Portland, July 12th, 2014. One of the the terrific aspects of summertime in Portland is the long list of outdoor concerts and movies scheduled though the City of Portland’s Parks Bureau. The links below will give you more details and there’s also full listing of events below. YES! It’s music to our ears!
Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway. Closed Captioning – To request additional closed captioning, contact 503-823-5028 at least ten (10) days prior to movie date.
An outdoor concert at Dawson Park draws music lovers.
Robert Moore & The Wildcats – Original Jazz & Blues
Aug 4
The Wanderlust Orchestra – Vaudevillian, Bohemian Cabaret
TUESDAYS Tuesday concerts at Director Park too!
MT TABOR PARK • SE 69th & Taylor • 6:30 PM
July 8
Chervona – Eastern-Euro Carnival Insanity
July 15
The Strange Tones – Volcanic, Psychobilly Blues
July 22
Water Tower – Punk-Spirited Bluegrass
July 29
Warner Pacific College presents
Toque Libre – Passionate Acoustic Latin
COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX • N. Woolsey & Willamette Blvd • 6:30 PM
July 8
Jujuba – Nigerian Afro-Beat & Juju
July 15
Morning Ritual – Conceptual Fantasy Folk
July 22
Ducky Pig – Beloved Roots-Rock Americana
KENTON PARK • N. Kilpatrick & Delaware • 6:30 PM
July 29
The Supraphonics – Finely-Tuned Funk
Aug 5
Norman Sylvester Band – Portland’s Original Boogie Cat
Aug 12
The Flight – Edgy Traditional Irish Tunes
McCOY PARK • N. Fiske & Trenton • 6:30 PM
Aug 19
New Columbia Community Campus Partners present
Obo Addy Legacy Project: Okropong – Traditional Ghanaian Music & Dance
Aug 26
Melao de Cuba – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban
WEDNESDAYS
WILLAMETTE PARK • SW Macadam & Nebraska • 6:30 PM
July 9
National College of Naturopathic Medicine presents
Aaron Meyer – Hot Concert Rock Violinist
July 16
Multnomah University presents
Linda Hornbuckle Band – Portland’s Premier Soul Diva
July 23
The Stolen Sweets – Harmonious ‘30s Swing Jazz
July 30
Malea & The Tourists – Sunny Jazz & Piano Pop
DAWSON PARK • N. Stanton & Williams • 6:30 PM
July 9
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center presents
Karen Lovely – Award-Winning Contemporary Blues
July 16
Dawson Park Dedication Ceremony, arrive by 6:00 PM
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland Development Commission, and Portland Parks & Recreation present
Ocean 503 – R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae
July 23
Pa’Lante – Hot Salsa, Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz
July 30
Brownish Black – Indie Basement R&B and Soul
VENTURA PARK • SE 115th & Stark • 6:30 PM
Aug 6
The Dusu Mali Band – Improvisational African Jazz
Aug 13
Vagabond Opera – Eccentric Operatic Cabaret
PARKLANE PARK • SE 155th & Main • 6:30 PM
Aug 20
The David Gerald Band – Contemporary Detroit Blues
Aug 27
Copper and Coal – Vintage Country Songstresses
THURSDAYS
WALLACE PARK • NW 25th & Raleigh • 6:30 PM
July 10
Selco Community Credit Union presents
The Midnight Serenaders – Prohibition-Era Swing Jazz
July 17
Will West & The Friendly Strangers – Charismatic, Tuneful Americana
July 24
Selco Community Credit Union presents
Brothers of the Baladi – Traditional Middle Eastern Music
July 31
Swan Sovereign – Punchy, Defiant Power Pop
GLENHAVEN PARK • NE 82nd & Siskiyou • 6:30 PM
July 10
Maid Brigade presents
Left Coast Country – Modern, Hard-Driving Newgrass
July 17
Tony Starlight – Comedic ‘70s Gold
July 24
The Sentiments – Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska & Soul
COUCH PARK • NW 20th & Glisan • 6:30 PM
Aug 7
Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys – Old-School Western Swing
Aug 14
Bear Water – Gritty Bluegrass & Roots Rock
BERRYDALE PARK • SE 92nd & Taylor • 6:30 PM
Aug 14
Sneakin’ Out – Classical, Rock, Bluegrass Mayhem
Aug 21
The Barn Door Slammers – Honky Tonk & Western Swing
