Portland, OR. April 29th, 2013. Glen Gilbert has been named the new Executive Director of Cascade AIDS Project (CAP). He will officially begin his role on May 1, 2013. Gilbert brings 18 years of experience in nonprofit management to his new position. Gilbert said, “I am thrilled to be joining CAP. There has never been a more optimistic and hopeful time to be part of the HIV/AIDS movement. This war is not over but it is winnable.
After 30 years, we can finally envision a reality in which HIV and AIDS are no longer part of our daily lives, but only part of our history.”
Prior to joining CAP, Gilbert served as Executive Director of the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation. In that role, he helped double revenues in three years, led a successful capital campaign, increased the agency’s endowment to $5 million, and successfully lobbied for legislation enabling used eyeglass distribution in Oregon. Gilbert has also served as a nonprofit management and executive transitions consultant to the Museum of Contemporary Craft and METRO; President and CEO of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council; President and CEO of the World Forestry Center and Museum; and Executive Director of the Berkeley Public Library Foundation. Gilbert lives in Portland with his wife Tori and children Marina and Matthew. He has been profiled in The Oregonian and The Seattle Times, and his writing has been published in The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Examiner.
About Cascade AIDS Project Incorporated in 1985, Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) is the oldest and largest AIDS Service Organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our mission is to prevent HIV infections, support and empower people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, and eliminate HIV/AIDS-related stigma. With a staff of 61, and a volunteer corps including nearly 800 individuals providing more than 29,000 hours of service each year, CAP manages a diverse array of programs and an annual budget of $6.1 million. Fifteen percent of CAP’s staff live with HIV, 25% identify from communities of color, and 30% are bilingual. Our programs serve the broad and diverse set of communities impacted by HIV, from community-specific
Portland, Ore. April 26th ,2013. The Classic Wines Auction, Inc. (CWA), presented by Kuni Automotive, delivered a check for $413,688 to New Avenues for Youth (New Avenues). The Classic Wines Auction presents New Avenues for Youth with $413,688, raised from its gala annual auction. Pictured left to right: Karen Hinsdale, Classic Wines Auction board member; Paul Vogel, Classic Wines Auction board member; Sean Suib, New Avenues for Youth Executive Director; Heather Martin, Classic Wines Auction Executive Director; Brian Rice, District President of KeyBank and New Avenues for Youth board chairman; Jessica Elkan, New Avenues for Youth Development Director. New Avenues is a Portland-based nonprofit that prevents and intervenes in youth homelessness by providing a path of hope and possibilities through: day services, case management, education, job training and housing.
The partnership between CWA and New Avenues helps bridge the gap of homelessness in the local community. For example, a young woman named Treasure turned to New Avenues when she found herself seventeen and homeless.
“They were there to help me get off the streets, and they saw potential in me. New Avenues helped me climb back up after hitting rock bottom. To be quite honest, I don’t think I would have made it this far without New Avenues,” Treasure has shared.
Treasure now spends her time volunteering at New Avenues to help as many people as she can. She also advocates awareness of the organization in her daily life.
How New Avenues for Youth Serves the Community:
New Avenues for Youth helps homeless youth overcome tragic childhoods, exit the streets and become productive members of our community. Its outcome-based programs go beyond meeting basic needs by providing counseling, education, transitional housing and job training designed to move youth off the streets and into healthy, independent lives.
Proceeds from the Classic Wines Auction Help:
·New Avenues serve more than 53,000 nutritious meals to homeless and at-risk youth
·95% of the youth who exit New Avenues’ transitional housing program move to safe, stable housing
·458 youth with job training and employment-seeking services
·New Avenues provide 124 job placements and 52 internships to homeless and at-risk youth
·561 youth receive tutoring and classroom support in New Avenues’ education program
·32 youth achieve their GED and 38 youth enroll in post-secondary education
“The youth that we work with have had a challenging background, yet a common characteristic they all share is resiliency,” said Brian Rice, Chairman of the Board. “If you give them a safe environment, help them get back their self-esteem and make those small investments in them it is amazing what they can achieve. 92% of the kids in transitional housing go on to stable housing environments.”
