Portland, OR. The 2021 Christmas Ships Parade season is upon us. It will launch on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers for 15 nights, beginning on Friday, December 3rd through Tuesday, December 21st. There are six nights when the ships have a combined fleet (all boats in one location). The privately-owned vessels come from Portland, Vancouver, McMinnville, Salem, and Hood River areas. Some of the ship owners have been part of the Christmas tradition for more than 30 years.
The boats range from 14 to 65 feet long and are brightly decorated for the holiday season. Up to 60-holiday boats are expected to make up the two fleets this year.
The Christmas Ship Parade started in 1954 with one lone sailboat from Portland Yacht Club. Bows of green with some ribbon were tied along the rails and they paraded on the rivers. The next year the parade started to grow and has become a beloved Portland area tradition.
Here’s a video about the Christmas ships parade from several years ago:
From The Christmas Ship Parade Organizers:
We are fully funded by the generous financial contributions of many waterfront businesses as well as individuals. If you enjoy seeing us out on the water, please consider supporting us by donating here: Make a donation.
The Christmas Ship Parade started in 1954 with one lone sailboat from Portland Yacht Club. Bows of green with some ribbon were tied along the rails and they paraded on the rivers
Many restaurants and hotels along the Columbia and Willamette rivers are already taking reservations with nights already booked for some evenings.
Each skipper is responsible for their own expenses, including fuel and insurance for their vessels over the two weeks. This can run into the hundreds of dollars, which in itself is a testament to the dedication and enthusiasm the Christmas Ship skippers bring to the organization and the community. The organization accepts donations to help cover the cost of maintaining, managing, and promoting the organization, but none of these donations go to the skippers, their crews, or their boats. Christmas Ships, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization, with no paid staff or officers, just a large group of friendly individual volunteers/skippers who give back to the community they love.
Portland, OR. Giving Tuesday is coming up on November 30th. It was launched in 2012 as a way to get people to donate on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving when people are already opening their wallets for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season. Charities and businesses use the hashtag #GivingTuesday on social media to spread awareness and seek donations. Besides contributions, GivingTuesday is also a time to engage volunteers, receive in-kind donations, and thank current supporters.
In 2020, nearly $2.5 billion was donated in the U.S. on Giving Tuesday, according to estimates by campaign organizers.
Oregon Humane Society is one of the many nonprofits taking hoping to benefit from Giving Tuesday.
Nonprofits like Boy & Girls Club are still serving kids in our area.
Below is a list of Portland Area nonprofits hoping for a boost on Giving Tuesday. Click on the name of the nonprofit for a direct link to its website.
GivingTuesday is a growing global generosity movement that drives giving and collective action in communities around the world.
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round.
GivingTuesday inspires generosity worldwide through a distributed network of leaders. There are official GivingTuesday national movements in 80 countries, led by a global network of passionate, entrepreneurial leaders. At a grassroots level, people and organizations participate in GivingTuesday in every single country in the world.
GivingTuesday creates global impact driven by local action. In the U.S. alone, 300 community campaigns rally thousands of nonprofits, foundations, grassroots organizations, small businesses, and generous individuals to give back. Through #GivingTuesdaySpark, youth are leading change and inspiring action around the world.
GivingTuesday is driving a net increase in giving. The movement continues to grow in year-over-year donation volume, reach and impact – driving increased donations and behavior change. In 2020, at least $2.47 Billion were donated in twenty-four hours in the U.S. alone, with 13% of the adult population participating by offering gifts of time, voice, skills, goods, and money, as well as countless acts of kindness inspired by the movement.
GivingTuesday is a global hub for data, learning, and ultimately, innovation around generosity. The GivingTuesday Data Commons works with partners across sectors and borders to understand the drivers and impacts of generosity, explore giving behaviors and patterns, and use data to inspire more giving around the world. With over 100 contributing partners and 50 global data labs, the initiative is the largest philanthropic data collaboration ever built.
People are inspired to give on GivingTuesday. 84% of those aware report that GivingTuesday inspired them to be more giving. A 2019 Horizon Media study reported that 52% said that they want to donate on this day because it allows them to be a part of a bigger group of people doing good.
GivingTuesday inspires collective action and generosity all year round–and in times of crisis. $503M in online donations were contributed in the U.S. alone on May 5, 2020 during #GivingTuesdayNow a global day of giving and unity created as an emergency response to COVID-19.
People can show their generosity in a variety of ways during GivingTuesday. Whether it’s helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or finding virtual volunteer opportunities with their favorite causes—everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts.
Portland, OR. Jesuit High School held its “Financial Aid LIVE” benefit and raised over $339,330. The emcees were a current senior, Theron Abel, and alumna and KATU reporter Genevieve Reaume who graduated in 2011. Before the pandemic, the annual financial aid benefit drew approximately 600 people. In 2020 it was completely virtual. On November 18th, the event was a hybrid of in-person and virtual with supporters watching a LiveStream. Raising funds for financial aid is a serious priority for administrators; during the current school year, $3.8 million in financial aid is being awarded to 352 students.