Aug 28
Woodbrain – Edgy Psychedelic Blues
FRIDAYS
FERNHILL PARK • NE 37th, north of Ainsworth • 6:30 PM
July 11
Trixy and the Nasties – Diva-Powered Motown & Funk
July 18
Devin Phillips – New Orleans Sax Wunderkind
July 25
StruEendo Norteño Banda – Northern Mexican Folk Music
Aronora presents
Thara Memory & Marilyn Keller – Legendary PDX Jazz Luminaries
Aug 22
Caña Son – Hot Cuban “Son” & Salsa
SUNDAYS
DENORVAL UNTHANK PARK • 510 N. Shaver • 6:30 PM
July 13
US Bank presents
Tony Ozier & The Doodoo Funk All Stars – Funk & Beats Galore
July 20
Dina y los Rumberos – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban Music
ELIZABETH CARUTHERS PARK • 3508 SW Moody Ave • 3:00 PM
Aug 17
Oregon Health and Science University presents
Matinee: Chata Addy – Afro Highlife & Funky Reggae
Aug 24
Matinee: The Machete Men – Cuban “Rock en Espanol”
INDEPENDENT CONCERTS
Portland Festival Symphony
Sat, July 26 • CATHEDRAL PARK • 6:00 PM
Sat, Aug 2 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM
Sun, Aug 3 • PENINSULA PARK • 6:00 PM
Sat, Aug 9 • GRANT PARK • 6:00 PM
Providence Stage Band
Sun, Aug 17 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM
Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch concerts from a paved pathway.
Portland, June 20th, 2014. 800 community members volunteered side-by-side with Portland Timber and Torn players at 36 local nonprofits during the team’s Stand Together Week. Players Alvas Powell and Kalif Alhassan got their hands dirty at the sustainable Zenger Farm during the week-long event. Stand Together supports the nonprofits and gives fans the chance to get to know their favorite players (photo credit, Meg Williams-Portland Timbers).
Diego Valeri and Alaska Airlines employees and friends help clean and pack food for local families at Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division during Stand Together Week. Photo, Meg Williams-Portland Timbers
Fanendo Adi packs food at Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division. Photo, Portland Timbers
Timber Joey revamps the Garden at Portland YouthBuilders’ garden. Photo, Meg Williams-Timbers
Darlington Nagbe and the 4 Worlds United Soccer Alliance play soccer with refugee kids at Powell Park. Photo, Craig Mitchelldyer-Portland Timbers
Steve Zakuani and the 4 Worlds United Soccer Alliance play soccer at Powell Park. Photo, Craig Mitchelldyer-Portland Timbers
Steve Zakuani gives the kids a pat on the back at Powell Park. Photo, Craig Mitchelldyer-Portland Timbers
Michael Nanchoff of the Portland Timbers and Adidas help Stock the Pantry at the Oregon Food Bank during Stand Together Week. Photo, Meg Williams-Portland Timbers
Michael Nanchoff poses for a group photo at the Oregon Food Bank during Stand Together Week. Photo, Meg Williams-Portland Timbers
From the Portland Timbers:
Mission The Portland Timbers Stand Together mission is to harness the power of sport to improve the lives of children and families in the Portland metro area through targeted programs, deep partnerships, and philanthropic giving.
Focus Stand Together focuses on youth activity, education, and the environment for the Portland Timbers and has an additional focus on girls for Portland Thorns FC.
Portland, June 21st, 2014. Nearly 100 motorcyclists rode their hogs, trikes and street bikes to support Children’s Cancer Association‘sAlexandra Ellis Caring Cabin™. Mike and Cheryl Durbin, owners of Paradise Harley-Davidson and good friends to CCA, are founding sponsors of JoyRide and have been sponsors of the JoyRide all five years. The 5th annual JoyRide began at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and traveled US-26 and State Highway 6 (the Wilson River Highway), a scenic stretch from Banks to Tillamook, with stops at Gales Creek Shell & Grocery and a finale party at the Caring Cabin in Pacific City, OR.
