Portland, April 12th, 2016. With the help of generous supporters the YWCA of Greater Portland exceeded its goal of raising $250,000 at this year’s annual Inspire Luncheon. Event Emcee Tracy Curtis, Keynote Speaker Michele Coleman Mayes and YWCA of Greater Portland Executive Director Susan Stoltenberg thanked the crowd. The support of the event attendees helped ensure that the YWCA of Greater Portland can continue its work towards eliminating racism and empowering women. (photo credit, Jim Garrison from PDX Event Photography)
YWCA of Greater Portland Board of Directors
Arleda Martinez, Jessica Katz, Michele Coleman Mayes, Susan Stoltenberg and Nova Sweet.
Sarah Lax, Tanya Harding, Nova Sweet and Jessica Katz.
Event Emcee Tracy Curtis, Keynote Speaker Michele Coleman Mayes and YWCA of Greater Portland Executive Director Susan Stoltenberg.
Keynote speaker Michele Coleman Mayes, General Counsel of the New York Public Library, shared her informative message that transformed what we know about implicit bias, and challenged us to examine the lens through which we perceive the world.
Guests were inspired by Nova Sweet’s genuine testimony as a participant of the Family Preservation Project. As a program graduate she is using her own experience to speak up for legislative change and social justice to help more mothers and their children.
From YMCA of Greater Portland.
Our heartfelt thanks to our presenting sponsor Fred Meyer for their outstanding leadership and their long-standing commitment to the mission and success of the YWCA of Greater Portland.
Portland, April 30th, 2016. Neighborhood House held Fête Locale 2016, its premier auction fundraising event, at the Multnomah Athletic Club. 300 guests celebrated the theme “Building Blocks of Home” with a Giant Jenga game and a Haiku contest, all illustrating the importance of stable housing for low-income families. (Photo credit, Brooke Alexander and Josh Manley.) Emceed by KGW Reporter Katherine Cook and SUN School Sixth Grader Shaylah Voght, the event raised more than $135,000 and highlighted the critical need for affordable housing. Executive Director Rick Nitti thanked donors for their support saying, “A stable home is the foundation of all of Neighborhood House’s work—a necessary first step in the process of helping families move from survival to self-sufficiency and success.”
Youth Emcee Shaylah Vogt, a sixth-grader at Jackson Middle School, shared how SUN academic support has helped her go from struggling in math to getting an “A”. She is pictured with Co-Emcee KGW Reporter Katherine Cook. (Photo credit, Brooke Alexander.)
The dinner and live auction festivities began with an impressive performance by the BRAVO Youth Orchestra, led by Program Director Adam Eccleston, a program offered through Neighborhood House’s SUN School Program at César Chávez Elementary.
Supporters from across Portland gathered to celebrate and show support for Neighborhood House programs that provide basic needs assistance with food, utility bills, transportation and housing for low-income families. (Photo credit, Brooke Alexander.)
Guests Jennifer and Rob Kass enjoyed networking while taking in the Haiku writing contest, Building Blocks themed photo booth, and other diversions during the Silent Auction. (Photo credit, Josh Manley.)
We believe that with the right support, people can overcome serious challenges. Just ask the thousands of people Neighborhood House assists each year.
A leading Portland non-profit social service provider, Neighborhood House delivers innovative and life-changing programs for low-income people of all ages. Our programs prepare children for success in school and life, help families move beyond poverty, and support seniors to continue living independently.
Who We Serve
Approximately 18,000 low-income children, families and seniors each year across the greater Portland area. Our clients represent a remarkably diverse mix of ethnicities and cultures, including many recent immigrants from Latin America, Africa, Russia and the Middle East.
Our Team
Currently 96 regular staff and 500 volunteers, who give more than 20,000 hours of service each year.
Our History in the Community
Founded in 1905, Neighborhood House was the city’s first organization established to help the many immigrants who were arriving and settling in South Portland. For over a century, Neighborhood House has been the primary resource for people in need in South/Southwest Portland, its programs evolving to meet the changing needs of the surrounding community. In the last few years, Neighborhood House has grown dramatically, adding new programs and extending our services across the greater Portland area, with a concentration in North Portland. Read more about Neighborhood House’s impressive legacy of service to the community here.