The majority of the funds were raised during the annual Classic Wines Auction fundraising gala this past March. As one of the largest fundraisers in Oregon, CWA is dedicated to producing premiere food and wine events to raise funds for local charities. CWA partners with organizations with the following characteristics: mission compatibility, effective organizational management, sound financial practices, board-led fundraising, sustainability and a solid volunteer network.
“It is because of organizations such as CWA that New Avenues can achieve our mission while meeting the ever growing needs of our community,” said Sean Suib, New Avenue’s Executive Director.
Information provided by Classic Wines
Consistently recognized as one of the top charity wine auctions in the country by Wine Spectator Magazine since 2001, the Classic Wines Auction has raised nearly $32 million for Portland-area charities since its inception in 1982. Based in Portland, Ore., Classic Wines Auction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related food and wine events to raise funds for local charities benefiting children and families, including: Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland, YWCA Clark County and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel.
Portland, April 3rd, 2013. Excited supporters of the Edwards Center dedicated the new Aloha Community Center. The singers of the Voices Unlimited choir performed in the Community Center’s “Great Room”. The new center, dedicated by special guest Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten and Edwards Center founder Dr. Jean Edwards, hosted over 100 supporters, families, funders, and community members for a lively open house and dedication ceremony. Portland jazz pianist Tom Grant (a family member of one of Edwards Center’s clients) performed, as did opera singers Janet Chvatal and Marc Gremm. Chvatal and Gremm then introduced the Voices Unlimited choir to unveil the new Edwards Center theme song to the packed house.
Exterior of Edwards Center’s Aloha Community Center
A longtime dream of its founders, this community center is a place where people with developmental disabilities can take part in a variety of activities including adult education, job training, nutritious meals, and community events. The building was built with a barrier-free philosophy, featuring accessibility accommodations for people with a variety of abilities, well beyond ADA requirements. However the vision for the center isn’t just a place where adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other conditions can feel welcome, but a resource for the wider community as well. By opening its services beyond its usual clients, Edwards Center is creating a place where people across a wide spectrum of abilities can interact and learn from each other.
Dr. Jean Edwards prepares her remarks before the dedication.
Janet Chvatal and Marc Gremm, two internationally known opera singers, perform during the dedication ceremony.
A packed open house proceeded the event.
About the Aloha Community Center
The 11,000 sq. ft. Aloha Community Center features four classrooms, a meeting space for community groups, a kitchen and dining room that serves nutritious, low-cost meals in partnership with Meals on Wheels People, and a cafe to enable job training for adults with developmental disabilities. Open 7 days a week, the center provides meaningful daily activities for people with developmental disabilities and increase interaction with the wider community. The center is part of a larger neighborhood development planned by Edwards Center called the Aloha Project. Later this year ten homes will be built on the adjacent property to support life-long, multi-generational family living for adults with disabilities.
About Edwards Center
Edwards Center has served adults with developmental disabilities since 1972, when there were few services outside of the state institution, the Fairview Training Center. Edwards Center began as a day program that served just 6 individuals and in 1975 opened the first group home in Washington County housing disabled adults in the community. Today they provide homes, jobs, and recreational opportunities in 18 locations serving over 300 Oregonians with disabilities in Washington and Clackamas Counties.
Edwards Center’s mission is to enhance the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities by helping them reach their highest potential through training, education, employment, housing and social opportunities in safe, healthy and stimulating environments.
Portland, April 18th, 2013. Six tons of food are headed to the Oregon Food Bank (9,525 meals) thanks to the generosity of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. Marc Blattner, CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Portland helped Festival co-chairs (and first cousins) Cheryl Tonkin and Ed Tonkin fill barrels with donations for the Oregon Food Bank. (Photo credit, LeeAnn Gauthier)
The Food for Thought Festival opened on Thursday night at the Portland Art Museum with a seriously funny conversation with legendary comedian David Steinberg and Daily Show alum David Javerbaum with The Oregonian’s David Sarasohn asking the “tough” questions.
The group organized a four days community celebration with writers, artists and performers sharing their wisdom and their work at venues across Portland. The benefit, originally conceived by Cheryl Tonkin as the winner of our “Next Great Jewish Idea”contest took over 18 months to plan with scores of volunteers. The festival included 30 dif ferent events and programs throughout the Greater Portland area with over 2,500 participants.
