This page is the Directory to our OutReach Activities. Here you can view our related OutReach Programs, Services and Projects. Click here for more about the Organization and our other Activites.   Informing, Educating and Activating – helping people to Achieve objective/s resolve Issues take Action Inform, OutReach; How to … Everything – do individual research and action [HELP]; Reach out for Resources [OUT]; group activities – How To non-profit and business; How To … what ever people need. Let people know we’re here, what we’re doing, how we’re doing it. Recruit associates, members, volunteers and anyone willing to work with us in general. *generate News *establish and maintain Lines-Of-Communication (L-o-C) * especially Place (building) Educate, HelpDesk * getting Card, Qualifying for Medical Cannabis * finding Medicine now * finding Grower / Growing themselves; going to “Gro-Lite Stores” and the like. * Medicating; going to “Smoke Shops” and the like. * Changes, ReNewals, etc. * other Issues like Work, Kids, Home, Traveling, and more. * research resources, document information, disseminate * gather XS & people with XS and get them to Meet-Up or Meeting with those that need it. * offer opportunities and tools for Growers and Patients to Network Info and Resources. * research resources, document information, disseminate, set up opportunities and tools for Providers and Patients to Network Info and Resources. * Research resources, document information, disseminate Activate, Network Let potential & current Resources know we’re here, what we’re doing, how we’re doing it. Organize associates, members, volunteers into informational and educational groups as well as Action Teams. *generate Resource Lists *offer Lines-Of-Communication (L-o-C) * offer Place (building) General public, even, wants change. Situation is ridiculous and should not be, people believe they and/or a loved one suffered needlessly and they are angry. In some cases really, really angry – b.t.w. What, How to change; *register to vote *gather petitions, register voters *initiative *watchdog, lobby *campaign, join campaigns, run for office Include - Daily / weekly / monthly / yearly – notes Daily Ops – Check L-o-C; receive messages and other communications Check E-mail(s) Check Phone Check Mail (box) Check Fax Check web; Bulletin Boards Open Office -Wheels4MERCY Close Office *Distribute comms to appr Depts/people- **HelpDesk; **NetWork; **OutReach; *do Research, return messages & respond to communications by category – -Those needing Help in terms of info; -Those w/ or need of Help in terms of Resource; -Going out and making new contacts as well as ongoing communications and activities. Weekly Ops Deliver Newspapers (OCC) and MERCY NewsLetters (among others), P/U literature, News, Info and Disseminate Office open Mon thru Fri, Noon to 6PM (30 hrs) Weekly Meet (Club) and TV Show filming Friday Nite Live Call-In TV Show filming Weekly Donations and Expenses (misc Activities) Monthly Ops Books – accounting, et al. Monthly Bills, Grants, Dues and Donation activity. Member Meeting. Quarterly Ops Internal Auditing and Status Reporting. Yearly Ops Tax Filings – state and federal. Member and Board elections. Lease and Building Ins. Renewal. Member Activities. Activities by & for Members consist of – Office, “Vapor Lounge” and L-o-C MERCY Club Events -1- Outings and Out-Reach. Example – Wake-n-Bake -2- Meet-ups and Meetings, facilitated at Center or at other Place or such purposes. -3- Booths and VIP Admittance at Fairs and Festivals. Examples – Seattle Hampfest, Emerald Empire Hempfest -4- Doctor Referral and Grower / Patient Match-Up priority. -5- Web Space, Place (Center) and other L-o-C utilization; like Office space with Bulletin Board, Vapor Lounge and other Patient resources, Library area with Literature and Internet access. -6- Media Resources – TV, Newsletter - are utilized by & for Members to broadcast news and information. Activity Who (Vol-ID) Desc of Duties Hours, as a group, on the average HelpDesk (sl), (er), (ss), (sw), (ps) Answer phone, re-call msgs, return msgs. 15 / week Networking (sl), (er), (ss), (sw), (ps) Organize, facilitate Meets. CaseWorking and Counseling. 15 / week Outreach (sl), (er), (ss), (sw), (ps) Travel; Distribute literature, network resources; make Contacts 15 / week Activity Who (Vol-ID) Duties / Hours Research information on the Issue of Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) and related sub-Issues. Store, at least, on-line (web). Publish and Distribute same thru on-line and off-line mediums. [HELP] (ps), (sw), (SL) Duties are – get Requests, do the Research, Document, Publish. 10 hr / week Set-Up and Maintain Lines of Communication (L-o-C) – Phone, Fax, Web (sites and e-mail), Mail (PO Box). [OUT] (sw), (SL), (ER), (SS) Duties are – Checking for messages, Researching, Responding. 1 hr / day Receive Communications (HelpDesk) and Perform Public Services such as Matching Patient (or other Person or Group in Need of Help) to Doctor, Grower, Attorney or other Resource. [HELP] (sw), (SL), (ER), (SS) Duties are - processing communications (contacts), logging comms, routing messages, performing research, responding with information; further communication, education and enabling (activation) as nec. 10 hr / week Help folks build and set up facilities and resources for the medical cannabis community and public at large. Train and educate individuals and groups on “how to”. Network them together to maximize efficiency and productivity. [HELP, NET] (Dal.W), (Dar.W), (Nik.W), (Jr.W) Duties are counselling growers / patients on matching up and related issues; caseworking cardholders in general on the issues; reviewing potential grow-sites, researching and networking resources. 10 hr / week Find Places, Arrange and Manage Meet-Ups and Meetings for People and Groups by Condition, Region, Situation or other Classification. Network and Empower individuals and groups to do the same. [NET] (PS), (SW), (ER), (SL) Duties are researching, reserving and securing meeting and meet-up places and resources (chairs, etc.). 