Our Core Values
Neighborhood House is committed to offering innovative and high-quality education, anti-poverty and senior support services. Our core strengths are:
Client-focused services – Every neighbor’s different. We reach people where they are to effectively facilitate change.
Connection – We are connected to our neighbors. When we help people in need, our entire community is strengthened.
Results – Our programs make a measurable difference in the lives of our clients and in the community.
Portland, April 24th, 2016. Hundreds of Ronald McDonald House supporters put on red and white striped socks and traveled to parks in Eugene, Salem and Vancouver to participate in the inaugural Stronger Together Walk series. The Crystal Greens Landscape team jumped for joy at the Vancouver Walk. This first-ever walk series, to support families with seriously ill children, exceeded expectations and raised more than $100,000. More than 70 teams registered for the walk, helping the nonprofit hit its goal of more than 1,000 participants.
Ronald McDonald House guests from across the region attended the walks to celebrate and support other families. Katelyn Renly (left) is joined by her sister BreAnna, where they served as Ambassadors to kick off the Salem walk.
Ronald McDonald House Charities CEO Jessica Jarratt Miller (right) is joined by Ronald McDonald House Board Chair Cindy Luckman at the Vancouver Stronger Together Walk.
“We are thrilled with the success of our inaugural walks and by the tremendous outpouring of community support that allows us to provide a “home away from home” for thousands of families with seriously ill children,” said Jessica Jarratt Miller, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington. “We can’t thank our sponsors, walkers, donors and families enough for making this event such a success.”
The Stronger Together Walks were made possible by presenting sponsors, local Oregon and Southwest Washington McDonald’s Owner Operators. McDonald’s Owner Operators in Eugene (pictured) presented a check at the Eugene walk.
Families who stay at Portland’s two Ronald McDonald Houses travel far from home to get medical care at Portland hospitals, and Ronald McDonald Houses offer a loving “home away from home” where families can stay together during the medical care of their child. Portland’s Houses can host up to 50 families per night, providing families with a free place to stay just minutes away from their child’s hospital bed.
“Every five hours, a family with a seriously ill child checks into one of Portland’s two Ronald McDonald Houses, and Stronger Together is a chance to celebrate and support these amazing and resilient families,” Miller said. “The funds raised from this walk support our Ronald McDonald Houses and programs, which provide home-cooked meals, activities and a beautiful ‘home away from home’ so families can stay together as they navigate the stress and uncertainly of having a seriously ill child.”
The three walks took place at Marine Park in Vancouver, Riverfront Park in Salem, and Alton Baker Park in Eugene. All registered walkers received a pair of red and white striped socks, and the walks included food, music, entertainment and special visits from Ronald McDonald. Presented by local Oregon and Southwest Washington McDonald’s Owner Operators, these family-friendly 5Ks brought together current and former Ronald McDonald House families and a large community of supporters who will walk together to keep families close.
Next year’s walk is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2017.
From Ronald McDonald House Charities:
Our Generous Supporters:
This event was made possible by our incredible sponsors, including: Local Oregon and Southwest Washington McDonald’s Owner Operators (Presenting Sponsor); Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Vancouver (Hero Sponsor); Golden State Foods, OnPoint Credit Union, Salem Health and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Salem (Community Champions); 1-800-Water Damage, InfoGroup Northwest, Mr. Electric of Clark County, KPD Insurance, Les Schwab, Parr Lumber, Parr Lumber and Periodontal Concepts, US Bank, (Community Stars); McKenzie River Broadcasting, Eugene Register Guard, NBC 16, Alpha Media, iHeart Media and Cumulus Media (Media Sponsors) and Photos by Orion (Photography Sponsor)
About RMHC
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington® provides a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children, and supports initiatives to improve pediatric health. For more than three decades, our dedicated staff and volunteers have offered comfort and support, a well-stocked kitchen and a warm bed to more than 34,000 families. For more information, visit www.rmhcoregon.org.