Lisa Schroeder, latke-lover, chef and owner of Mother’s Bistro & Bar enjoy a friendly moment with hamantaschen-fan and debate competitor, Ken Gordon, owner of Kenny & Zukes’s. The Great Latke-Hamantaschen Debate at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel ended in hilarity . . . and a draw.
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is to assure the building and strengthening of the Jewish community locally, nationally, overseas, and in Israel, in accordance with Jewish values.During the 2009 campaign, Federation raised over $3.8 million, which will benefit both Jewish and non-Jewish service recipients in Portland and abroad. Federation dollars enrich and uplift lives through the humanitarian programs of its local and overseas beneficiary agencies.
Description
The Jewish Federation for Greater Portland funds and supports a community-wide network of organizations that care for people in need here at home, in Israel and around the world. The work of Federation nurtures and sustains the Jewish community today and for future generations.
Portland, April 13th, 2013. St. Mary’s Academy’s 25th annual auction, Silver Revelry, raised more than $800,000, the largest amount in the event’s history. More than 600 guests joined the festivities at the Oregon Convention Center. Parent volunteers Allison and Chris Martin and Dana and Michael White chaired the event and inspired others with their generosity.
This year’s auction had special meaning for the Martins and the Whites, since both of their daughters are seniors.
Silver Revelry guests including St. Mary’s Academy Board Chairman Bob Harold; his wife, Sue Harold; their daughter, Joan Chaney; and her husband, Brian Chaney, enjoyed exciting silent and live auctions that included packages ranging from a behind-the-scenes look at the Portland-based NBC show “Grimm” to a trip for two to London to experience the best of the West End Theatre District.
The auction is the largest fundraising event for Oregon’s premier Catholic college-preparatory high school for young women. Proceeds are critical to the financial strength of St. Mary’s Academy and benefit each of the school’s 640 students. “We are all incredibly proud of and grateful for the unprecedented success of our April 13 auction. Financial success like this provides the resources for more opportunities for students,” said St. Mary’s Academy President Christina Friedhoff. “We’ve seen young women from all backgrounds become confident, compassionate leaders through their experiences at St. Mary’s.”
Silver Revelry guests included Catherine and Mark Myers. The couple are generous supporters of St. Mary’s Academy, and they have three daughters who are past and current students at the school. Catherine is a member of St. Mary’s Academy’s board of directors.
Mike and Tracey Clark, parents of a St. Mary’s Academy alumna, are longtime supporters of St. Mary’s Academy and its annual auction. The giving spirit of guests such as the Clarks helped make Silver Revelry a record-breaking success.
Debora Knapp, KATU news anchor, served as the evening’s mistress of ceremonies. She kept the crowd entertained and raising their paddles high. Among the evening’s highlights was Bids for Kids, an opportunity for event goers to donate to the school’s tuition assistance program. Linda Patrick, SNJM, a 1967 St. Mary’s Academy graduate who now serves as Assistant Principal of Student Life, led the appeal. Bids for Kids raised more than $256,000 in support of the 42 percent of St. Mary’s students who receive financial aid. This is another record-breaking figure in a record-breaking year for the St. Mary’s Academy annual auction. Bids for Kids’ success was made possible in part due to $60,000 in matching funds from several generous sponsors: the B.P., Lester and Regina John Foundation; Mary and Tim Boyle; Dan and Gina Jones; and Ron and Tammy Witcosky.
# # # About St. Mary’s Academy
St. Mary’s Academy is a Catholic high school for young women located in the heart of downtown Portland that provides a challenging college-preparatory education with a focus on developing the whole person. Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, St. Mary’s Academy is Oregon’s oldest continuously operating secondary school and offers a supportive learning environment to a diverse student body from more than 35 cities in urban, suburban and rural Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is the only school in the state to have received three Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about St. Mary’s Academy, please visit www.stmaryspdx.org.
