Hillsboro, June 5th, 2014. Washington County leaders came together to celebrate the year’s success of the Vision Action Network (VAN). Sanford Inouye who is retired, from Comcast, Honorable District Judge Marco Hernandez and Washington County Sheriff Garrett were honored. Sanford and Marco are former VAN board members who were recognized for their service at the event. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Forest Grove Superintendent Yvonne Curtis and Representative Joe Gallegos
Holly Whittleton (Executive Director at SE Works and WorkSource Portland Southeast) accepts the Cameron Award on behalf of SE Works and WorkSource Portland Southeast.
The Annual Celebration also takes the time to recognize exemplary collaboration in the community through the Cameron Award. This year’s winner was Connect to Work. Here the the leaders in the collaborative accept their award. Steve Berger (Director of Washington County Community Corrections, Washington County Community Corrections), Judge Kohl (Washington County Drug Court:), Andrew McGough (Executive Director at Worksystems, Inc.) Holly Whittleton (Executive Director at SE Works and WorkSource Portland Southeast), Sheriff Pat Garrett (Washington County), Tim Hartnett (Executive Director at CODA, Inc.) and Walt Peck at the podium.
Ellen and Walt Peck (Walt was recognized at the event for his years of service as a Board Member at VAN. Walt recently retired as the Planning Division Chief at Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue)
VAN acts as a neutral convener, connector and catalyst, bringing together a broad array of community partners to tackle ongoing and emergent issues – such as health care access, affordable housing, economic security, diversity, education and sustainability. VAN works to make fundamental changes in the civic structure and health of our community and move toward a more vital and sustainable community for all Washington County residents. Two projects that were highlighted at the event include the Homeless Cost Study and Creciendo Juntos. Learn more about VAN’s work at www.visionactionnetwork.org.
Portland, May 6th, 2014. Central City Concern held its annual We Are Family event in support of its Letty Owings Center and Family Housing programs. The event was at the Multnomah Athletic Club, raised more than $50,000 and attracted 200 people. It featured the Honorable Nan Waller, a Presiding Judge for Multnomah County, who had spent many years as the lead Family Court Judge in Multnomah County. Judge Waller was also a founder of the Family Involvement Team, an inter-agency network of professionals who worked to meet the needs of adults with addiction and child custody challenges. Longtime past Director of the Family Involvement Team, and current Director of the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services, Martha Strawn Morris, gave an impassioned call for donations. The event also featured remarks from a recent high school graduate who lives in CCC’s Family Housing as well as a video story of one family who were helped by the Letty Owings Center and Family Housing – available at www.youtube.com/CentralCityConcern.
Letty Owings Center donor George Anderson with Letty Owings Center co-founder Nancy Anderson.
Martha Strawn Morris, Director of Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services, Jay Wurscher, Drug and Alcohol Services Coordinator for Dept. of Human Services, and the Honorable Nan Waller, Presiding Judge for Multnomah County.
Honorable Nan Waller, Presiding Judge for Multnomah County, Tyler Snyder holding Kaden Patterson, and CCC’s Family Housing Program Manager Holly Redeau.
The Letty Owings Center was co-founded 25 years ago by Nancy Anderson (in attendance) and Letty Owings . It provides residential addiction treatment to pregnant or parenting women. CCC’s Family Housing is an array of 92 apartments throughout the Portland area for families in recovery; parent mentoring and employment support are located on-site at these buildings.
Portland, April 18th, 2014. Awash in Glitter, 550 attendees raised $332,000 for Dress for Success Oregon. The nonprofit promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. At the event, Janine Richardson (on the left) was digging for diamonds. (photo credit, Andie Petkus & Shane Brant)
Barb Attridge, Dress for Success Oregon Executive Director and Co-Founder; Lisa Lucas, Dress for Success Oregon Board of Directors; Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide; Karen Fishel, Dress for Success Oregon Board of Directors and Co-Founder.
