Gresham, OR. Mount Hood Medical Foundation recently raised almost $60,000 at its annual golf tournament to support the expansion of cardiac services at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. Jeff Ganz, pictured above, explains, “This tournament is great fun every year, and this year was no exception. We had to overcome COVID and then a smoked out valley, but in the end, we made it through and really enjoyed ourselves.” Ganz is a Trustee for the Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation and feels strongly about supporting its efforts. “The expansion of cardiac services at the hospital will be a great asset to our community.”
Players from 15 sponsor companies participated in The Drive Benefit Golf Tournament at Stone Creek Golf Club from September 1 through October 16. The format changed this year from a one-day tournament to a six-week event to follow safe COVID-19 guidelines for physical distancing.
This year’s Double Eagle Sponsor was Soderstrom Architects, a firm with a broad philanthropic mission: “Soderstrom believes in changing lives beyond architecture, through charitable giving. We give because we are committed to improving our community and making sure no one is left behind.”
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is in the midst of a three-year campaign to expand cardiac services, including two new cardiac catheterization suites for emergency care.
Funds from the tournament will support a separate $600,000 campaign for community education services, nutrition counseling, exercise equipment, and patient assistance.
From Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation:
Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation raises funds for Legacy Mount Hood, East Multnomah County’s full-service community hospital. Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is part of Legacy Health – a nonprofit health system driven by a mission to improve the lives of those around us.
To learn more about supporting Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation, visit www.legacyhealth.org/giving
Portland, OR. “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact” is the theme for World AIDS Day. The annual commemoration is coming up on December 1st, but there will be no big in-person gatherings where supporters unite, as seen above. There will the first-ever nationwide AIDS Memorial Quilt display. Each year, sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt travel to communities throughout the country for in-person displays. In 2020, it’s not possible due to Covid-19. Organizers explain, “While nothing can replace the beauty of seeing the Quilt in-person, our hope is that this first-ever, 50-state AIDS Memorial Quilt virtual exhibition, helps use the power and beauty of the Quilt to help our nation heal and remember during these difficult times.”
Each display is hosted by a Quiltmaker, community organization or business and includes touching narratives that connect each display to the lives memorialized and their work around HIV/AIDS. The exhibition is free to the public through March 31, 2021.
The National AIDS Memorial has worked together with Quilt partners from across the country to create this exhibition which includes digital images from thousands of hand-sewn Quilt panels, each visually telling the story of loved ones lost to AIDS.
Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) is also marking World AIDS Day. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV transmission, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
From Cascade AIDS Project:
2020 has been a year like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our community has faced increased challenges in housing, mental health, food security, and access to healthcare. CAP has responded by providing emergency housing and rent assistance, telehealth services, food delivery, and virtual support groups.
Check out the video below that gives a great overview of the programs CAP offers and shows how your support of CAP directly impacts people’s lives.
While we have been able to provide much-needed relief to hundreds of Oregonians and Washingtonians throughout the pandemic, the need for these services has not diminished. Rather, there are still so many of our friends and neighbors who need access to compassionate healthcare and critical wraparound services. Because of that, we are asking for your help this World AIDS Day so we can continue providing these services, especially as the nights grow longer and colder and access to safe, dry, and warm housing is imperative. If you feel compelled, please consider making a gift to support these programs.
Portland, OR. The Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF) is hosting a raffle to win a one-of-a-kind wood-burning fire pit designed by local artist and PDXWLF alum, David Bertman. Organizers say, “As we collectively turn inward and begin spending more time at home and around the hearth, it has become clear that we are all looking for more ways to make our homes cozier and more welcoming.”
The fire pit is described as a functional piece of art.
The wood-burning fire pit is made of 14 gauge steel, has a diameter of 24″, and is valued at $585. Tickets are on sale until Sunday, November 29 at https://www.pdxwlf.com/fire-raffle. Each ticket is $100 and only 99 will be sold.