Portland, April 23rd, 2016. Over 441 supporters came together for two Kentucky Derby-themed events, a “Place Your Bets Brunch” and “Triple Crown Gala,” to support Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. MHKC Board Member Erik Marter and wife, Jennifer Marter, wore their Derby finery.(photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Mike Maloney, Buffalo Trace Representative Tricia Maloney, MHKC Past Board President Andy Jones.
Supporters from IMS Capital Management.
Guests at the Oregon Golf Club enjoyed live music by the The Bylines, songs by talented MHKC campers Aaron Hobson and Lea Mulligan, live and silent auction items, signature cocktails with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and getting photos taken in the “Derby Winner’s Circle” photo booth with Disco, a mini horse. The program was emceed by the hilarious staff duo, MHKC staff Allan Cushing and Samantha Klein, during the daytime brunch and local Portland actor and singer extraordinaire, Dale Johannes, during the evening. MHKC Executive Director, Kaleen Deatherage shared a touching story about the impact of MHKC’s Family Camp on The Kotrlik Family, and the audience was moved by meeting and hearing how MHKC has helped longtime MHKC camper, Conor O’Grady achieve goals in several areas of his life.
MHKC Camper Aaron Hobson performing with The Bylines.
These exciting events raised a combined total of over $210,000 for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp, which allows children and adults with disabilities to experience a week at camp, building their self-confidence and enhancing personal growth goals.
Leading sponsors were Columbia Bank, Consumer Cellular, Hart Family Foundation, ProBuild, and The Kiwanis Club of Portland Foundation.
From Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp:
THE MISSION OF MT. HOOD KIWANIS CAMP
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp EMPOWERS children and adults with disabilities.
THE VISION OF MT. HOOD KIWANIS CAMP
Provide best practice, state-of–the-art programs and facilities for children and adults with disabilities
Be a community leader in the field of special education and developmental disabilities
Focus on personal growth and empowerment of participants, volunteers and staff
Maintain long-term relationship with campers, families, partners, financial contributors, and supporters
Generate planned growth through innovative ideas and practices
THE VALUES OF MT. HOOD KIWANIS CAMP
Express our passion for empowering people with disabilities
Practice acceptance and adaptability in welcoming diversity
Demonstrate integrity and honesty in all our actions
Treat employees, campers, volunteers, supporters, and partners with respect and trust
Strive for the highest quality through continuous improvement and personal excellence
Value proficiency, expertise, knowledge, and vision in our employees
Portland, March 19, 2016. Broadway Rose Theatre Company hosted its annual fundraising gala at the New Stage Theatre in Tigard. This year’s event, entitled the Silver Soirée, was a celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary Season. The gala raised a record-breaking $90,000 and drew over 135 guests, including Rep. Margaret Doherty and Title Sponsor Bonnie Conger. Attendees celebrated this milestone season with food, wine, and décor highlighting the theatre’s history. The evening’s program included music by The Libertine Belles as well as performances by actors who have performed in Broadway Rose productions through the years. The Boeing Company and the Broadway Rose Theatre Guild were the evening’s sponsors. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus Photography)
Broadway Rose founders, Sharon Maroney and Dan Murphy, entertained supporters with a performance of “Marry Me Now” from Will Rogers Follies.
Producing Artistic Director Sharon Maroney greets Rep. Margaret Doherty
Actors from Broadway Rose productions, past and present, were on hand to celebrate.
Here’s a video about the nonprofit organization:
From Broadway Rose Theater:
Mission To create unparalleled musical theater experiences that invigorate audiences and enrich our communities.
About Broadway Rose Broadway Rose Theatre Company has been entertaining audiences with professionally produced Broadway musicals, comedies, and revues since 1992 and is proud to be Oregon’s premier musical theater company.
The company offers six mainstage productions, two children’s musicals, and a teen workshop production each year, as well as special events such as staged readings and cabaret performances. In addition, Broadway Rose boasts excellent educational outreach programming including drama camps, technical internships, and original educational musicals in partnership with the Tigard/Tualatin School District.