Portland, April 3rd, 2013. Several of Oregon’s long-time residents were honored for demonstrating ongoing involvement and commitment in their work and communities. The “Ageless Award,” was given by the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation (JFR) at its annual community luncheon at the Multnomah Athletic Club. The honor illustrates that all people can live a life with meaning and purpose, regardless of age or circumstances. Jeannine Cowles was one of the recipients of the Ageless Award and had a chance to catch up with Dr. Keren Wilson, president of the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation, and Dr. Marvin Kaiser, a Board Member and president of Mary’s Woods Retirement Community.
The Ageless Award Honorees are older adults whose lives demonstrate a continuing interest, involvement and commitment to meaningful involvement. The winners of this year’s award from the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation are Jeannine Cowles, Tom Vaughan, Maria Jones, Ernie Bloch II, and Frances Venetucci.
Dr. Keren Brown Wilson, President and Founder of the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation, gave one of the speeches during the event, thanking those who participated and telling about her experiences working with older adults
This year the Community Luncheon hosted more individuals than ever at nearly 250 at the Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland, OR. The Jessie F. Richardson Foundation hopes to continue to spread its message of serving indigent older adults in developing areas both domestically and internationally.
The award itself was designed by artist, historian and Portland’s oldest retired police officer, Frank Springer.
The Ageless Award was also given to the Vital Volunteers, pictured here are Frances Venetucci and Maria Jones. The Vital Volunteers are a program put together by the Vital Life Foundation. It allows residents of Marquis Consonus assisted living facilities to give back to their community by volunteering with local non-profits.
From the THE JESSIE F. RICHARDSON FOUNDATION
Dr. Keren Brown Wilson, JFR’s founder and president, was motivated to set up the foundation in the mid 1970s because of words spoken by her mother, Jessie F. Richardson who said “Why don’t you do something to help people like me?” At the time, Dr. Wilson was a graduate student in gerontology and her mother was a 60-year-old nursing home resident. Her mother’s words directed the course of Dr. Wilson’s professional work with frail, low-income elders. Now JFR Foundation works in developing countries on aging-related issues. Its board of directors includes a cross-section of talented local and national experts in community-building, health care and higher education: http://jfrfoundation.org/about-us/board.html.
Portland, April 6th, 2013. 250 supporters (and a few furry friends) joined in a celebration at Castaway, including “Witts” the dog who is enjoying a new fence thanks to the nonprofit. Fences For Fido leaders announced that their charity had unchained a total of 600 dogs since its launch in 2009. The gala raised enough to unchain 20 more.
Organizers say, “Fences For Fido, an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit, improves the quality of life for chained dogs living outside in the elements day and night. We attend to all needs by building a fence, removing the chain, supplying a warm dog house, providing critical vet care and spay/neuter, and returning yearly to ensure the dog lives a safe, un-chained life.”
Even Chopper, our first Fido EVER, joined us for our 4-year celebration.
Reminders of dogs were everywhere, even on our all-vegan buffet!
All the bar wine was donated, relabeled and all bar proceeds benefit Savannah’s Fund for rescued Fidos.
Savannahs Fund featured super-star bar coordinator Kimberly.
Last summer, Fences For Fido won a Toyota Tundra pickup through the Toyota 100 Cars for Good campaign, and Tommy’s Window Tinting donated a full truck wrap, which was debuted at the gala.
Zena was starving at the end of a chain before being rescued last year. She’s enjoying a new, chain-free, indoor life with a Fido friend.
The goal for the evening was to receive sponsorships for 20 Fidos, and the nonprofit accomplished that goal thanks to supporters.
Fences For Fido Board Members Patti Loverink, Ken Alwine and Jennifer Adams.
Fences For Fido President Kelly Peterson welcomed our guests and also discussed the limited tethering legislation.
About Fences for Fido:
On May 23 2009, a small group arrived at the NE Portland home of Chopper, a big hunk of a dog who spent day after day, year after year, isolated from his family, chained to a tree. Chopper spent so many years tied to that one section of yard that he wore down the confines of his small world to bare ground.
