Riverdale Roaring ’20s Auction Raises a Cool $181,000

Portland, OR. Over 200 guests danced their way into the Roaring ’20s on February 29th at the Riverdale School District gala. The benefit at The Redd on Salmon included gaming, dinner, and a live auction which raised $181,000 to support the Riverdale Parent Teacher Club (PTC). Some funds are earmarked for improving the grade school and high school libraries. (Photo credit, Yah Yah Photography)

A glamorous carload of Riverdale Teachers

Tommy and Poppy Gregg

Heather Bogaty and her father, vintage car owner, Don Plumb

Sponsors at this table include Mina and Taft Strickland, PTC Treasurers Judy Chang and Jenny Ko, Aaron Chang, Andrew and Milana Gilligan, Ileana Esquival and Craig Arrowsmith

Auctioneer Matthew DiLorento entertains the crowd.

Mark Cooper and Jay Somera

The Golden Ticket winner was RGS Principal Joanna Tobin. Joanna and her family will be enjoying courtside seats at the Blazers game.

About Riverdale:

The Riverdale School District is an independent public school district. It was founded in 1888 and has always enjoyed widespread community interest, involvement and support. Today, Riverdale Grade School (PreK-8) and Riverdale High School (9-12) serve more than 600 families living in a residential, wooded area called Dunthorpe, located seven miles south of downtown Portland, Oregon, and adjacent to the city of Lake Oswego.

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.