The Jesuit High School choir was featured in the program.
Jesuit High School, located in Portland, Oregon, was founded in 1956 by the Society of Jesus and is part of a 450-year Jesuit educational tradition. Jesuit High School is a non-profit, coeducational college-preparatory school for grades 9-12 that serves students of all religious faiths. It’s located at 9000 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Portland, OR 97225.
Jesuit’s curriculum is founded in the educational philosophy of Jesuit founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and takes a holistic view of adolescent education, which includes nurturing the spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, and aesthetic gifts each student brings to campus. Jesuit hopes to accomplish this development by demonstrating a personal concern for individuals, an articulate wisdom, enthusiasm, and a sense of community. In so doing, we hope to graduate leaders who are committed to serve God and their fellow men and women through a profound sense of justice founded in love, i.e. leaders who are “men and women for others.”
The operation of Jesuit High School is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The board ensures and provides the spiritual tone and direction of the school, consistent with the purposes and traditions of Roman Catholic and Jesuit education. The board also monitors Jesuit High School’s business affairs.
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Portland, OR. In its latest round of community grant funding, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation awarded 77 community grants to local nonprofits across its five-state footprint totaling $305,500. Employees also work “hands-on” like those seen above during the tenth annual #StandTogetherWeek.
“We’re honored to invest in the important work of local nonprofits who have continued to provide critical community services and programs during challenging times,” shared Randy Choy, Managing Director of the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation. “Our gratitude goes out to these nonprofits who are essential partners with us to improve access to economic opportunity for all community members.”
Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP) is one of the recipients.
In total, the three rounds of community grants contributed $1M to community organizations across Ore., Wash., Idaho, Calif. and Nev. and are part of Umpqua Bank’s overall foundation and corporate giving program that has invested $12.8 million since the Foundation was formed in 2014.
These nonprofits were selected from hundreds of applicants who demonstrated a steadfast commitment to serving low-to-moderate income populations in at least one of eight categories: family engagement and resiliency; financial competency; housing stability and homeownership; college, career or technical readiness; entrepreneurship and business expansion; vibrant and equitable neighborhoods; technical and digital connectivity; and small business support and financial guidance.
Third-round community grant recipients received between $3,000-10,000 and are listed below. The next deadline for community grant applications will be announced soon. Learn more at www.UmpquaBank.com/Community.
OREGON Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis Turning Point Community Service Center Kor Community Land Trust Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley Phoenix School of Roseburg Umpqua Community Development Corporation (Neighborworks Umpqua) Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center Boys & Girls Club of Albany ACE Mentor Program of Oregon Bridge Meadows Catholic Charities of Oregon Financial Beginnings Oregon Girls, Inc. Sarah Bellums Bakery & Workshop Saturday Academy United Negro College Fund Youth Rights & Justice Gilbert Children’s Museum Desert Rose Ministries Impact Pendleton Josephy Center for Arts and Culture Wallowa Business Angels for Angels Centro Cultural De Condado De Washington Community Action Organization Community Partners for Affordable Housing Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
WASHINGTON Second Harvest Inland Northwest
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Vancouver School District No. 37 Foundation Family Promise of Cowlitz County YWCA North Central Washington Habitat for Humanity Inc. (Tri-County Partners) College Possible-WA Financial Beginnings Washington Powerful Voices Maryhill Museum of Art Next Door, Inc. United Way of Lewis County Okanogan County Community Action Council Collaborative Effort, Inc. (RAIN Incubator) Pierce County AIDS Foundation Pierce County Library Foundation Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County Foundation Stevenson Downtown Association Foundation for Edmonds School District Housing Hope Senior Services of Snohomish County Washington Kids in Transition Latinos En Spokane Transitional Programs for Women Community Action Center
CALIFORNIA Indian Dispute Resolution Services Operation Care Calaveras Mentoring Foundation Family Action Centers of Colusa County Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa Valley Small Business Development Corp. Community for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership & Opportunity Greater Sacramento Urban League Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Operation Innovate Teach for America, Inc. HISCEC Foundation, Inc. Centers for Equity and Success Karat School Project West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County Improve Your Tomorrow Bridges to Housing Empower Tehama Sierra Repertory Theatre Inc.
IDAHO Second Harvest Inland Northwest Tesh, Inc.
NEVADA New West Community Capital, Inc. Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc.
About Umpqua Bank Umpqua Bank, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, and has locations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. Umpqua Bank has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for eight years in a row on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the country’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and was recently named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial Services Company in Oregon for the sixteenth consecutive year. In addition to its retail banking presence, Umpqua Bank also owns Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., a nationally recognized commercial finance company that provides equipment leases to businesses.
