Portland, OR. After six years of service to the community, 26 high school seniors from The National Charity League, Inc. Portland Chapter were honored at a special celebration at the Sentinel Hotel on April 30th. Most of the young women, including Bailey Cook, Shannon Kehoe, Genevieve Klein, and Jennie Menendez, began volunteering with their mothers during seventh grade and in total, the seniors worked 3,700 hours.
2017 Recognition Event Senior Class
In addition to volunteering with their mothers, the Class of 2017 hosted a carnival for 35 foster kids in grade school. They partnered with Project Lemonade to reach out to foster children in the Portland-metro area and Friends of the Children for the gym and outdoor space. Activities included a dunk tank, crafts, and basketballputting.
Dara Wilk, 2016-2017 Chapter President with Madeline Borok
and Alyssa Froude
Savannah and Sonia Niebergall
The Parker Family
Kristen and McCall Phillips
Michele and Molly Porter
Genevieve and Elisa Klein, Portland Society Page Editor
Kari and Kylie Rice
Reagan and Colleen Rundle
Julie and Grace Summers
Sarah and Carly Allen
Michelle and Grace Becker
Julie and Madeline Borok
Bailey Cook and Wendy Keeton
Pam and Lizzy Delaporte
Molly and Catie Ellis
Lanelle and Ava Fechner
Noreen and Jaclyn Flood
Kathleen and Megan Foesch
Stephanie and Alyssa Froude, who was honored with the Yellow Rosebud Award.
Carlin and Sarah Gram hold their awards. Sarah Gram was honored with the Hourglass Award, Merci Award, and Senior Service Award. The Mother-Daughter Award went to Carlin and Sara Gram.
Emma and Catarina Hunter
Molly and Stella Kalomiris
Shannon and Allison Kehoe
Lucy and Denise Koury
Amy and Bella Marconi
The Menendez family
Ashley and Ann Mepham
From the Portland Chapter of the National Charity League:
Albertina Kerr
Children’s Cancer Association
Camions of Care
Children’s Book Bank
Dress for Success
Friendly House
Komen Portland Race for The Cure
Oregon Food Bank
Oregon Humane Society
Oregon Zoo
Portland Children’s Museum
Portland Rescue Mission
Project Lemonade
Project Linkage
Providence Child Center for Medically Fragile Children Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Ronald McDonald House East
Ronald McDonald House West
Rose Haven
SOLV- Friends of Trees
Special Olympics
St. Anthony Village
Street Light Shelter – Janus Youth Programs
PDX Homeless Family Solution
2017 Recognition Event Committee CO-CHAIRS were Stephanie Froude Christy Parker
COMMITTEE MEMBERS were Elisa Klein, Sonia Niebergall, Colleen Rundle, and Julie Summers
CLASS OF 2017 GRADE LEVEL ADVISORS were Michelle Becker, Kathleen Foesch, and Michele Porter
