COMING UP
FALL PREVIEW: Portland Fashion Week Becomes Nonprofit and Vows to “Keep Portland Pretty”
FALL PREVIEW: Portland Fashion Week will hit the runway October 2nd through 6th. The event features sustainable fashion and will take place at the Old Church Concert Hall in downtown Portland. Fiona Foulk, Executive Producer Portland Fashion Week (PFW) also announced...
Fall Preview Offering for Nonprofits
Portland, OR. Do you have an exciting nonprofit event coming up this fall? We'd like to help you spread the word. Contact Elisa at [email protected]. PortlandSocietyPage.com is offering a very reasonable publicity package and here are the details: It's $50 dollars...
FALL PREVIEW: Bridge Meadows 14th Annual IMAGINE Fall Gala Has High Goals
Portland, OR. Bridge Meadows supporters are gearing up for a special evening on September 19th at the Hilton Hotel. It's the 14th annual IMAGINE Fall Auction & Gala. Portland favorite, KGW's Drew Carney and Benefit Auctions 360's Johnna Wells will co-host the...
Summer Whale Watching Week Spotlights Gray Whales Off Oregon Coast
Depoe Bay, OR. If you'd like to catch a glimpse of some of the largest animals on earth, you're in luck. A whale spotting program called, "Whale Watching Spoken Here" will take place last week of August through the first Monday in September. Volunteers will be...
NEWS
29th Annual Safeway Winter Wonderland Light Display Benefits Sunshine Division
Portland, OR. Recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as one of the “Largest Holiday Light Shows West of the Mississippi," the 29th annual Safeway Winter Wonderland features colorful light displays around every corner. All proceeds from the event benefit Sunshine...
Project Lemonade Makes The Holidays Merry for Local Foster Kids
Portland, OR. For the second year in a row, Project Lemonade is partnering with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) in Multnomah County to host a Toys for Tots holiday shop experience for foster families in need. The nonprofit collected gifts for teens this...
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Names a New Leader for the Future
Portland, OR. The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF) announced that David Forman has been named President and CEO of the organization, effective January 1, 2022. Forman was selected after a nationwide search. He currently sits on the OJCF Executive Committee....
Jeff Bezos’ ‘Day 1 Families’ Fund Gives $2.5 Million to Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Portland, OR. Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund is handing out over $96 million to nonprofits providing services to homeless families. 2021 recipients include 32 organizations in 21 states, including a nonprofit in the Portland area. Portland Homeless Family Solutions...
Portland Backpack Raises $75,000 With Virtual Benefit
Portland, OR. Groups small and large gathered to participate in Portland Backpack's "Backpacking Around Portland" virtual event on November 10th. Portland Backpack provides weekend meal sacks to Portland Public Elementary School students who rely on free school meals....
Bank of America Awards $1.4 Million to Nonprofits in 2021
Portland, OR. Bank of America provided $1,481,114 in grants in 2021 to more than 60 nonprofits in the region. The funds support career development, housing security, food security, education, and services supporting economic mobility for individuals and families and...
Toy and Joy Makers’ Annual Holiday Toy Drive Helps Families
Portland, OR. For over 100 years, Toy and Joy Makers has promoted the spirit of helping children and their families during the holiday season. Last year the organization provided toys to 7,529 children. The annual toy drive was founded by the Portland Fire &...
COMING UP
Latino Network Faces Increasing Need as it Gears Up for Annual Gala
Portland, OR. The Latino Network is gearing up for its big annual gala, Noche Bella (Beautiful Night), which is set to take place on Sept. 25th at 7:00 p.m. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held virtually. The picture seen above was taken at an...
Autism Society of Oregon to Livestream Upcoming Autism Walk
Portland, Or. Last summer walkers hit the streets together for the annual Autism Walk, but this year's fundraiser will be a virtual live-streamed event, according to the Autism Society of Oregon. The free event, for which participants can register online, will be held...
Oregon Historical Society Gearing up for Reopening and Rose City Soccer Exhibit
Portland, OR. "We are the Rose City! A History of Soccer in Portland." That's the focus of a new exhibit coming to the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) in late July. The Oregon Historical Society Museum will be reopening its doors to the public on Saturday, July 11th...