Barb Attridge, Dress for Success Oregon Executive Director and Co-Founder; Kathy Larson, The Larson Legacy; Karen Fishel, Dress for Success Oregon Board of Directors and Co-Founder.
Lisa Murphy, Dress for Success Oregon Board of Directors; Peggy Maguire, Cambia Health Solutions; Angela Dowling, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon; Olivia Dowling.
Bank of America table – Bottom row (left to right): Leanne DiLorenzo, Roger Hinshaw (Bank of America President, Oregon & SW Washington), Margaret Hinshaw, Kelly Blunt. Top row (left to right): Victoria Blachly, Tara Kinateder, Nicole Frisch, Lisa Brubaker, Monique Barton (Dress for Success Oregon Board of Directors).
Drew Carney from KGW and Barbara Carlson from Ben Bridge, Official Celebrate Success 2014 Diamond Sponsor, selecting the diamond winner!
From Dress for Success Oregon:
“Dress for Success Oregon is an anti-poverty nonprofit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. As over 85% of Dress for Success Oregon clients are single mothers, the organization provides low-income women the support and career development resources that help them not only get a job, but build a career, a life and the self-confidence to succeed, helping them transition off of government assistance to become financially-independent, self-sufficient citizens that can support their families.
Portland, May 14th, 2014. Over 650 Providence Cancer Center supporters donated $205,000 during this year’s 16th annual Creating Hope for Cancer Patients luncheon after hearing powerful and personal stories from those touched by cancer. That amount brought the total figure for the event to a record $500,000. At the Oregon Convention Center, Providence scientists, including Andy Weinberg, Ph.D., mingled with the pre-lunch crowd explaining the latest research underway at Providence Cancer Center.
Piper Park (left), keynote speaker Chris Spielman and Ray Park visit at a reception prior to the luncheon. The Park Foundation helped sponsor the annual event.
Lake Oswego residents Mark and Ane Hornibrook shared their emotional and powerful story at the luncheon. Mark is a cancer survivor thanks to Providence Cancer Center and cutting-edge treatements. “If it wasn’t for research, I would not have been able to dance at my daughter’s wedding, and I would not be here now,” he said. “Dr. Urba and his team are working diligently with immunotherapy. Continued research is the only medical hope of a permanent cure.”
Walter J. Urba, M.D., Ph.D., oncologist and director, Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center in the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Center, accepts a $60 thousand check from Lynn Gust, president, Fred Meyer Stores. The donation is the result of contributions from Fred Meyer employees and customers.
Providence scientists, including Andy Weinberg, Ph.D., mingled with the pre-lunch crowd explaining the latest research underway at Providence Cancer Center.
Walter J. Urba, M.D., Ph.D., oncologist and director, Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center in the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Center told the crowd Providence’s sole focus on immunotherapy in cancer research is making a difference locally and around the world. He cited many of the firsts accomplished by Providence researchers, including the most recent – the first-in-the-world trial of a vaccine for high-grade glioma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.
“The point of all our work is to try to improve the lives of our cancer patients,” said Dr. Urba. “We need more fathers to dance at their daughters’ weddings, we need more patients to have the time to spend with their families and watch their children grow.”
Portland, May 9th, 2014. Over 400 supporters came to “Reflection” The Dougy Center’s Annual Benefit & Auction at the Portland Art Museum. The event featured a Porsche Boxster Raffle. It was a festive evening that included a silent auction showcasing a gallery of children’s art, an elegant dinner, and a live auction filled with unique packages. The evening culminated with the exciting announcement of the 2014 Porsche Boxster Raffle winner. This year’s presenting sponsor was Portland’s own Ran-Tech Engineering & Aerospace, Inc. Margaret Maguire is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the nonprofit. The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences.
Hailey, a Dougy Center Kid, shows off her artwork in the silent auction
We provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. We are supported solely through private support from individuals, foundations and companies. The Dougy Center does not charge a fee for its services.
