins with the Blue Door Project

In mid-June, the CRC joined forces with the King Neighborhood Association, participating in the Blue Door Project in Northeast Portland. Blue Door identifies elderly or disabled homeowners who can no longer take care of their yards and (in this case, with help from the CRC) recruits volunteers for a major clean-up effort. Pictured are three of the students who participated in the CRC’s Jewish/African-American mission to New Orleans last January—Shawn Rosenthal from Neveh Shalom and Joseph Young from St. Philip Episcopal (back row) and Valerie Trachtenberg from Havurah Shalom (front row). Also pictured are Jonathan Emanuel and Celeste Carey (front right), who accompanied the teens to New Orleans and led the team of volunteers to beautify the yard of a physically disabled homeowner.

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ADVOCACY

Congressman meets with local advocates

Congressman Kurt Schrader meets with representative of the CRC, Cedar Sinai, JF & CS and Federation board on April 13. Topics for discussion included Iran sanctions, Israel, long-term care, child nutrition and hate crimes legislation.

FREE PUBLICATIONS

Hope For Peace

Promote better understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by inviting the Hope for Peace Project into your church or civic organization.

Click here for the Hope for Peace brochure.