LIFESTYLE
Portland Center Stage Celebrates World Premiere of New Play
Portland, OR. Portland Center Stage at The Armory celebrated the World Premiere of a new play: Redwood. It stars Brittany K. Allen, a New York-based actor and writer. The play focuses on a young black woman's relationship with her white boyfriend and how it's thrown...
Gala Raises Record-Breaking $500,000 for Albertina Kerr
Portland, OR. Nearly 370 community members gathered to raise funds for Albertina Kerr during the 24 Hours of Kerr Country themed Gala. The 24 hours including a gala on September 15th, followed by a sold-out golf benefit at Columbia Edgewater Golf Course. David Wilson,...
Where and When to Enjoy Our Local Farmers’ Markets
Portland, OR. Dozens of local farmers' markets are bursting with colorful flowers and flavorful produce this summer. Just about every day of the week you can find a location in the metro area where farmers are offering their best. In this story, we're offering a...
NEWS
Special Olympics Oregon Raises Over $99,000 With Online Celebration
Portland, OR. Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) held its 'Breakfast of Champions' on October 13th. Money raised will support Special Olympic athletes’ participation in programs such as Unified Champion Schools, athletic events across the state, access to wellness...
Marie Lamfrom Foundation Awards $1 Million to Women in STEM Initiative
Portland, OR. The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $1,000,000 in grants to eight Oregon and Washington state nonprofits. Those selected, "are celebrating, promoting, advancing, and encouraging women’s participation and leadership in science,...
Thayer Family Foundation Raises $535,000 to Help House Veterans
West Linn, OR. The Thayer Family Foundation held its official launch party and fundraiser on September 11th at Mike and Kristy Thayer’s Pete’s Mountain Vineyard and Winery. At the event, Tommy Thayer (Board President) & Amy Maxwell (Board Member) helped auction...
Rappel for a Reason Raises $120,000 to Support Youth Mentorship
Portland, OR. Sixty people went “over the edge” and rappelled down the Black Box, 200 SW Market Street, to raise vital funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). First up, On September 24, local celebrities, including Chef Gabriel Rucker and Blaze, the Portland Trail...
Portland YouthBuilders Raises $120,000 With Big Search Party
Portland, OR. Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) hosted its second virtual scavenger called the 'Big Search Party.' It was a three-day fundraising campaign, and a virtual scavenger hunt to raise funds to support its mission and goals as an organization. About 100 supporters...
Golfers Raise $122,000 for Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center at 27th Annual Tournament
Gresham, OR. Medical professionals at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center are thanking donors and sponsors for $122,000 raised in support the expansion of cardiac services. The 27th annual Drive Benefit Golf Tournament presented by Pacific Office Automation was held at...
Maurice Lucas Foundation’s Golf Tournament Raises $189,000 for Youth Programs
Aloha, OR. The 17th annual Celebrity Golf Invitational tournament, the Maurice Lucas Foundation raised $189,000 which is almost double last year’s total. The funds support academic and athletic programs for middle school through college students in the Portland area....
Give More 24! Donation Drive Raises $3.3 Million for Southwest Washington and Portland Area Nonprofits
Vancouver, WA. Organizers say the Give More 24! campaign surpassed their goal and raised $3.3 million. "By giving as one, on one day, we made a monumental difference...Together, we pushed the limits of generosity. It may have taken us to the limit (surpassing our goal...
Live Theater Returns to The Armory With Play About Life of Frida Kahlo
Portland, OR. Live theater returns to The Armory in October when Frida … A Self Portrait kicks off Portland Center Stage’s 2021-2022 season. Written and performed by Vanessa Severo, and directed by Joanie Schultz, Frida … A Self Portrait begins preview performances...
Oregon Zoo Celebrates Remarkable Life of One of World’s Oldest Penguins
Portland, OR. The Oregon Zoo bid a sad farewell in mid-September to Mochica, elder statesman of the Humboldt penguin colony and a distinguished seabird ambassador for more than three decades. At 31 years old, he was one of the oldest — and best-loved — penguins on the...
