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♻️ Lake Oswego Kids Clothing & Gear Swap

Published October 30, 2025

Be Green. Save Money. Support Great Causes.

Palisades Language School and the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network are excited to invite you to Lake Oswego’s first annual Kids Clothing & Gear Swap — a fun, community-wide event designed to make sustainability simple (and family-friendly)!

This is your chance to reuse, recycle, and refresh your kids’ wardrobes — all while supporting local initiatives that care for our planet.

👕 How It Works

Bring your gently used kids’ clothing, toys, books, and gear — or simply come to shop! You don’t need to donate items to participate.

  • $25 to fill a bag of clothing
  • Give-as-you-wish donation for individual items

All proceeds help cover event costs and fund sustainability-focused community projects.

🌈 What You Can Donate

Start gathering gently used items your kids have outgrown!
We’re accepting:

  • Kids’ clothing & costumes (sizes newborn–14)
  • Children’s books
  • Strollers & baby gear (no cribs or car seats)
  • Toys & games (no stuffed animals)
  • Shoes
  • Sports equipment (no bikes)

🧺 Please make sure items are clean, in good condition, sorted by size and gender, and have all parts securely attached.

📦 Donation Drop-Off Locations

You can drop off donations October 6 – November 7, Monday to Friday during school hours, at:

  • Palisades
  • Westridge
  • Oak Creek
  • Hallinan
  • Lake Oswego High School
  • The Children’s Hour Academy

A final drop-off will be held on November 7 at Palisades (3–6 PM).
Please note: items cannot be accepted on Swap Day.

💚 Join the Movement

Whether you’re donating, shopping, or both — you’re helping Lake Oswego families save money, reduce waste, and give back.

Questions? Reach out at 📧 kids_swap@ptopalisades.org

Let’s make this first annual event a success — for our kids, our community, and our planet. 🌍

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).