Portland, May 15th, 2014. The Women Who Lead Luncheon honors women who improve opportunities and expanded political and social participation for underrepresented communities. At the event, Aimee Santos-Lyons and Moira Bowman gathered with friends. The Luncheon at the Nines Hotel was created in 2012 by the Equity Foundation. This year, Jeana Frazzini (Basic Rights Oregon) and Melanie Davis (PQ Monthly/El Hispanic News) were awarded the Women Who Lead Leadership Award, and Kathleen Saadat was the recipient of the Women Who Lead Lifetime Achievement Award. The purpose and mission of the Equity Foundation is to “leverage resources to create social, economic, and political equity for the LGBTQ community”.
Event emcee, Ann Schatz speaks to the crowd.
From OHSU Crystal Roberts and Valerie Scott-Cardenas
Mary Rita Hurley, Penelope Mandell, and Tom Griffin
Board Member and Director; St. James Child Development Center, Patrick Earnest and Ryan Wayman from Mass Mutual
Vice Chair of Equity Foundation Board and PSU Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Sherri Murrell poses with attorney Jody Stahancyk from Stahancyk, Kent, & Hook P.C. pose for the camera
Jean Rosenbaum shows off her outfit for the camera
Equity Foundation Executive Director, Karol Collymore present the leadership to Basic Rights Oregon’s Executive Director, Jeana Frazzini
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Kathleen Saadat talks with Luncheon attendees
PQ Monthly owner and publisher, and Leadership Award recipient, Melanie Davis and her partner Gabriela (FR) introduce themselves to attendees
Annette Campista, Vice President and Planning Committee member (0n the left) poses with attendees
From the Equity Foundation:
This Luncheon is our chance to gather together to celebrate and award women who use their voices and their actions to advance equality for the LGBTQ community. They are thinkers and doers—women who pursue their vision with determination and a focus on impact. This award recognizes their commitment to social justice, activism and passion for community-led solutions. It celebrates two high-powered women who are making a difference—leaders who have changed the face of business, education, women’s health, sports and more. These two individuals represent the courage, commitment, and innovative thinking of all the remarkable people who work on the frontlines of social change. Through their extraordinary vision and courageous work, these women are improving the lives of all people in our community.
Portland, May 15th, 2014. The GlamHer benefit in support of Bradley Angle was held at The Nines Hotel. The evening included a seated dinner, live auction, runway show and raffle, accessories shopping, and entertainment from emcee/auctioneer Poison Waters and other drag queens from Darcelle XV Showplace. The Maidens of Brownsville drove up from Linn County to go Glam for Bradley. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Executive Director Deborah Steinkopf, Darcelle, board chair Andrea Cooper
Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith and Executive Director Deborah Steinkopf.
Urban Waxx staff members toast the cause at their sponsor table
Bradley Angle economic empowerment coordinator Cassie Russell shows off her form and a basketball signed by the 2013-14 Trail Blazers.
Dancing on the catwalk with jubilant guests and Bradley Angle staff members at the close of the successful evening.
Supporters of all ages donated to the cause.
GlamHer was generously sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology, AterWynne, Heffernan Foundation, Capital Pacific Bank, Sussman Shank, 10 Bridges Media, Besaw’s, Bishops Barbershop, Investment Management Consultants, Martin Hospitality, Neil Kelly, Rotary Club of Portland, Stewart, Sokol & Gray, The Standard and Urban Waxx.
Accessories vendors included: Carol Risley Handbags, Stella and Dot, Avenue Five Jewelry, O’Pearl, Leather Girl Kelley, Silpada, Flipside Hats and Summerskin.
About Bradley Angle:
Bradley Angle was incorporated in Portland, Oregon in 1975. Bradley Angle is devoted to building communities that are free from domestic violence and oppression, where loving, compassionate, and equitable relationships exist for all people. For more information about Bradley Angle please visit http://www.bradleyangle.org or call 503-232-1528.