5 hr / week Network and Enable entities such as Associations, Guilds, Unions and other Professional and Service Provider individuals and groups into Resources for the Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) community and Public at large. [OUT, NET] (PS) Duties are Group organizing by demographic – IE, profressionals, etc. – as we encounter them thru OutReach. Network like-minded folks together into Associations, Guilds, Unions and the like. 1 hr / week HelpDesk Program. Patient Help, basic – How To Qualify (Register) with State Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Program, what to do then (Where to Find Medicine, etc.) and Counseling in general. [HELP] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS) Duties are – receive Communication (from L-o-C), research, document and Respond. 1 hr / day depending on flow, activity. The MERCY ClubHouse. Getting Places and Hosting Meetings and Meet-Ups for the medical cannabis community to network – to Match-Up Patients and Growers, hand out Excess Medicine or other Resources, Information – and Contact – Exchange, Socializing and the like. [OUT, HELP, NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS), (Dal.W), (Dar.W), (Nik.W), (Jr.W), (+!). Main duty is to educate attendees that Oregon law does not allow Exchange for Consideration, not even as a “Donation”, and that they have to well and truly give it away. Duties are … getting and maintaining Place; checking IDs and making sure everybody there is Legal; Receiving Excess Medicine and Disseminating same along with info on best methods for Medicating; Matching Growers and Patients; matching current Growers and those to be. 4 hr / week Trans-Support Program – Currently networking volunteers to match-up rides as needed per situation. Plan to write Grants and other Fundraising to sponsor professional services network for transporting Patients, other People involved or even Resources to help with the Issues. [HELP, NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS) Duties are research and document all transport options and resources available – -1- external services and resources, especially those for the disabled, -2- internal, volunteers with vehicles, drivers license, insurance, gas, etc; then, Allocating and networking (car pools) resources by need / situation. 5 hr / week Patient Help Fund Program, financial – write Grants and other Fundraising to create funding for indigent Patients to help with State Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Program registration fees and related. [HELP] (PS), (SW), (SL), (KC) Duties are research all options for cardholders and apply. Set up fund, plan and execute fundraisers. 5 hr / week Green Room Consultants Program/project. Network construction contractors, electricians and such with people that want to help and the Patients / CareGivers / Growers that need them and their Services. Publish the information, getting feedback, Sharing the knowledge, making it an open resource. [OUT, HELP, NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS), (Dal.W), (Dar.W), (Nik.W), (Jr.W) Duties are – receiving Requests for Grow Help, performing Consultations; including Travel, doing Outreach and Developing Networking Resources to Help with the situations. 1 hr / day The MERCY Clinic project. Educating Doctors – and other medical professionals - on Cannabis as Medicine, Rules and Regulations on signing for Patients. Finding Doctors to do Clinics and other Medical, Health and Well-Being oriented Services. Hospice Care, both Home and Facility. How to be a Doctor, etc. [OUT, HELP, NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS), (SM). Educating Doctors, Matching Doctors and Patients; Info on others Clinics, How To Clinic – both Medical Cannabis oriented as well as full service, regular kind. Duties are Maintain Referral System as we Plan and Gather info and Resources to make our own Clinics happen. 1 hr / week University of Cannabis Project. Classes, Seminars and other School related. “Teach to Fish” and “Teach to Teach to Fish”. [HELP, NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS). Plan and Gather info and Resources to make it happen. Duties are Gathering requests for information and education; researching for response; organizing into curriculum. Planning and Resourcing towards building accredited school to teach these things. 5 hr / week The MERCY Network Program. Networking - Outreach, Information Research, Storage and more Networking of the Results. Non-Profit as well as Business and other For Profit venture Networking. The “How To Organize” –and- Small “CannaBiz” Network (SCBA!) and other Focus and Support groups for (a) Businesses, Professionals and other Business-related individuals and entities, and (b) People and Groups volunteering their time, energy and funding for the cause or related. [NET] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS). Reaching out, making Contact with Individuals, Organizations and Businesses on and thru the Issue of Medical Cannabis. Determining their needs and issues specific to Org or Biz formation or whatever their Project needs, and responding with resources to help. Duties are Receiving contacts from OutReach and HelpDesk and organizing into groups, building liaisons between the groups for the purposes of shared, open resource networking. 10 hr / week The MERCY Library Project. Library(s) and Library Networks; Publishing and Distributing Resources. To make information available to medical cannabis community and public at large. [OUT, HELP] (PS), (SW), (SL), (ER), (SS). Otherwise Plan and Gather info and Resources to make it happen in the long run, IE- it’s own building, etc. Duties are maintaining Library space in Office and On-Line version. 1 hr / week The MERCY Museum Project. Historical Information; Museum(s), on-line and off. [OUT, NET] (PS), (SW). Plan and Gather info and Resources to make it happen. Duties are Note and Gather items of historical reference for display. Set up On-Line version while planning and getting physical space for the long-term. 1 hr / week