The Real Wealth of Portland

Rebecca Solnit Lecture

realwealthpdx — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:15:01 +0000

Thursday, Oct. 28
First Unitarian, SW 12th & Main
7 pm (doors open at 6:30)

Do our true natures come out in crises? Are we wired to care for each other? Are we wired to build community?

Real Wealth of Portland has partnered with First Unitarian’s Sewell Lecture Series: Speaking of Justice to bring Rebecca Solnit to town THIS THURSDAY October 28th at 7pm. Admission is sliding scale $0-10 with book signing and social justice fair following the talk.

The question we are asking is… Given Solnit’s findings and our own experiences, how can we best build the types of communities we desire??

Anatomy of an Epidemic

realwealthpdx — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:19:05 +0000

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America, by Robert Whitaker

Join our Book Study on Tuesdays, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2 & 9, 7:00 – 9:00 at The First Unitarian Church. Call Marcia Meyers to register 503-665-3957.

And mark your calendars for Robert Whitaker’s lecture next February 10, 2011.

Move Your Money Portland

realwealthpdx — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:19:40 +0000

The Real Wealth of Portland is partnering with other local groups including Sustainable Business Network, the Economic Justice Action Group of First Unitarian Church, and the Portland chapter of Alliance for Democracy to encourage people
and organizations to keep their money local.

Local Banks & Credit Unions

We’ve ranked and mapped local community banks and credit unions to make it as easy as possible for you to find a good financial institution and open an account.

Be sure to check out the financial institution before making any sort of
financial move; take some time, do your research.
Make sure it has the services you need, rates you like, and is a
good deal for your dollar.

Once you’ve found a place, go ahead and open an account.

Move Your Money Portland brochure (pdf)

Use this Find a Bank/Credit Union tool to find other community banks and credit unions.