In 2008 Broadway Rose achieved two long-term goals: having its own facility and performing year-round. The Tigard/Tualatin School District and Broadway Rose entered into a creative partnership in which Broadway Rose renovated a derelict “cafetorium” at C.F. Tigard Elementary School. After a successful $2,000,000 capital campaign supported by local foundations and philanthropists in the community, the company moved into the New Stage, a state-of-the-art theater, and found a permanent home. While the company continues to perform at the Deb Fennell Auditorium each summer, Broadway Rose is now able to provide first class musical entertainment to its community year-round.
Broadway Rose has earned a reputation for artistic excellence and financial stability thanks to the generous support of individuals, foundations and local businesses. The company is also supported by over 300 volunteers including a dynamic board of directors, advisory board, volunteers at each performance, and The Broadway Rose Theatre Guild.
As the largest professional musical theater company in the region, Broadway Rose plays an important role in enriching the community’s culture. Patrons attend from throughout the area, with 47% of the audience residing in Washington County, 21% in Clackamas County, 20% in Multnomah County and 12% in various cities as far away as Eugene, Longview, and Hood River.
Broadway Rose Theatre Company is committed to increasing opportunities for Oregonians to participate in the arts. Working to retain Portland’s talent pool and attract new talent to the area, the company strives to set a standard of excellence by which other theaters can measure their successes.
Broadway Rose Theatre was selected as one of the “100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon” by Oregon Business Magazine in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and it was selected as the 2009 “Business of the Year” by the Tigard Chamber of Commerce.
Portland, March 16th, 2016. Morrison Child & Family Services hosted its 3rd Annual Silver Linings Luncheon at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. More than 240 friends of Morrison, including Chrissy and Donald Washburn and Jay Zidell, came together to donate $100,000 in support of Morrison’s groundbreaking programs to treat children and families coping with the effects of adversity and trauma. Matching donations were made by Al and Nancy Jubitz. (photo credit, Elijah Hoffman)
Al Jubitz was honored with Morrison’s Goldman Award for his outstanding community leadership in helping our underserved children. The Goldman Award is given in memory of Muriel and Marvin Goldman for their lifetime commitment to improving the lives of children in Oregon.
Drew Henrie-McWilliams, CEO of Morrison Child and Family Services; Chrissy and Donald Washburn, co-founders of Giraffe Giggles
Daniel Craig, Community Advocate; Debbie Craig, Trustee Chair, Meyer Memorial Trust; Elizabeth Vandehey, Community Advocate; Karen Richmond, Design Consultant, Neil Kelly
Al Jubitz, President and Founder, Jubitz Family Foundation; Drew Henrie-McWilliams, CEO, Morrison Child and Family Services; Jay Zidell, President, The Zidell Companies
Al Jubitz, President and Founder, Jubitz Family Foundation; David Thompson, Vice-President and General Counsel of Portland Business Alliance.
Local artist, illustrator, and author, Bruce Zick, gave the keynote address. For more than 30 years, Zick has designed animation features for major studios and worked on such films as Inside Out, Hercules, Pocahontas, Finding Nemo, W.A.L.L.-E, and Iron Giant. His illustrated book, The Bramble, won the 2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award.
Morrison’s newest video, featuring the organization’s Family Sexual Abuse Treatment [FSAT] program, also premiered at the luncheon.
From Morrison Child & Family Services:
Since 1947, Morrison Child & Family Services has delivered specialized services to children, from birth through age 18, and families coping with abuse, neglect, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, criminality, and other harmful stress factors. Morrison’s Silver Linings Luncheon is a unique opportunity for business and community leaders to learn more about the positive and necessary impact Morrison has on our community. This event is much more than a fundraiser; it is an opportunity for guests to create stronger alliances with companies, business people and community leaders dedicated to restoring childhood, rebuilding families, and renewing hope.
To learn more, visit www.morrisonkids.org.
Next year, Silver Linings Luncheon will be held on March 15th to celebrate Morrison Child & Family Services 70th birthday.
