De La Salle North Catholic Virtual Auction Raises Over $285,000

Portland, OR. De La Salle North Catholic held its 15th Annual Changing Destinies Luncheon as a virtual event on April 23rd. The second-largest fundraising event for the school raises funds for its financial aid program, to ensure that no student is turned away because of an inability to pay. Currently, 92% of families receive funding to attend De La Salle North Catholic. Going virtual provided new fundraising opportunities for the school and raised $285,250.

Oscar Leong, President of the school, had a message for supporters from the halls of the school now closed because of the COVID-19 crisis.

From De La Salle North Catholic:

De La Salle North Catholic is the only high school in the Pacific Northwest
to provide a college prep curriculum coupled with a unique work-study
program for low-income students in Portland. Together with our 80+
corporate partners, we are empowering our students to change their destinies through a quality education.

To learn more, please visit www.delasallenorth.org or contact Ashleigh de Villiers, Vice President for Advancement, at 503-285-9385 x181, adevilliers@dlsnc.org

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.