Category Archives: Proper

It’s PROPER Time!
We’ve been providing grassroots celebrations of global, community and personal restoration since 1990: PROPER’s popular “good” FREE FOOD | Music & Performing Arts ENTERTAINMENT | “PROPER” Resources and Engaging Kid’s and Family Activities with prizes: COMMUNITY. As usual, expect a fun time by all from 12-4pm Saturday, August 31 at Kenton Park.

This is our 22nd annual PROPER Festival with live music and performing arts entertainment (poets, dancers, African drummers, Native drummers, jazz, soul and Gospel music), Live Paint Show, PROPER (People Reaching Other People Expecting Restoration) One-on-Ones (financial, entrepreneurial, health/wellness, relational, ecological, and more resources) with Health screenings including Hepatitis, Note: Diabetes requires 3 hour pre-fast, Children’s area, Family relays, games and prizes, Free Food! It’s all in the name of “uniting community across all lines.”

See you there!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Reach out to your community while strengthening your natural talents
Various pre, during, post festival positions– Flyer Distribution | Set up/Tear down | Children’s Activities & Prizes | Family Activities, Relays & Prizes | Stage Performers | Live Paint Artists | Live Art Coordinator | Office | Resource Booths | Health Screening Van | Free Food Booth -donations

GENERAL CONTACT: Robin Gordon 503-890-5393, [email protected]
CULTURAL, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS: Deborah Sampson 503-286-1488, Deborah at properusa.net
VOLUNTEERS, et al: Kim Higley 1-303-918-3432, Kim.higley at gmail.com
BOOTHS: Deborah Sampson 503-286-1488, Deborah at properusa.net
FOOD, donations: Michael Hunter 503-936-3704, mhunter at ctoregon.org

The Proper Kenton Thanksgiving Feastival is almost here!!

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Kenton’s favorite Thanksgiving event is back! Join us for the 2016 Proper Thanksgiving Feast-ival this Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2015, 12:00-4:00 pm. This FREE Thanksgiving community dinner is open to everyone.  This event takes the coordinated effort the businesses of the Kenton Community, without which, this would be impossible.

We’re pleased to partner with Po’Shines Cafe de la Soul to offer a fresh, high-quality menu featuring traditional Thanksgiving favorites and innovative new dishes. Join us this Thanksgiving, and we think you’ll want to make Proper part of your Thanksgiving tradition, too. All are welcome.

The Proper Thanksgiving Feast-ival features music, entertainment, kids’ activities, an inclusive community experience, and great food. We offer vegetarian options, too. Hosted in a wheelchair-accessible space.

The Thanksgiving feast is held at Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N Denver Ave. (at Kilpatrick St.), Portland, OR, 97217. Join us anytime between noon and 4:00 pm.

We still have room for more entertainers and volunteers! Please contact us if you are interested in performing or volunteering with us.

The mission of Proper USA is to unite community across all lines. That means the Proper Thanksgiving Feast-ival is a safe space for all community members, regardless of race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, ability, nation of origin, age, or religion.

GENERAL CONTACT: Robin Gordon 503-890-5393, [email protected]
TALENT:  Robin Gordon 503-890-5393, [email protected]
VOLUNTEERS: Kehli Bradley, signup go to http://signup.com/go/az6puM
FOOD, donations: Robin Gordon 503-890-5393, [email protected]

Thanks to OnPoint Community Credit Union!

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We’re busy getting ready for the 2016 Proper Thanksgiving Feast, and we’ve got to take a minute to thank one of our long-term community partners.

Thanks to OnPoint Community Credit Union for their donation in support of the 2016 Feast. OnPoint Community Credit Union’s mission is to empower people to improve the quality of their lives. They work with local groups – like us! – to support the people in our community.

OnPoint, we couldn’t do it without you. Thanks for your continuing support.

We’re always looking for more community partners – individuals and businesses. Email us or connect with us on Facebook!

Announcing the 2016 Proper events!

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We’re pleased to announce the 2016 Proper events!

Kenton Park Community Festival: Saturday, August 20

Proper Thanksgiving Feast: Thursday, November 24

We’ll publish details as we get closer to each event. Proper community events feature great food, music, entertainment, kids’ activities, community connections, and an inclusive environment welcoming all people! We can’t wait to see you this summer and fall.

If you’re interested in volunteering, stay tuned! Donations are always gratefully accepted.