Bikers raised $28,000 to support CCA’s Caring Cabin, a 24-acre secluded retreat home in Pacific City, OR, that welcomes more than 500 family members with seriously ill children and teens each year.
Presenting sponsor, Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, hosted the riders for a morning of celebration and entertainment from KGON.
The Ellis family founded CCA in 1995 after their oldest daughter, Alex, lost her battle with cancer. Cliff Ellis, shown here with son, Zack, started the JoyRide five years ago to benefit CCA’s Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin.
KGON was a generous media sponsor of the JoyRide this year. DJ Iris shown here, rallying the riders at ride start.
Matthew makes the ride official by cutting the ribbon for ride start at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. Randall is the presenting sponsor of this year’s JoyRide.
Mike of Paradise Harley-Davidson, Cliff Thorne, JoyRide Committee, and Chris Lee of Rubber Side Down. Paradise Harley-Davidson and Rubber Side Down are sponsors of JoyRide.
The Nye Family, aka. JR’s Riders for Cancer, proudly wearing the American flag.
Just one glimpse of the riders on their way to Pacific City.
Pam Lum with Jordan Green of Pro Caliber, a JoyRide sponsor
Fellow riders were happy to see 14-year-old Pup in the ride again this year – his fifth ride!
New and vintage bikes parked for a quick stop along the route.
Tiffany Jennings, top individual fundraiser for the JoyRide, two years in a row.
Nearly 100 riders turned out for this Fifth Annual JoyRide. They are shown outside their final destination, the Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin in Pacific City, OR.
CCA Co-founder Cliff Ellis shared, “The CCA JoyRide is a dream come true for me. Five years ago, I envisioned a bunch of bikes rolling up to the Caring Cabin in celebration of a fun ride – with the added bonus of raising funds for this amazing retreat home for families with seriously ill kids. In this, our Fifth Annual JoyRide, we have now raised more than $125,000.”
Before the ride began children, families and nurses at Randall Children’s Hospital met riders and checked out their motorcycles.
Matthew, an 11-year-old cancer survivor and visitor of the Caring Cabin, cut the purple ribbon kicking-off the ride. Matthew’s mother thanked the riders and said, “From the moment we arrived, you could feel all the love and emotion radiating from the Cabin; it was magical. I hadn’t seen the kids smile and laugh like that in so long, especially Matty. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. We thank CCA and all of you for supporting this wonderful organization from the bottom of our hearts.”
From the Children’s Cancer Association:
The Children’s Cancer Association didn’t start with a foundation, it started with a family. One who faced its own battle with serious pediatric illness almost two decades ago in Portland, OR. From that experience came a passionate commitment and focus: To deliver the resources, the friendship, and the healing power of music to families facing the same challenges.
Unlike many organizations dedicated to the worthy goal of someday finding a cure for cancer, CCA is all about today. We specialize on the moment, delivering immediate help to kids and teens facing life-threatening illness. When seriously ill children and their families need more than medicine, CCA’s innovative programs create joy one moment at a time.
Randall Children’s Hospital is one of Oregon’s largest providers of pediatric inpatient and trauma services and opened its new home in February 2012. Randall Children’s Hospital has a medical staff of more than 600 physicians, including pediatric medical and surgical specialists, sub-specialists, and community pediatricians. Randall Children’s Hospital has received more than 100,000 patient visits per year. Our children’s emergency department is Oregon’s busiest, with 22,000 visits annually.
Portland, June 25th, 2014.BedMart announced their third annual Tempur-Pedic donation was a hit. The company donated 206 mattresses to eight nonprofit organizations that provide transitional housing in the Portland area. The mattresses will outfit temporary residence for people experiencing homelessness. Donations of 10 to 35 mattresses were made to Central City Concern, Macdonald Center, New Avenues for Youth, Janus Youth Programs, Portland Rescue Mission, Transition Projects, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, and Luke-Dorf. All organizations share a connection beyond their transitional housing missions, as they all provide comprehensive support services that help individuals, families, and children.
BedMart Elana Stone & Central City Concern Staff Members.
