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Portland Parks Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

Portland, September 21st. Supporters of the Portland Parks Foundation gathered to raise a glass in celebration of ten years of community enrichment. Many enjoyed the outdoor event in Simon and Helen Director Park; the park is named in honor of Jordan Schnitzer’s maternal grandparents.

Simon and Helen Director Park

Kelly Cress, Aaron Fitzgerald, Ned McCall and Lora McCall

Dick Davis, John Trachenberg, Barbara Trachtenberg, Tamara Crocker

Thomas Balmer, Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and Founding Board Member, Mary Louis McClintock from the Oregon Community Foundation and Gary Withers VP of Concordia University

Harriet Cormack, Mary Ruble and Barbara Walker

Sherry Manning, Development Director and Nick Hardigg the Executive Director of the Parks Foundation

Foundation leaders and volunteers explain that they, “Work to protect and grow Portland’s legacy of world-class parks by ensuring that private support for parks continues to flourish, and that its citizens are empowered to contribute toward that excellence.” At the anniversary party they honored founders, paid tribute to those behind the Parks 2020 Vision plan which gave rise to Portland Parks Foundation and, “Set a new course for the next decade of keeping Portland at the forefront of great American cities.”

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.