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Awards 77 Grants to Nonprofits Across Five States
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In its latest round of community grant funding, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), awarded 77 community grants to local nonprofits across its five-state footprint totaling $305,500.
In total, the three rounds of community grants contributed $1M to community organizations across Ore., Wash., Idaho, Calif. and Nev. and are part of Umpqua Bank’s overall foundation and corporate giving program that has invested $12.8 million since the Foundation was formed in 2014.
“We’re honored to invest in the important work of local nonprofits who have continued to provide critical community services and programs during challenging times,” shared Randy Choy, Managing Director of the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation. “Our gratitude goes out to these nonprofits who are essential partners with us to improve access to economic opportunity for all community members.”
These nonprofits were selected from hundreds of applicants who demonstrated a steadfast commitment to serving low-to-moderate income populations in at least one of eight categories: family engagement and resiliency; financial competency; housing stability and home ownership; college, career or technical readiness; entrepreneurship and business expansion; vibrant and equitable neighborhoods; technical and digital connectivity; and small business support and financial guidance.
Third round community grant recipients received between $3,000-10,000 and are listed below. The next deadline for community grant applications will be announced soon. Learn more at www.UmpquaBank.com/Community.
OREGON Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis Turning Point Community Service Center Kor Community Land Trust Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley Phoenix School of Roseburg Umpqua Community Development Corporation (Neighborworks Umpqua) Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center Boys & Girls Club of Albany ACE Mentor Program of Oregon Bridge Meadows Catholic Charities of Oregon Children’s Healing Art Project, Inc. Financial Beginnings Oregon Girls, Inc. Sarah Bellums Bakery & Workshop Saturday Academy United Negro College Fund Youth Rights & Justice Gilbert Children’s Museum Desert Rose Ministries Impact Pendleton Josephy Center for Arts and Culture Wallowa Business Angels for Angels Centro Cultural De Condado De Washington Community Action Organization Community Partners for Affordable Housing Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
WASHINGTON Second Harvest Inland Northwest
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Vancouver School District No. 37 Foundation Family Promise of Cowlitz County YWCA North Central Washington Habitat for Humanity Inc. (Tri-County Partners) College Possible-WA Financial Beginnings Washington Powerful Voices Maryhill Museum of Art Next Door, Inc. United Way of Lewis County Okanogan County Community Action Council Collaborative Effort, Inc. (RAIN Incubator) Pierce County AIDS Foundation Pierce County Library Foundation Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County Foundation Stevenson Downtown Association Foundation for Edmonds School District Housing Hope Senior Services of Snohomish County Washington Kids in Transition Latinos En Spokane Transitional Programs for Women Community Action Center
CALIFORNIA Indian Dispute Resolution Services Operation Care Calaveras Mentoring Foundation Family Action Centers of Colusa County Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa Valley Small Business Development Corp. Community for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership & Opportunity Greater Sacramento Urban League Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Operation Innovate Teach for America, Inc. HISCEC Foundation, Inc. Centers for Equity and Success Karat School Project West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County Improve Your Tomorrow Bridges to Housing Empower Tehama Sierra Repertory Theatre Inc.
IDAHO Second Harvest Inland Northwest Tesh, Inc.
NEVADA New West Community Capital, Inc. Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc.
About Umpqua Bank Umpqua Bank, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, and has locations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. Umpqua Bank has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for eight years in a row on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the country’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and was recently named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial Services Company in Oregon for the sixteenth consecutive year. In addition to its retail banking presence, Umpqua Bank also owns Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., a nationally recognized commercial finance company that provides equipment leases to businesses.
A traditional meal will be served to-go on Thanksgiving Day.
Portland Rescue Mission started in 1949. Over 70 years later, it’s still known for compassionate care to homeless men, women, and children. The nonprofit has 4 different locations and also provides long-term recovery care.
US Bank Corp volunteers assemble snack bags at Union Gospel Mission of Portland
Other Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities:
Blanchet House does not serve meals on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day so that its shelter residents who help to prepare and serve meals can enjoy a day of rest. The nonprofit has volunteer opportunities that you can do from home on Thanksgiving. See below.
From Blanchet House:
You can volunteer from home by doing one of the following meaningful activities.
Make Sack Lunches
Prepare 10-100 sack lunches and drop them off at Blanchet House. Review our Sack Lunch How-To for the details.
Donations can be dropped off Mon-Sat*, at 310 NW Glisan St. from 8 – 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 4 p.m. *We are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Pull up to our entrance, knock on the door to get our attention, and a staff member will retrieve your donation from the car. If you’d like a donation receipt, we can provide one. You can also call us at 503-241-4340 or email [email protected].
If you would like to volunteer on-site at Blanchet House on a day that is not a holiday sign up here. Blanchet House is open Mon-Sat, except for New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. We are open all other holidays.
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