Ringlers Annex on 1332 W.Burnside

Lisa Mae and Diana from Bhakishop

Abigail Washburn
Abigail Washburn from the Sparrow Quartet

The Sparrow Quartet

Auctioneer Johhna Wells and Sisters’ staffer Orion

Honkey Tonkin’ Hoedown guests

Everybody KNIT!

This page is updated frequently with events that change hearts and minds and support our great work!

Amazon Day September 10

A new book which prominently features Genny Nelson and Sisters Of The Road, The Soul of a Leader (Crossroad, 2008) by Margaret Benefiel, is about to be launched. A special Amazon.com promotion benefiting Sisters is occurring on September 10, and the author will donate $1 for every book sold on that day to Sisters! It will also increase the book’s visibility and help get Sisters’ story out more widely into the world!

If you’d like to participate, here’s what you do on September 10:

1) Click on the following link which will take you to the author’s website: http://www.executivesoul.com/SOAL.html (You can also get more information about the book here.)
2) Click on “order online” which will bring you to The Soul of a Leader on Amazon.com
3) Place your order.

Thanks for considering participating in Amazon Day!

Ringlers Pub Friends and Family Night

Half of all proceeds from food and beverages sales on Monday, September 29th from 5:00 pm to close (2:30 am!) at McMenamins’ Ringlers Pub will go directly to Sisters’ programs.

Ringlers is located at 1332 W. Burnside in Portland.  5:00 to 9:00 pm all ages are welcome and 9:00 to close is for those who are age 21 and over only. And there’s free pool all night! For more info on Ringlers Pub go to http://www.mcmenamins.com or call (503) 222-0627.

Thank you to Paul Selby, Marcia Knutson and all the good folks at McMenamins and Ringlers Restaurant. See you there!

Thanksgiving Day Karma Yoga

Celebrate with Bhaktishop in deep gratitude by donating your time, your love, and your intentions through practicing yoga with them on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 - and the classes will benefit Sisters! “Before the football, family, and pie, get in here and celebrate!” Bhaktishop is at 2500 SE 26th Ave., Portland, at the corner of SE Division St.

The first class is at 9am with Lisa Mae, and then at 11am with Diana. Payment may be made through donation or with a class card. Please pre-register by calling (503) 244-0108, or www.thebhaktishop.com/workshops. Thank you, Bhaktishop!

Save the Date: Hoedown – Friday, October 10 ‘08

Pardners, join us on Friday, October 10th, 2008 (note the date change) from 6:30-10pm at the Portland Art Museum’s Kridel Ballroom for our biggest fundraiser of the year!  Last year’s Hoedown & Auction grossed $137,277 for the good work of Sisters.

The amazing Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Béla Fleck with Casey Driessen and Ben Sollee will perform at Hoedown. This American acoustic group features Abigail Washburn on banjo and vocals; Béla Fleck on banjo; Casey Driessen on violin; and Ben Sollee on cello. The wonderful Casey Neill band will be performing at the beginning of the evening.

Tickets are $85 for individuals, tables of ten are $850; and a limited number of patron tables are available for $1,300. To buy tickets or a table click here, or call Monica at (503) 222-5694, ext. 19 or

The Kridel Ballroom is located at the Portland Art Museum at 1119 SW Park Avenue, on the third floor; it is wheelchair accessible.

We need your fabulous Live Auction donations!  Please contact (503) 222-5694 ext. 14 or to donate or if you’d like to volunteer on the Hoedown committee of the day of the event.

We are also seeking sponsors for this great event! To get the details about this opportunity, download a PDF by clicking here; you can also call Monica at (503) 222-5694 ext. 19 or

Personalist Center Events

Our Personalist Center , located next to our cafe at 137 NW Davis, hosts a number of free, cross-class community events. Please join us:

• Knitting Circle Wednesdays. Join us from 10:00 am to 12:30 every Wednesday. All skill levels welcome, basic materials provided.
• Nonviolence Training: Open to all. Contact Lauren, below, for the schedule. These trainings variously cover: the roots of nonviolence philosophy; identifying acts of violence; issues of power and class; and practical skills of interrupting violence.
• Civic Action Group usually meets the second and fourth Saturday, 12-3pm. People with experience with homelessness are welcome to attend. Contact Patrick for more info: (503) 222-5694 ext. 13, or email Patrick at sistersoftheroad.org.
• Skill Share! Early this summer, we hope to begin a series of skills trainings taught and chosen by cafe customers and volunteers.  Have a skill you’d like to teach?  Contact Lauren!

Got a question about the PC?  Contact Lauren for more information at 503-222-5694 x25 or

Systemic Change Events

To learn more about Systemic Change events, click here.

Volunteer Training

Volunteering at Sisters can be wonderfully rewarding.  The second Wednesday of each month, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, there is a Volunteer Training at the Cafe.  To sign-up, contact Mary at 503-222-5694, x17 or