2011 Annual Charity Drive & Holiday Social

Happy Holidays! The Portland Leather Alliance cordially invites you to join the Annual Charity Drive & Holiday Social featuring Bradley Angle, Our House, Planned Parenthood, Ester's Pantry and SMYRC.

Join the Portland Leather Alliance & Friends as we gather, socialize, and snack for charity. Please bring a donation, and join our celebration as we ring in the holiday cheer with Santa, spank-a-long carols, and delicious food.

Sunday December 11th, 2011
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Hobo's - 120 NW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon

Click here for a printable flyer

Wish Lists

Bradley Angle House wish list:

Dish soap, dishwasher tablets or powder, sponges, bottle scrubbers, Dish drying racks, Utensils - forks, butter knives, steak knives, teaspoons and tablespoons, Ziploc Freezer Bags - Gallon and Quart, Aluminum foil, plastic wrap, wax paper,Spices - salt and pepper, Grocery bags, Cooking utensils, Cookware - pots, pans, bakeware,Dishes: plates, glasses, mugs, bowls, Servingware: large bowls, carafes, Fabric softener, Dryer sheets, Laundry baskets, hampers, Washer/dryer sets, Toilet paper, Anti-bacterial hand soap with dispensers, Toilet seat covers, Tub mats, Rugs Dental care: Floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, bath towels, face towels, washcloths,Tampons, pads, panty liners, Diapers - large sizes primarily,Changing table, diaper genie, Bleach, Mops and buckets, Brooms and dustpans, vacuums and bags, oven cleaner, vinegar, baking soda, disinfecting spray, Paper towels, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, Light bulbs: 40W appliance, 60W incandescent. Rugs - entry, hall runner, Kleenex, Over-the-counter medicine, trash cans, bags (all sizes), Sheets, mattress pads, mattress protectors, Key chains/tags, pillows.

SMYRC wish list:

Bus tickets for youth transportation to SMYRC and community events, a new couch for the resource center,non-perishable foods for the meals during groups and activities,seasonably appropriate clothing for our clothing closet.

Our House and Esters Pantry wish lists:

Deodorant, toothpaste, shampoos, toothbrushes, white socks or underwear, canned tuna, chili, hearty soups.

Planned Parenthood:

A donation box will be available for monetary donations.

Welcome to the Portland Leather Alliance

Welcome to the Portland Leather Alliance, serving the Portland Metro area, as well as other parts of Oregon and the Northwest. Our organization, prior to 1998, was known as National Leather Association-Portland.

The PLA hosts a variety of events each year ranging from Educational Workshops, and Charity Fundraisers, to our 3-Day Conference event known as KinkFest! If you are new to the scene, check out our resources page. Don't forget to check out the "Join PLA" section for information on how to join the PLA.

Online PLA Membership Sign-up and Update Tool!

Benefits of being a PLA member include:

• Discounts to monthly hands on, how to, workshops.
• Access to quarterly PLA members only Play Parties.
• Discount on registration for Kinkfest.
• 10% Discount at Spartacus, and Oregon Leather (lower floor only).
• Participation in the annual election of PLA Board Members.

You can now sign up to be a PLA Member Online using your debit/credit card. You will need to provide proof of your age at your first PLA event, so please remember to bring your photo ID with you. You can also update or renew your existing PLA Membership as well. You will need to know your password, which if you forgot you can reset from the same page. Check out the Join Page for more information.

Getting Involved

Portland Leather Alliance is the largest membership based BDSM organization in the Portland Metro Area but can't put on the events and workshops it does without it's dedicated volunteers. Since PLA is a volunteer based organization it needs the help of people from the community to help make all the events happen from the simplest monthly workshop, to the 3-day conference known as KinkFest.

Some ways to be involved:

1. Provide Feedback! - PLA does everything it can put on the best events we can, but we can't make events better without feedback. We always welcome constructive feedback on events, processes, and of course ideas for new events. There are a few ways to give feedback to the PLA. A) Contact us directly though our website. B) Tell your local board members your thoughts so they can bring the ideas and feedback back to the rest of the board. C) Come to the board meetings and share your thoughts in person. This is the best way to get heard and have discussion about new ideas. PLA Board meetings are the first Tuesday of the month and open to everyone.


2. Volunteer! - PLA needs help throughout the year from simple tasks like distributing flyers and promotional information to tasks like Dungeon Monitoring, and presenting at workshops. Anyone can volunteer to help PLA, and it is a great way to feel like a bigger part of the community, and meet new people. There is also something special about getting to stand back and look out at a group of Kinky friends all having fun and knowing that you were a part of making it happen.


3. Take on an Official Role - besides all the board positions PLA has other roles that need full time volunteers through the year. These can be things such as maintaining the Website, to helping organize our storage, or making flyers. You don't need to be a board member to take a more active role in the organization, so if you have something you are skilled at and think that it could help PLA, feel free to contact us about it.


4. Talk to others about PLA - If you like PLA events, tell others! PLA is committed to connecting to the local community. If you find people that don't know about PLA, or don't know how to contact PLA for get involved, share this information with them.

Portland Leather Alliance
4110 S.E. Hawthorne #611
Portland, Oregon 97214-5246
info@portlandleather.org

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