Fortunately, within just a few hours on that sunny, May day, Chopper experienced freedom for the first time in six years. Once a sad, sullen dog, Chopper bounded around his new yard, smiling and wagging his tail…truly joyful. Following the build, his person Keith wrote to Fences For Fido saying, “I realize now he is so much happier being off the chain. Never again on a chain!” The fence encouraged Keith to spend more time with Chopper, changing their relationship forever. (Watch Chopper’s Video)
The work of Fences For Fido is deeply rooted in making that kind of change between a dog and his family, but our work does not end there. We create safer and improved conditions for chained dogs by providing shelter, veterinary care, and spay and neutering services when necessary. We work to educate families on how to best care for their four-legged family members during the heat of the summer and the cold, wet winter months. Twice a year our team of tireless volunteers visits all of the dogs in the FFF family to make sure they remain unchained, safe and healthy.
With more than 235 dogs already unchained since May 2009, the mission of Fences For Fido continues. With generous help from our volunteers and donors, FFF hopes to share many more success stories.
FIDOS! Everywhere we turned, dog figurines, statues and actual Fidos of Honor, Chopper (our first FIdo), Witt and Zena Love were a constant reminder of why we were all there together.
FOXY TRUCK! Our Toyota Trunk was there, sparkling in a corner with its new truck wrap loaded with tools given to us by our Amazon Angels from our Amazon Wish List.
FRIENDS! Honored guest Oregon State Representative Brad Witt was in attendance. Representative Witt is improving the lives of Oregon dogs through House Bill 2783, which would restrict the amount of time a dog can be tethered.
Celebrating Recent Un-Chainings!
Check out the stories and links below to see the Fidos who were freed in the last several weeks because of all of your love and support! “RANK ROOOO!” from all of them!
Portland, April 19, 2013. After a performance of the Portland Center Stage production of Clybourne Park, members of the Urban League of Portland Young Professionals and other leaders of Portland’s African-American community were invited to stay for a post-show reception. (Photo credit, Desirae MacGillivray)
Rachel Gilmer, Sita Symonette, Lailani Ovalles, Rebecca Naja, Cimone Schwoeffermann and Kamari Aykes.
Upbeat tunes were provided by DJ Rev Shines. Clybourne Park, now running at Portland Center Stage, explores issues of race and racism, gentrification, power and social class.
Portland Center Stage Board Member Rukaiyah Adams, Solamon Ibe and Sita Symonette.
Felicia Wells-Thomas and Nygil Thomas.
Here’s more information about The Urban League of Portland Young Professionals:
A Portland, Oregon based National Urban League volunteer auxiliary that targets young professionals ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League Movement.
Mission:
To support the Urban League Movement through our volunteerism, philanthropy and membership development.
Company Overview
The Urban League of Portland is a non-profit, community-based organization headquartered in north Portland and an affiliate of the National Urban League. Since 1945 we have advocated, served and empowered African Americans and other Oregonians to create an equitable place to work and live.
The Urban League of Portland YPs are a committed group of young professionals (aged 21 – 40) invested in the values and strategic goals of the Urban League of Portland. Those values include leadership development, education, healthcare, and elder care.
Beaverton, April 23rd, 2013. Nike awarded $250,000 to charities in the six-county Portland area at its Nike Employee Grant Fund award ceremony. The event was was held at its Factory Store in NE Portland. All 25 winning organizations were there to receive their award from Nike Paralympian gold medalist and rugby wheelchair athlete Will Groulx.
Nike Paralympian Gold Medalist and rugby wheelchair athlete Will Groulx with grant recipient representatives Andre Ashley, Sports Management Supervisor, Portland Parks & Recreation and Kaig Lightner, Director of Coaching, Portland Community Football Club. Grant: To launch the Portland Community Football Club, a community-based soccer club emphasizing the principles of equal access to sport and diversity, and providing affordable, high-quality soccer for Portland youth.
Nike Paralympian gold medalist and rugby wheelchair athlete Will Groulx and grant recipient representative Christine Getman, Education Program Coordinator, Incight. Grant: To raise awareness and promote inclusive recreation opportunities in the community through a 12-week hand-cycling series for individuals with disabilities.
The 25 local nonprofits and schools received the funds through the Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation for its Spring 2013 cycle.