Portland, March 4th, 2016. Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest hosted the organization’s 11th annual Power of the Purse fundraising gala at the Hilton. The event raised nearly $350,000 to provide programming that inspires girls ages 6-18 years old to be, “Strong, Smart, and Bold.” The audience cheered for Girls Inc. girl, Lana, and her team, designer Carol Risley, and entertainer Daria Eliuk.
500 guests shops at the silent auction and Boutique of 25 local vendors. During a runway live auction, supporters bid on one-of-a-kind purses designed by 12 teams of ‘Purse-o-nalities’ and local Designers. Girls Inc. girls were the stars of the evening as they modeled their Purse-o-nalities’ purses on the catwalk and shared their vision of the future with attendees.
2016 Purse-o-nalities, barre3’s Sadie Lincoln and Jenny Hansson from KOIN, showed their one-of-a-kind designer purses.
The women of Intel enjoyed the event, included Lakecia Gunter (second from the left).
The girls who participate in the program modeled their purses on the catwalk and shared their plans for the future.
With extensive media coverage and notable “Purse-o-nality” participants over the past ten years, “Power of the Purse” has raised more than $1.5 million in net revenue to support Girls Inc. programming.
From Girls Inc.:
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest offers programs for girls 6-18 around the greater Portland area. Girls Inc. programs focus on developing healthy behaviors, adopting new life skills, and encouraging girls to reach higher. Our proven curriculum provides age-appropriate, research-based, and culturally relevant content for girls to explore.
Girls who participate enjoy the following:
Create meaningful, supportive peer groups that encourage female solidarity
Grow self-esteem that carries over to home, school, and the community
Develop sound decision-making and communication skills
Assert themselves as confident individuals throughout their lives
Build key leadership skills and strong work ethics
Portland, March 4th, 2016. The sixth annual Camp Fire Columbia Talent Show went “back to school.” Presented by The Standard and Bank of America, this year the event was held at a new venue: Revolution Hall, the former location of Washington High School. Camp Fire Columbia Middle School Program Coordinator Mustafah Finney appeared onstage with Camp Fire Youth Leader Julant’e Jefferson. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Attendees and local businesses supported the mission to build caring confident youth and future leaders. Organizers raised over $146,000–the most ever at the Talent Show.
Camp Fire Columbia CEO Emily Gilliland, Camp Fire alum Sarahi Uribe-Mejia with her son Benji and some of the Camp Fire youth performers on stage at this year’s Talent Show
Dave Gorman and his team from the Talent Show represented Presenting Sponsor, Bank of America.
Talent Show guests Juan Martinez, Jeana Frazzini, Bryon Beck join Camp Fire Columbia board member Jake Kindrachuk (back) and Samantha Swaim from Swaim Strategies.
Bob Speltz and his team from the Talent Show represented Presenting Sponsor, The Standard.
Youth leader Julant’e Jefferson, received a standing ovation.
The evening started off with food by Devil’s Food Catering, cupcakes from Cupcake Jones, and photo booth by Phototainment Portland. Guests played a ring toss game from Lagunitas Brewing Co. (official beer sponsor for #TalentShow2016), picked up grab bags filled with goodies from local businesses like Sock It To Me, purchased bottles of wine from the wine wall, and bid on live auction packages including various stays at Camp Namanu (the organization’s 552 acre summer camp in Sandy, OR). They raised their paddles to support the critical work of Camp Fire Columbia, which provides a wide variety of programs that connect students to their “spark,” increase academic performance, and ensure that every kid has access to the outdoors.
This event was filled with youth performances including: Ubuntu, the Menlo Park Elementary Marimba band; Sunset Strummers – a K-5 ukulele band accompanied by the Sunset Singers from Sunset Primary; and middle school slam poets from Cesar Chavez School. These Camp Fire youth showcased their “sparks” and put on a great show to a packed crowd.
Featured at the event was youth leader Julant’e Jefferson, whose story inspired a standing ovation. Over the years Camp Fire staff have worked with him, he’s gone from being a rambunctious middle school student to a valued member of their Youth Advisory Committee.
