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Too Much Is (Not) Enough, Closing Rummage Sale Items Donations
Due to your overwhelming response we have amassed a huge amount of donated items and will no longer be accepting donations for this...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Volunteers and Canopies for Rummage Sale
Our Community Rummage Sale will be returning on Fri, June 17th and Sat, June 18. All proceeds go to the Friends of Brooklyn Park Summer...
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May 27, 20221 min read
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2nd Annual Community Rummage Sale is Back
Our Community Rummage Sale is returning to Brooklyn Center Suites. All proceeds will go to Friends of Brooklyn Park’s Summer Youth...
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May 26, 20222 min read
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$500 Amazon Gift Card Raffle
Here is your chance to support Friends of Brooklyn Park and possibly win a $500 Amazon gift card! Tickets are only $25 each and we will...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Help our Community Based Summer Youth Program this Holiday Season
Friends of Brooklyn Park is part of the BottleDrop Give program. You can turn your redeemable cans and bottles into a donation....
fobrooklynpark
Nov 11, 20211 min read
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Dine-out for Grout Halloween Treat
Go support our neighborhood school, Grout Elementary, with a fun Halloween treat, this Friday, October 29th. Thank you Unicorn Bake Shop...
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Oct 25, 20211 min read
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Halloween Fun & Fundraiser
Come join Friends of Brooklyn Park for our 3rd Annual Halloween “Cans for Candy” social distancing event. It is on Halloween Day, Sunday,...
fobrooklynpark
Oct 24, 20211 min read
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Volunteers Needed for PDX Marathon Aid Station
Hey Brooklyn, We have an opportunity to raise some funds for next summer by helping out with the Portland Marathon on Sunday (10/2)....
fobrooklynpark
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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COVID-19 Exposure & Closure
IMPORTANT PARK PROGRAM COVID-19 INFO & CLOSURE 8/16/21!! We were informed today that a parent participant that attended the Brooklyn Park...
fobrooklynpark
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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IMPORTANT PARK PROGRAM COVID-19 INFO & CLOSURE!!
IMPORTANT PARK PROGRAM COVID-19 INFO & CLOSURE!! We were informed today that 2 participants that attended the Brooklyn Park Program on...
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Jul 19, 20212 min read
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Program Closed Monday (June 28th)
The Park Program is closed today due to the extreme heat. Please stay safe and cool. https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2021/06/where-to-...
fobrooklynpark
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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FOBP Board Member receives Portland Parks Foundation US Bank Parks Champion Award
Our very own chair Ben Tarne was one of two individuals/teams to receive the 2021 Portland Parks Foundation U.S. Bank Parks Champion...
fobrooklynpark
May 28, 20211 min read
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Brooklyn Bottle Drop (Over)Drive a Success
Thank you Brooklyn!! We received over 100 blue bags full of bottles and cans between April 22-30. Your efforts raised over $850 for our...
fobrooklynpark
May 4, 20211 min read
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FOBP receives SE Uplift Grant
This Spring Friends of Brooklyn Park was awarded a $650 communications grant from SE Uplift. We will be using the grant to improve our...
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May 1, 20211 min read
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Summer Youth Program is Returning!!!
It has been a challenging 14 months of pandemic proportions; but it is with excitement and gratitude that we can announce that we are...
fobrooklynpark
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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Bottle Drop Drive Celebrating Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, we are doing another bottle & can drive this Sunday (April 25) at Brooklyn City Park, noon - 3pm. We have raised...
fobrooklynpark
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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Groceries 4 Grout and BottleDrop
BAC- Brooklyn Action Corps is hosting another Groceries 4 Grout Food Drive. FOBP will also be there in support; and to collect blue...
fobrooklynpark
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Halloween "Cans for Candy"
Come join Friends of Brooklyn Park for our Halloween “Cans for Candy” social distancing event. It is on Halloween Day, Saturday, 10/31,...
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Oct 29, 20201 min read
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We Support PDX Parks
Hey Brooklyn, Our Parks Need Our Help!! There is an important measure on the Nov 3 ballot. Please support our parks and vote yes on...
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Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Bottle Drop Update $4200 and Climbing
Our Bottle Drop campaign has now raised over $4200 in just over 18 months!! That's 42,000 cans and bottles. Wow!! So many of you have...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
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