The Nike Employee Grant Fund, which was established in 2010 and is administered in a unique partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), supports projects that encourage physical activity in meaningful ways, especially those that create early positive experiences for children through physical education, sports and play. Since its launch, it has provided 144 grants to organizations and schools that contribute to making Oregon and Southwest Washington great places to live and work.
The Spring 2013 award recipients include a wide variety of organizations in greater Portland, including New City Initiative, a program to increase participation in extracurricular sports and activities among children and youth who have experienced homelessness, and Incight, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to become contributing members of society.
“These 25 award winners provide innovative programs and passionate dedication to improving our community through physical activity opportunities for young people, as well as offering sustainable social and environmental solutions,” said Kathy Webb, Nike Community Investment Manager and administrator of this program.
“We are proud to support these local projects and connect Nike employees with our communities, not only through the grant making process but through their continued volunteerism efforts with these important organizations.”
Nike employees are integrally involved with the Nike Employee Grant Fund grant making process. With OCF oversight, a Nike employee advisory committee develops grant recommendations. Employees at Nike World Headquarters continue their involvement by volunteering their time and professional experience to help the winning nonprofits achieve their overall objectives. When it launched in 2010, the program was the first of its kind for OCF to partner with a company to bring its grant making and community knowledge to help employees have a greater impact.
“Our team is very excited, as the Nike Employee Grant Fund will help power our second annual PDX Summer Handcycling Series for athletes with disabilities,” said Dan Friess, Executive Director of Incight, a Spring 2013 grant recipient. “Together with our partner, Oregon Disability Sports, we believe strongly in Nike’s mantra, ‘If you have a body, you are an athlete.’ With Nike’s tremendous support, we are looking forward to engaging more riders and Portland area families with inclusive recreation.”
The next Nike awards cycle is open, with $300,000 in cash grants being offered to nonprofits and schools in the greater Portland area (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Yamhill, and Columbia counties in Oregon and Clark County in southwest Washington). This cycle will be an increased focus on programs that have positive impact through physical activity or sport, in step with Nike’s support of First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Active Schools program, which was announced in February 2013.
“Nike’s goal is to create a world where physical activity, play and sports are highly valued and an expected, enjoyable part of life,” said Webb. “Our local communities are filled with organizations that are dedicated to creating early, positive experiences for kids in sport, physical education and active play and we encourage them to apply for funding.”
Applications are due June 1, 2013, and are available online at www.oregoncf.org/nike. Spring 2013 Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Awardees
The following 25 organizations received Spring 2013 grants:
Above Coping (Portland) – To bring the joy of skateboarding to youth with chronic health conditions and life-threatening illnesses.
Adelante Mujeres (Forest Grove) – To develop a model that addresses access to food, nutrition education and healthy lifestyle habits, and food-based entrepreneurial development.
Child Advocates, Inc. (Oregon City) – To advocate for a safe, healthy and permanent home for abused and neglected youth through trained citizens who live in the same communities in Clackamas County.
Child Care Development Services, Inc. (Portland) – To help childcare providers assess their environments and use best practices to write and implement nutrition and physical activity guidelines to help children learn healthy habits early.
Clackamas Women’s Services (Oregon City) – To teach at-risk boys relationship and conflict resolution through sport-related and learning activities, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer modeling.
Family Stepping Stones (Gladstone) – To help families stay safe, together and thriving by providing therapeutic early childhood development services for children and comprehensive family support.
Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon (Portland) – To empower girls with the knowledge, skills and attitudes critical to being in charge of their bodies and sustaining a healthy sense of self in today’s challenging environment.
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East (Portland)– To develop a 6,000 square-foot lot into a community garden, fruit tree orchard, open play space and public pathway to promote healthy eating and walking to school.
“I Have a Dream” Foundation-Oregon (Portland) – To effectively utilize shared resources for matching vulnerable youth with mentors as part of a large-scale collaborative model at one of Oregon’s underserved schools.
Incight (Portland) – To raise awareness and promote inclusive recreation opportunities in the community through a 12-week hand-cycling series for individuals with disabilities.
Lewis Elementary, Portland Public School District (Portland) – To install a traverse wall to serve as a new children’s physical education activity and to continue partnerships with local community businesses.