BedMart Steven Stone, Elana Stone, & David Carpenter from Tempur-Pedic.
BedMart Janus Youth Programs Staff Member, Elana Stone, & Leah Breen from New Avenues for Youth.
BedMart invited members of the community to attend the mattress donation event on June 25th to learn more about these organizations’ impact on their communities. Over 60 people were in attendance.
“BedMart’s number one focus is the comfort and support for the families we serve everyday, this led to our involvement in transitional housing because even people without a home should have a safe, comfortable place to sleep.” says Elana Stone, Vice President and Spokeswoman of BedMart Mattress Superstores. “Our BedMart family is proud to contribute to such great causes because we’re a company supported by the local community, being able to reciprocate and give back means everything to us.”
At the conclusion of this donation, BedMart and Tempur-Pedic have together donated 500 mattresses to non-profit organizations in Portland. BedMart’s intentions are to eventually provide all transitional housing in Portland with new, clean mattresses.
From BedMart Mattress Superstores:
BedMart is a locally owned and family operated business serving Portland, Bend, and Salem Oregon. Since 1992, we have been offering our customers the best selection of mattresses at the best price. We offer an extensive line of mattresses and accessories including innerspring, memory foam, latex, allergy friendly, and natural mattresses, bed protectors, and pillows available. Our professionally trained sleep experts are here to assist you in finding the right mattress for your body and budget.
Portland, June 6th, 2014. The American Diabetes Association and the Father’s Day Council of Oregon and Southwest Washington honored four exceptional fathers at the 2nd Annual Father of the Year Awards, on June 4, 2014 at the Moda Center. One was Tammy and Charles Wilhoite (center) who posed with his wife Tammy and with their children Hadley, DeVaughn and Dorsey. The recipients of the Father of the Year Award were Lynn Gust, President, Fred Meyer Stores; Donald L. Krahmer, Jr., Shareholder, Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt; Chris McGowan, President and CEO, Portland Trail Blazers and the Moda Center; and Charles Wilhoite, Managing Director, Willamette Management Associates.
2014 Father of the Year honoree Chris McGowan with his wife Susan and sons Ryan and Kyle.
Honoree Don Krahmer with his wife Suzanne and children Hillary and Zachary after receiving the Father of the Year Award.
Caitlyn, Julie, Andrew, Olivia, Emily and Lynn Gust celebrate after presenting Lynn with a Father of the Year Award.
2014 Father of the Year Honorees Charles Wilhoite, Managing Director, Willamette Management Associates; Lynn Gust, President, Fred Meyer Stores; Donald L. Krahmer, Jr. , Shareholder, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt; Chris McGowan, President and CEO, Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Center
American Diabetes Association members of the Community Leadership Board enjoy the social hour at the 2014 Father of the Year Awards Dinner. From left: Mike Kindelberger, Walgreens; Board Chair Mike Greene of Rosenthal, Greene and Devlin, P.C.; Brad Bell of Wells Fargo Advisors.
The Association raised more than $328,000 at the event in support of its mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The event was hosted by Mark Mason and Dave Anderson (KPAM) and the fathers were presented with the 2014 Father of the Year Award by their children, following touching videos highlighting each father and their families.
The American Diabetes Association recognizes men from across the nation for the outstanding strength, commitment and love they exhibit as fathers. “Father of the Year” honorees have both attained success in their chosen field or endeavor, and carved out time to teach and mature their children, while also becoming good citizens and proud members of the community.
“We were pleased to honor four truly terrific fathers who have accomplished great things in their personal and professional life while raising critical funds needed to advance the mission of the American Diabetes Association,” said Michael Greene, Chairman of the Community Leadership Board of the American Diabetes Association in Oregon and Southwest Washington. “The generosity of the fathers and those in attendance will provide diabetes education, research and advocacy needed to support the nearly one million people in our area living with diabetes and pre-diabetes.”
The event’s Premier Sponsor was Moda Health. Gold Sponsors were Fred Meyer, Maletis Beverage, Willamette Management Associates and Novo Nordisk. Silver Sponsors were Chris McGowan Family, Portland Trail Blazers, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and Smuckers. Media Sponsors were Spirit Media, Pamplin Media Group and the Portland Business Journal.
