Oregon HEAT’s Annual Benefit Warms Supporters

Portland, October 6th. “Keep Oregon WARM!” That was the theme of Oregon HEAT’s 2012 Annual Dinner & Benefit Auction at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in NE Portland. Longtime Oregon HEAT supporter and sponsor, Janey Greenlees is joined by friends, Diane Wilcox, Kelly Heinonen and Kristine Creger. Drew Carney was the Emcee. The event raised over $28,000 to help those in need of heat and lights during winter months. (Photo credit, Miriam Fisk)

Supporters had the opportunity to listen to Oregon’s First Lady, Cylvia Hayes speak passionately about the need to help our fellow Oregonians with basic needs like heat, food and shelter. Supporters also had the chance to listen to the Lee Garret Quartet; featuring Janice Scroggins.

It was a great evening of fundraising for Oregon HEAT’s mission to develop and coordinate resources to help low-income Oregonians meet their energy needs and to achieve energy self-reliance through energy education and advocacy.

From Oregon Heat:

It is estimated that nearly 1 in 4 Oregon families may not have the money to pay for heat or keep the lights on when needed most. Oregon HEAT is an independent nonprofit organization founded just over 20 years ago to help low-income Oregonians and hard-working families keep those vital utilities on during unforeseen emergency situations.

 

At Oregon HEAT, we are people just like you who want to ensure area families are safe and warm in their own home. Together, we are neighbors helping neighbors, providing warmth and kindness through heartfelt donations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event donors included:

ACT – A Contemporary Theatre	Adam Lowney	Albion Inn
Archery Summit	Atlantis Casino Resort Spa – Reno	Beaumont Do It Best Hardware
Bethel Heights Vineyard	Broadway Rose Theatre Company	Callahan’s Restaurant & Lodge
Chanticleer Inn	Cheesecake Factory	The Children’s Course
Columbia Hotel	Columbia River Maritime Museum	Community Energy Project
Deschutes Brewery	Dove Vivi Pizza	Enchanted Forest
Family Fun Center	Fantasy Trail Wenzel Farm Inc.	Goose Hollow Inn
Grand Central Baking Co.	Green Mountain Golf Course	Greanlea Golf Course
Hawthorne Auto Clinic	Hilton Portland & Executive Tower	Historic Balch Hotel
Hoodsport Winery	Hotel Nexus	The Joinery
La Rog Brothers	Lakewood Theatre Company	Lan Su Chinese Garden
Le Bistro Montage	Magnum Opus	Maryhill Museum of Art
Maryhill Winery	McCall House Bed & Breakfast	The Mill Casino & RV Park
Mo’s Restaurants	Mother’s Bistro & Bar	Museum of History and Industry
Oaks Park Roller Skating Park	OMSI	The Oregon Garden
Oregon Maritime Museum	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	Persimmon Country Club
Pittock Mansion	Portland Baroque Orchestra	Portland Children’s Museum
Portland Nursery	Portland Spirit	Portland Trailblazers
Portland Youth Philharmonic	Ripley’s Believe It or Not	Rogue Valley Symphony
Ross Ragland Theatre	Russell Street BBQ	Wildlife Safari
Saint Cupcake	Sake’ One	Salem Electric
Seattle Art Museum	Seattle Seahawks	Southern Oregon University Raiders
Standing Stone Brewing Co.	St. Josef’s Winery	Sunset Lanes
Sunset Lodging in Sunriver	Tony Starlight’s Supper Club	University of Oregon Ducks
Wildwood Bed & Breakfast	Willamette Valley Vineyards	Woodland Park Zoo
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