Mt. Tabor Little League (Portland) – To provide equipment and uniforms for the newly merged Taborvilla Little League (formerly Mt. Tabor and Montavilla Little Leagues) allowing the league members one identity.
New City Initiative (Portland) – To increase participation in extracurricular sports and activities among children and youth who have experienced homelessness.
Northwest Youth Corps (Portland) – To provide low-income high-school youth a paid stewardship to help restore Johnson Creek and lead volunteers in a day of service.
Oregon Human Development Corporation (Portland) – To cultivate confident and joyful youth who enthusiastically pursue their career and life goals through education, internships, training and entrepreneurship.
Oregon Public Health Institute (Portland) – To prepare childcare providers to become leaders in promoting children’s health by creating environments that support good nutrition, fitness and limited screen time.
Oregon Zoo Foundation (Portland) – To introduce 400 low-income and minority youth to the benefits of outdoor camping and conservation. Twenty teens from similar backgrounds serve as counselors.
Portland Parks and Recreation (Portland) – To launch the Portland Community Football Club, a community-based soccer club emphasizing the principles of equal access to sport and diversity, and providing affordable, high-quality soccer for Portland youth.
SCRAP (Portland) – To expand the environmental education program to K-12 youth with an emphasis on outreach to Title 1 schools, children and their families in North and Northeast Portland.
St. Andrew Nativity School (Portland) – To equip at-risk youth for improved participation on basketball and volleyball teams so they can experience teamwork and sportsmanship, and develop new skills and confidence.
The Black Parent Initiative (Portland) – To address the disproportionate number of black youth in foster care through culturally specific, family-focused interventions, and providing expanded duration of services for those already in the system.
The Dental Foundation of Oregon (Wilsonville) – To support the Tooth Taxi, which provides free dental care, oral-health education and dental hygiene kits to uninsured children and youth of migrant and seasonal workers.
Urban Gleaners (Portland) – To expand the Food to Schools program by bringing food deliveries to additional low-income families in elementary schools throughout greater Portland.
About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikeinc.com and follow @Nike.
About The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)
OCF, created in 1973, is the largest foundation in Oregon, with assets of nearly $1 billion. OCF’s endowment comes from thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations that have created more than 1,600 funds from which grants are distributed to support the critical work that nonprofits are doing in Oregon. Grant and scholarship distributions in 2010 were $60 million. OCF is governed by a volunteer board of directors and relies on more than 1,600 volunteers around the state to provide local perspective on community needs. Information at oregoncf.org.
Portland, OR, April 23, 2013. The local design company, 3%milk (threepercentmilk.com), announced the sale of a “PRIDE/STRIDE” Boston charity print, with all proceeds benefiting The One Fund of Boston. The One Fund was formed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013. It has received donations of over 20 million dollars so far.
“As a former Boston resident—with friends in the marathon and very near the Watertown shootings—I was compelled to create something to honor Boston and its spirit,” says Jennifer Prinzing, owner of 3%milk. “Being away from the city that I once called home and worrying about my friends, I felt the need to do something. Design is my language, so that seemed like one way to help.”
The charity print, in the iconic blue and yellow marathon colors, is a tribute to Boston’s city pride, marathon pride and how both of these will undoubtedly find their stride again, despite the tragedy of this week’s events. Prinzing runs the one-woman design shop and is hoping to be overwhelmed by the response. “I hope that I’ll be pulling all-nighters, printing and mailing these posters. I want to raise thousands of dollars for this cause. Even more, if possible.”
To learn more and purchase a 3%milk Boston charity print, go to threepercentmilk.com. About 3%milk 3%milk is a one-person design company located in Portland, Oregon. They create amusing recipe cards and other paper products and stationery, as well as custom work for clients. The owner, Jennifer Prinzing, has been designing professionally since 2002, working with clients like Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Reebok, barre3, Baxter, Abbott, RelayHealth, and countless small businesses. 3%milk believes in quality products, produced responsibly and with the earth in mind. They work with printers who uses 100% recycled papers, vegetable-based inks and renewable energy sources whenever possible.
Contact 3%milk Jennifer Prinzing PO Box 51633, Portland OR 97238 503 313 9792 available evenings and weekends [email protected]
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