About the Oregon and Southwest Washington Father’s Day Council:
The Oregon and Southwest Washington chapter of the National Father’s Day Council is a volunteer organization that annually honors individuals who exemplify outstanding commitment to children, family and community. The National Father’s Day Council was established in 1931. With the American Diabetes Association, it holds Father of the Year awards events in 34 cities across the nation. National honorees have included John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, Jack Lemmon, George Foreman, Tom Clancy and Brian Williams.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.
Portland, May 31st, 2014. Event volunteer Melissa Rennie gets a skin exam Dr. Frank Parker at The 3rd Annual AIM for a CURE Melanoma Walk in Portland. The event raised over $23,000 to support melanoma research at OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute and Department of Dermatology.
Approximately 400 people attended the 3rd annual event.
The Fit4Mom team prepares to walk or run the 5k route to support melanoma research.
OHSU Let’s Get Healthy program coordinator Leigh Coppola with Portland walk organizer Katie Wilkes.
Here’s more information about AIM at Melanoma:
Our mission is to increase support for melanoma research; to promote prevention and education among the general public and medical professionals; and to provide comprehensive and easily accessible melanoma resources for patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Goals
Promote Scientific Research
Create a tissue bank that will collect and provide samples of primary tumor tissue for study and to find the causes of disease
Convene a biannual international think tank, composed of scientists and experts in melanoma, working with the pharmaceutical industry, to look for innovative ways to move research forward faster
Establish melanoma “centers of excellence” for leading scientific and epidemiological research
Support for Patients & Caregivers
Educate patients/caregivers about all aspects of the disease
Empower and enable patients/caregivers to start support groups within their own communities
Influence unhealthy behaviors and promote the use of sunscreens, protective clothing, shade, and the avoidance of tanning salons
Federal Legislative Policy
Lobby to mandate sun safety education for the military and for all federal outdoor workers; and provide the appropriate personal protective equipment, including sunscreen at no charge
State Legislative Policy
Lobby for stricter regulation of tanning salons — raise minimum age and require in-person parental permission for all minors
Mandate sun safety education for grades K through 12 and for all state outdoor workers
Permit children to bring/apply sunscreen at school without a doctor’s permission and to wear hats during outdoor activities
Include skin exams on all school physical forms
Construct outdoor shade structures in all new school facilities
Mandate sunscreen and sun protective clothing for all outdoor state workers
For Healthcare Professionals
Educate all primary care physicians in their first year of residency on the detection of skin lesions for mole mapping of high-risk patients
Aid in administration of insurance reimbursements for skin exams for high-risk patients
Bring together interested dermatologists, oncologists, epidemiologists, and public health officials to assess current care for melanoma today and possibilities for future care
– See more at: http://www.aimatmelanoma.org/en/aim-for-action/the-goals-of-aim-at-melanoma.html#sthash.zj7UxttL.dpuf
Portland, June 9th, 2014. Over 120 leaders from various park-supporting organizations joined together for the first-ever “Parklandians Unite” event, held at the Oregon Historical Society and co-hosted by the nonprofit Portland Parks Foundation and parks bureau. These groups volunteer nearly a half million hours for parks each year, and raise over $150,000 annually for free park concerts and movies. According to Parks Foundation director, Nick Hardigg, “We wanted to bring these generous people together, at the Historical Society, to thank them not only for what they do each year, but to recognize their historic impact on parks. After all, this group has been the impetus behind every dollar ever spent on parks—every purchase of park land, every playground ever built. That’s worth celebrating.”
Supporters gathered at the Oregon Historical Society.
The room was decorated with historic postcard reproductions, which we’re sharing here:
Breakside Brewing donated a commemorative “Parke Diem Pale Ale” in honor of those assembled. Singing was provided by The Rose City Singers. Financial sponsorship provided by Bank of America.
Portland, May 31st, 2014. The Comcast Foundation honored 65 Oregon and SW Washington high school seniors with $82,000 in Comcast Leaders and Achievers® scholarships at the Portland World Trade Center. More than 150 guests attended including 48 students. Fourteen students are from the city of Portland and 30 students are from the Portland Metro Area.
