Portland, December 2nd. The 12thannual Quilt Luncheon and Auction to benefit Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services (CARES) Northwest was held at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Carla Harris R.N., CAO of Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is pictured with Lisa DeHarrport and LuAnn Rukke, who created the Garden of Peace quilt in the background. Carla Harris purchased this quilt to hang in the new Randall Children’s Hospital, opening in Feb. 2012. (Photos by Andie Petkus)
A team of dedicated volunteers create and donate beautiful hand-made quilts for the auction. Additional auction items this year included airline tickets and an Oregon Wine Country tour. The event’s net proceeds were $37,400.
CARES Northwest is a collaborative, community-based medical program of Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Kaiser Permanente, OHSU-Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Providence Health & Services. Founded in 1987, CARES Northwest has served more than 20,000 children throughout our communities.
To learn more about CARES Northwest or to make a donation, visit www.caresnw.org.
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