Portland, May 10th, 2014. Rebuilding Lives, Families and Communities was the theme of Neighborhood House’s annual Fête Locale dinner-auction fundraiser held in the Multnomah Athletic Club Ballroom and presented by Wells Fargo Bank. Guest Patty Muchmore was delighted about the trip to Bali she won in the live auction. More than 320 community and business leaders donned “Construction Couture”—work boots, hard hats, tool belts and bright orange safety vests, while enjoying an evening of fine Northwest cuisine, storytelling, both silent and live auctions and entertainment in celebration of the pending completion of Neighborhood House’s new Children’s Center at Stephens Creek Crossing. Over $139,000 was raised to support Neighborhood House’s educational programming and anti-poverty services, which serve more than 18,000 low-income children, families and seniors each year across the Portland area.
Emcees KGW’s Katherine Cook and RHS Key Club President Michael Ouanesisouk.
Neighborhood House’s Board member Joan Steinbach, Development Director Mari Yerger, and Board Member Beth Blenz-Clucas.
4. Guests (Home Forward’s Executive Director Steve Rudman, Chair Emeritus, Harriet Cormack and Program Director, John Keating) enjoyed dressing in “construction couture” props at the green screen photo booth.
3. Children’s Center Capital Campaign Steering Committee members were recognized for outstanding leadership.
2. Robert Gray Middle School SUN School Break Dancers performed for our guests.
Built by Home Forward, the $52 million Stephens Creek Crossing development will provide 122 units of affordable housing near the intersection of SW Capital Hwy. and SW 26th Avenue, in Southwest Portland’s Multnomah neighborhood. The event’s construction theme also celebrated Neighborhood House’s role as a lead partner to Home Forward at Stephens Creek Crossing, where the agencies will work together to create opportunity for low-income residents of all ages through education and training.
KGW News Channel 8 Reporter Katherine Cook emceed the event, which included some inspiring stories shared by individuals who have rebuilt their lives with the help of Neighborhood House’s anti-poverty and educational programs. The evening also featured a special break dance performance by children from Robert Gray SUN Community School and Stephens Creek Crossing.
Neighborhood House and Home Forward jointly recognized the following community leaders during the event for their exemplary leadership and service on the Children’s Center Capital Campaign Steering Committee, which raised more than $1,000,000 to support construction of the new early learning facility: current Neighborhood House Board Members Jane Collins Packard and Ted Coonfield; Neighborhood House Board Emeriti Mary Ann Frantz and Bob Johnson; community volunteers Bonnie Berg and Katrina Wheeler; and Jubitz Family Fund Executive Director Ray Jubitz. Said Executive Director Rick Nitti, “The project demonstrates the amazing power we have when the community comes together to support our most vulnerable children and families.”
Neighborhood House’s Mission
Neighborhood House, Inc. is a multi-service, multi-site organization providing social, emergency and recreational services for individuals and families residing in Southwest Portland. Our mission is to bring neighbors together to feed the hungry, house the homeless, and educate young and old. We strengthen community by providing resources to support self-reliance, economic independence and dignity in people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Emcees KGW’s Katherine Cook and RHS Key Club President Michael Ouanesisouk.
Robert Gray Middle School SUN School Break Dancers performed for our guests.
Children’s Center Capital Campaign Steering Committee members were recognized for outstanding leadership.
Guests (Home Forward’s Executive Director Steve Rudman, Chair Emeritus, Harriet Cormack and Program Director, John Keating) enjoyed dressing in “construction couture” props at the green screen photo booth.
Neighborhood House’s Board member Joan Steinbach, Development Director Mari Yerger, and Board Member Beth Blenz-Clucas.
Guest Patty Muchmore is delighted about the trip to Bali she won in o
Portland, May 17th, 2014. More than 100 bowlers gathered at Interstate Lanes to support “I Have a Dream” Oregon. 17 bowling teams raised $6,700 to support summer enrichment for more than 1,500 low-income student Dreamers, including college campus tours, job shadows, arts and sports camps and innovative programming to address the transition between 8th and 9th grades.
Young Leaders Collective members Jude Lieberman and Zach Putnam and their friends raised more $1,000 to support Dreamers.