Vanessa Dominguez, 2013 Comcast Leaders and Achievers and Founder’s scholarship winner, joins the celebration to share her first-year experience of college with the 2014 winners. While attending Oregon State University, Vanessa continues her work at Momentum Alliance as youth director with co-executive director Rebecca Shine.
Attendees have brunch at the Portland World Trade Center in celebration of winning scholarships. Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Students receive commemorative Comcast Leaders and Achievers medals. Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Mark Lewis, director of STEM for the Oregon Education Investment board, encourages students to continue exploring their roles in education and the community. Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Students were invited to bring parents and special guests to celebrate their accomplishments with Comcast and fellow Leaders and Achievers scholarship recipients. Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Comcast community investment manager Rebecca Brown and VP of external affairs Theressa Dulaney are anxious to unveil Comcast Founder’s scholarships—additional awards to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarships.
Abigail Pasion from Roosevelt High School receives a total $5,000 award for college with a $1,000 Leaders and Achievers scholarship and a $4,000 Comcast Founder’s scholarship. Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Each student received $1,000 scholarships for higher education. Fifteen students also won iPads to help with their studies, including five from the Portland Metro Area, and three students received additional Comcast Founder’s scholarship. Abigail Pasion (Roosevelt High School, Portland, OR) and Morgan Baker (R.A. Long High School, Longview, WA) were each awarded $4,000 Comcast Founder’s scholarships which brought their total scholarships to $5,000 each. Jazmin Cruz (South Salem High School, Salem, OR) was awarded a $9,000 Comcast Founder’s Scholarship which brought her scholarship total to $10,000.
Abigail Pasion from Roosevelt High School has been involved in several activities including student government, theatre, and SUN Community Schools. After working with Global Citizens Corps in 2012, Abigail created the program RISE: Reaching Individual Success through Education. It is a peer-run group designed to increase and sustain the percentage of college-bound youth in the St. Johns area of Portland.
Honored students and guests heard from Rodrigo Lopez, Comcast Oregon & SW Washington regional vice president; Mark Lewis, director of STEM for the Oregon Education Investment Board; and Vanessa Dominguez, 2013 Comcast Founders’ scholarship recipient and Oregon State University undergraduate student.
Recognizing the exceptional academic commitment and community involvement of the students, Rodrigo Lopez joked, “I’d be embarrassed to tell you my community involvement when I was your age.” Mark Lewis commended their leadership and role-modeling in school, noting that “education is a collective responsibility.” Vanessa Dominguez reminded students, “when the going gets tough, just keep on swimming.” Citing her continued community involvement as youth director of Momentum Alliance, she encouraged students to keep up with community service despite possible challenges in adjusting to college life.
“These students are great leaders. They will surely continue to make change happen in their schools and communities by their own actions and the examples they set for their peers,” remarked Rodrigo Lopez.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
To date, Comcast has awarded more than $21.6 million to nearly 21,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.
2014-2015 OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS® SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – PORTLAND METRO AREA (*Asterisk notes iPad winner)
Student Name
High School
High School City
Jackilyn Ammons
Milwaukie High School
Milwaukie, OR
Emilia Anderson
Forest Grove High School
Forest Grove, OR
Enat Arega
De La Salle North Catholic High School
Portland, OR
Megan Barnes
St. Helens High School
St. Helens, OR
*Mitchell Booth
Sam Barlow High School
Gresham, OR
Abigail Bueno Penate
Centennial Park School
Portland, OR
Heriberto Chavez Bolanos
Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro, OR
Diana Delgado
Tigard High School
Tigard, OR
Max Denning
Parkrose High School
Portland, OR
*Valerie Huang
Southridge High School
Beaverton, OR
Tierra Johansen
David Douglas High School
Portland, OR
Emily Kimball
Scappoose High School
Scappoose, OR
Mai Le
Grant High School
Portland, OR
Sienna Li
St. Mary’s Academy
Portland, OR
*Justin Low
Oregon City High School
Oregon City, OR
*Ashleigh Miller-Hayes
Franklin High School
Portland, OR
Jacquelyn Nelson
Centennial High School
Gresham, OR
Phuong Uyen Nguyen
Benson Polytechnic High School
Portland, OR
Thony Nguyen
Jefferson High School
Portland, OR
Alicia Nunziato
Gresham High School
Gresham, OR
Abigail Pasion
Roosevelt High School
Portland, OR
Jennifer Pedro Miguel
The NAYA Early College Academy
Portland, OR
Zachariah Petett
Lincoln High School
Portland, OR
Hao Pham
Century High School
Hillsboro, OR
*Liam Reese
Wilson High School
Portland, OR
Beatriz Rendon Bautista
Reynolds High School
Troutdale, OR
Jesse Rojo
Glencoe High School
Hillsboro, OR
Kierra Rowan
Wilsonville High School
Wilsonville, OR
Kricia Ruano
Aloha High School
Beaverton, OR
Meuy Saechao
Madison High School
Portland, OR
Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and “like” Comcast in the community at www.facebook.com/WePowerDreams.
