Elevate Oregon Celebrates Success

Portland, April 11th. Supporters of the youth program, Elevate Oregon, gathered at Waverley Country Club to mark a series of important successes. The up-and-coming nonprofit offers a comprehensive program for grades 1-12 in one of the most under-served areas of NE Portland.

Some of the exciting news for the nonprofit includes:

-Bank of America, a founding funder of Elevate Oregon, awarded a gift of $25,000.

-A 100% graduation rate with its first graduating class. All students are moving onto some form of post secondary education.

-An Elevate senior, Bre’Shay was chosen as Rose Festival Princess.

-The M.J. Murdock Trust recently awarded a grant that allowed Elevate to complete its first two pipelines at Parkrose, allowing Elevate to serve 900+ students in its first district.

The nonprofit is located at: 12730 NE Marx St Portland, OR 97230

Here’s more information from Elevate Oregon:

Founded in 2010, Elevate Oregon consistently delivers the tools necessary to change the trajectories of the lives of students served, implementing year round support with full-time staff to youth in need. The organization operates on the premise that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, leveraging a robust partnership with the 30 year proven model of the nationally renowned Colorado UpLift.

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.