Check out his story:
From Camp Fire Columbia:
Camp Fire Columbia’s programs directly serve over 3,000 kids ages 5-18 each year across the greater Portland metro region, and help serve thousands more children and families broadly each year through partnerships and special projects.
Camp Fire is where every kid belongs. Not just some kids. Every kid.
Every penny raised at this year’s Talent Show empowers us to work with kids who need us most. Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. In Camp Fire, it begins now.
For more information and to volunteer with Camp Fire Columbia visit: www.campfirecolumbia.org.
Beaverton, February 27th, 2016. CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties hosted the 4th Annual CASA Bowl-a thon. Recruitment manager, Susan King, held the golden pin and brought her friends for the fun. The Bowl-a-thon event took place during two half-day sessions, at Sunset Lanes in Beaverton and AMF Pro 300 Lanes in Southeast Portland, and raised $56,324 to support CASA’s mission to advocate for the rights, safety, and well-being of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the courts.
Ambaassador Board Member, Ashley Churchill, won one of many raffle prizes.
CASA’s Ambassador Board, featuring 21 young professionals representing Oregon’s top business and corporate interests, organized and ran the event. Along with Ambassador Board members, bowlers consisted of CASA’s Board of Directors, members of the child welfare community, CASA volunteers, foster families and children represented by CASA.
Throughout the day, bowlers were able to enjoy food and drink, raffle prizes and several lanes of bowling thanks to generous corporate sponsors and friends of CASA.
From CASA:
All proceeds raised from the Bowl-a-thon directly impact our ability to serve more children with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). A CASA passionately and tirelessly works to guide a child through the trauma of the court system. CASAs are trained to work with judges, social workers, teachers, foster parents, and family members to ensure that the safety and well-being of the child is front and center.
Currently CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia counties is responsible for serving one-third of the children in Oregon’s foster care system. The annual cost to support one child with one CASA is $1,745. This year, CASA for Children will support 480 CASA volunteers who will serve 1,060 children, with the ultimate goal of finding them a permanent home quickly, safely, and effectively.
If you are interested in learning more about how to become a CASA volunteer or upcoming orientation dates, please contact CASA Recruitment Manager, Susan King, at [email protected] or (503) 988-6528.
Portland, February 11th, 2016. Love was in the air as the Children’s Cancer Association (CCA) celebrated “Valentine’s Day for CCA.” Broadcasting live on 105.1. Fox 12 Meteorologists, Mark Nelsen and Liana Brackett, got the phones ringing with a friendly hula hoop competition. The Buzz and FOX 12, helped with the two-day on-air fundraiser and raised a record-breaking $742,000 to fuel CCA’s innovative programs for children and teens facing cancer and other serious illnesses. VDay for CCA, now in its 11th year, finds corporate, foundation, and hospital partners joining dedicated volunteers and staff to answer phones in the FOX 12 studio. Listeners and viewers throughout Oregon and SW Washington responded generously, helping raise critical funds for CCA’s free-of-charge programs that create transformative moments of joy for seriously ill children and their families.
In honor of their son, Danny, a CCA Hero who died in 2011, the Keagbine Family took calls on the phone bank. Also pictured: FOX 12’s Tony Martinez, Kimberly Maus, Shauna Parsons, and Andy Carson
105.1’s Daria, Mitch and Ted moved their show over to the FOX 12 studios for the special two-day broadcast
FOX 12’s News Director, Corey Hanson, and CCA’s VP of Development, Jenny O’Bryan join in on the Valentine’s fun.
Adorable eight-year-old Xavier Jackson picked the winning raffle ticket in CCA’s “Win the Keys to Our Heart” car raffle. One lucky winner got to choose from one of eight cars donated by Dick Hannah.
From CCA:
At CCA we believe all kids deserve long, wonderful lives. Or at the very least, short, wonderful lives. That’s why our programs leverage music, friendship, play, and resources to create transformative moments of joy for families facing cancer and other serious illnesses.
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