Money raised from the sale of tickets will go directly to offsetting pandemic-related income losses at the Portland Winter Light Festival. It’s an event organized by the nonprofit Willamette Light Brigade which is the organization that illuminates Portland’s bridges. Currently, the annual festival has been put on hold for 2021. Organizers explain, “We are thinking deeply about how to maintain our organization’s core values during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team is currently working on activities for 2021 that safely celebrate the entire community.” So stay tuned for more information on the festival in the months to come.
The 5th annual Portland Winter Light Festival took place on February 6th – 8th, 2020. It showcased nearly 100 illuminated art installations, over 70 performances and live events, educational programs, and kinetic fire sculptures throughout the city. It drew over 200,000 guests. Here’s a video about the 2020 festival:
Below are some photos from past celebrations.
The annual festival is billed as a free, all ages, community-wide festival & celebration illuminating the city’s public spaces with installations by premier light artists and designers.
Portland Light Festival 2018. Photo by MGV photography.
Portland Light Festival 2018. Photo by Brooke Hoyer.
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Portland, OR. Over 104 tuned in for the De La Salle North Catholic (DLSNC) Fall Virtual Benefit Dinner and Auction on October 29th. The event raised $408,505 for the innovative high school on N. Fenwick Avenue in Portland. MC James Broadous II, DLSNC Vice Principal for Student Life and auctioneer Dale Johannes are seen above.
Board member Cyndy Maletis kicks off the night with a welcome message.
And Ashleigh de Villiers, Vice President for Advancement, and James Broadous II celebrate the evening’s success.
Sandra Padilla Cervantes ’22 helped provide entertainment Monce Baltier Moreno ’20 for introduced a video of Nik Tucker ’14, who shares his story of becoming an architect and Max Pettit ’21 and DLSNC President Oscar Leong for his glimpse of our the new campus at St. Charles Parish.
Here’s a video about DiOnica Curry ’11 who shared her journey of overcoming dyslexia.
OnPoint Community Credit Union was presented with the 2020 Cassin Award for Commitment to Mission. Cliff Dias, Rob Stuart, Jim Armstrong, and Jackie Dunckley were thanked for their leadership in supporting De Le Salle North Catholic.
And we still have four half cases (6 bottles) of 2018 Brother Timothy Chardonnay remaining. To buy yours, click here.
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Our mission is to provide an affordable, college preparatory, faith-based education to young men and women throughout the Portland metro area with limited financial resources. Over 325 years ago, St. John Baptist de La Salle, the founder of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and their schools, established the practice of providing a Christian education to the young, especially those who are most on the margins of society. Today, along with the support and sponsorship of the De La Salle Christian Brothers (San Francisco New Orleans District), De La Salle North Catholic strives to continue this mission.
Since the school was founded in 2001, our school has continued to grow and develop into a community of dedicated teachers and staff who, along with our many corporate work-study partners and volunteers, provide our unique education to capable, motivated and interested young people.
Portland, OR. Legacy Mount Hood is expanding its cardiology services, including the construction of two cardiac catheterization suites for emergency care. To complement these new services, Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation has begun a three-year, $600,000 campaign to fund the expansion of the cardiac education and rehabilitation programs.
The “Denim & Diamonds Online Auction” raised $45k for the Cardiac program at its annual auction.
This year’s event included a raffle, auction and paddle-raise, all held online. Bidding concluded in early September.
“We are so fortunate to have such generous donors, especially in difficult times like these,” said J. Michael Schultz, executive director of Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation. “Their commitment to our mission is inspiring.”
Money from the Denim & Diamonds auction will support community education, nutrition counseling, new exercise equipment, and financial aid for patients with limited resources.
From Legacy Health:
Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation raises funds for Legacy Mount Hood, East Multnomah County’s full-service community hospital. Legacy Mount Hood is part of Legacy Health – a nonprofit health system is driven by a mission to improve the health of those around us.
To learn more about supporting Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation, please visit www.legacyhealth.org/giving
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