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Community Partners for Affordable Housing’s 16th Annual Fundraiser was HomeWord Bound

Author Cheryl Strayed, whose best-selling memoir “Wild” is currently being made into a movie starring Reese Witherspoon, signs books before speaking at “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,”

Portland, April 11th, 2014. Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed (“Wild,” “Tiny Beautiful Things”), was a featured speaker and topped the list of fantastic Northwest writers on hand at Community Partners for Affordable Housing’s 16^th annual fundraiser “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,” at the Oregon Zoo. An enthusiastic crowd of 280 attended and raised more than $65,000 for CPAH. (photo credit, Angela Bohlke)

Close to 280 CPAH supporters enjoy the evening at “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,” the 16th annual fundraiser for Community Partners for Affordable Housing on April 11 at the Oregon Zoo.

Master of Ceremonies Dan Murphy of The Broadway Rose Theatre Co., and authors Cheryl Strayed, Peter Ames Carlin, and Cari Luna entertained the crowd at “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,” the 16th annual fundraiser for Community Partners for Affordable Housing on April 11 at the Oregon Zoo.

Tigard’s First Citizen (and CPAH Board Vice President) Tom Murphy, (left), presents Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen with the “Friend of Affordable Housing” award at CPAH’s HomeWord Bound.

Doug Plambeck, CPAH Board Treasurer, and other CPAH supporters register with Event Savvy staff and Chase volunteers at HomeWord Bound.

Also speaking at HomeWord Bound were writers Peter Ames Carlin (“Bruce”) and Cari Luna (The Revolution of Every Day), and special guest Dan Murphy of The Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Tigard, performed as Master of Ceremonies. Additional guest authors in attendance were: Stevan Allred, Kelly Williams Brown, Monica Drake, Kent Hartman, April Henry, Bart King, Julie Richardson, Kevin Sampsell and Willy Vlautin.

CPAH also presented the Friend of Affordable Housing Award to Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen.

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), provides safe and sustainable affordable housing along with support and skill-building services for individuals and families in Tigard, Beaverton and SW Portland.

For more information about CPAH, visit the website: www.cpahinc.org

From CPAH:

HomeWord Bound 2014’s generous event sponsors included: Presenting Sponsor Chase; Key Sponsors Carleton Hart Architecture, Enterprise and LMC Construction; Major Sponsors Bateman Seidel, Cascade Management, Inc., Income Property Management, Markusen & Schwing CPAs, and National Equity Fund; Community Sponsors Alder Geotechnical Services, Banner Bank, Blue Planet Energy Law LLC, Central Bethany Development, Enviroscapes Northwest, JD Fulwiler & Co. Insurance, Kantor Taylor Nelson Evatt & Decina PC, Network for Oregon Affordable Housing, Romano P.C., TransCanada, Umpqua Bank and U.S. Bank.

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.