Young Leaders Collective member Calvin Bair and his friends raised more than $1,400 with his team ‘The Bowling Stones’
The event was led by “I Have a Dream” Oregon’s new Young Leaders Collective, a junior board consisting of professionals under the age of 40 who work to support the organization in fundraising, service and increased awareness. Event sponsors included The Standard, Moss Adams, The Rock Wood Fired Pizza and Flying Pie Pizza.
Portland, April 30th, 2014. On Saturday, April 26, more than 1,900 local Comcast employees and their families, friends, and community partners volunteered to “make change happen” at schools and nonprofits in Oregon and Southwest Washington as part of Comcast’s 13th Comcast Cares Day. Community volunteer Matt Hushbeck is joined my many who put in elbow grease at Baltimore Woods.
Community volunteer and Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarship recipient Jennifer Pedro volunteers for a painting project at Native American Youth & Family Association which runs her high school, the NAYA Early College Academy. Photo by Aaron Hockley.
Elaysia Edwards, Comcast sales supervisors Kim Wood and Kevin Bailey, and Lexus Bailey clean up the Oregon Zoo grounds for Comcast Cares Day. Photo by Andie Petkus.
More than 300 Comcast Cares Day volunteers clean, paint, and spruce up the grounds of Parklane and Oliver elementary schools. Photo by Scott Cloud.
Comcast and community volunteers painted and cleaned Hacienda CDC’s Salon Communal. Volunteers also worked at the Los Jardines de la Paz building. Photo by Bernard Lorenzo.
Comcast employees Gary Yates and Kathy McGowan, and Hands On Greater Portland volunteer Mark Vanderyacht, bag apples at the Oregon Food Bank volunteer action center. Photo by Theresa Smith.
Arthur and Comcast employee Angelique King wipe down books to prepare for donation by the Children’s Book Bank. Photo by Wendy Rectenwald.
Community volunteer Pat and Comcast human resources manager Gina Fox sew blankets for children in need at Binky Patrol.Photo by Tracy Preston.
Comcast construction technician Brent Christiansen takes a break from working on the Oregon Humane Society’s walk path to greet Buffy the dog. Photo by Courtney Zerizif.
More than 300 Comcast Cares Day volunteers clean, paint, and spruce up the grounds of Parklane and Oliver elementary schools. Photo by Scott Cloud.
Comcast Cares Day, which takes place each April during National Volunteer Month, is Comcast and NBCUniversal’s signature day of service and the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. Comcast joined with several community partners again this year to bring volunteers to more than 20 project sites throughout the region—including Hands On Greater Portland for the Portland metro area. Volunteers cleaned shelves, painted, removed invasive species, and did much more to help communities in need from Longview, WA to Eugene, OR.
More than nine projects were in Portland. Comcast returned to some Portland nonprofits such as NAYA, Children’s Book Bank, and Oregon Humane Society. There were also sites new to volunteers, such as a joint project with SOLVE at Baltimore Woods and the flagship Comcast Cares Day project at neighboring SE Portland elementary schools Parklane and Oliver which gathered more than 300 volunteers.
This year more than 80,000 Comcast and NBCUniversal volunteers participated in over 700 projects across the country and around the globe. To date, more than half a million volunteers have contributed over 3 million volunteer hours since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001.
“We are grateful for all of the participants who made Comcast Cares Day a success,” remarked Rodrigo Lopez, Comcast Oregon & SW Washington regional vice president. “The 1,900 volunteers from community organizations, Comcast, and their friends and families, made a lasting impact in dozens of communities in our region.”
The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community partner organizations across the country on behalf of everyone who volunteered on Comcast Cares Day. The grants will help Comcast’s community partners continue their mission of serving the community throughout the year. To date, the Comcast Foundation has awarded more than $14 million in grants to partner organizations to match the efforts of our volunteers on Comcast Cares Day.
Comcast has been committed to serving local communities since our founding more than 50 years ago. For more information on Comcast’s volunteer and community investment initiatives, visit www.comcast.com/community.
About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit 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 service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated nearly $140 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.
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