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities—promoting community service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $130 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.
Portland, May 30th, 2014. At the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon breakfast, Senator Jeff Merkley, the first man ever to receive the Marilyn Epstein Pro-Choice Champion Award, smiled with his wife, Mary Sorteberg; Senator Ron Wyden; Oregon Senate Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum; and Oregon House Majority Leader Val Hoyle. The event drew 250 people and raised about $30,000. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon board members with Leticia Van de Putte.
All of the Pro-Choice Champions together in one place: from left, former State Rep. Mary Nolan (2011), Senator Jeff Merkley (2014), Oregon Senate Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum (2013) and Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown (2012).
Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte delivered a powerful keynote speech at the 4th annual Courageous Voice Breakfast at Portland Art Museum. Van de Putte, who is poised to become the first Latina Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State, came to national prominence during last year’s infamous filibuster when she asked on the Senate floor, “At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over the male colleagues in the room?”
Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian stands up for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.
A standing ovation for 2014 Pro-Choice Champion Senator Jeff Merkley from 2011 Pro-Choice Champion Mary Nolan and 2012 Pro-Choice Champion Kate Brown!
Oregon House Majority Leader Val Hoyle presented the 2014 Pro-Choice Champion Award with last year’s recipient, Oregon Senate Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum.
State Reps. Alissa Keny-Guyer and Joe Gallegos woke up bright and early for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Board Member and State Rep. Jennifer Williamson with her husband, Paul Loving.
Staff from Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette came out to support the breakfast.
From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon:
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon is the statewide political voice for Planned Parenthood’s two affiliates in Oregon and for women’s health care. PPAO defends the Planned Parenthood mission by advocating for public policy that will enhance and protect women’s health; by building support and accountability among our elected officials in Oregon; and by engaging and motivating the public. PPAO is not affiliated with any political party, but is instead organized to support those state and local candidates who have taken responsible positions on women’s health care, including birth control and abortion.
Portland, May 3rd, 2014. JDRF Oregon/SW Washington Chapter’s 19th Annual Hope Gala was held at the Sentinel Hotel. Over 400 guests attended the silent, wine and live auctions raising over $430,000. This year’s theme “There’s No Place Like Type None,” played on the Wizard of Oz and JDRF’s vision of working to turn type one (diabetes) into type none. Christine Snow and Toby Hayes of Hayes + Associates were honored. The event celebrated the outstanding type one diabetes research funded by JDRF in Oregon since 2001, totaling over $4.8 million dollars.
Jana Quinlan, Board President
Suzanne and Larry Mackin Gala Co-chairs with Ali Mackin Crandall
Larry and Suzanne Mackin were honored with the Hope Award for their many years of commitment to the Oregon/SW Washington Chapter and for ten years of service as Gala Co-Chairs. Pictured with Suzanne & Larry Mackin is their youngest daughter, Ali Mackin Crandall, who helped to present the Hope Award along with Jana Quinlan, Chapter Board President. Ali has been living with type one diabetes for over fifteen years and she is the reason that the Mackins have been such dedicated and generous supporters of JDRF.
From JDRF:
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D.
As the largest charitable supporter of T1D research, JDRF is currently sponsoring $568 million in scientific research in 17 countries. In 2012 alone, JDRF provided more than $110 million to T1D research.
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