COMING UP
Active Girl Scouts of Oregon & SW Washington Will Honor “Women of Distinction”
Portland, OR. Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will recognize the outstanding leadership and community contributions of Rukaiyah Adams and DJ Wilson at the Marie Lamfrom Women of Distinction Luncheon. There are still tickets available for the September...
Oregon International Air Show Offers Grants to Community Groups
Portland, OR. The 30th annual Oregon International Air Show will take place September 22nd - 24th and a portion of the money made will be given to local nonprofits. One of missions of the air show is to give back to the community and there's still time to apply for...
ARCS Foundation Scholar Awards Luncheon Will Feature National Medal of Science Winner
Sponsored Story: Portland, OR. Water is often called the most precious substance on our planet and on Wednesday, October 11th, you'll learn why from nationally acclaimed scientist Geraldine Richmond PhD. She will be the keynote speaker at the Oregon Chapter of...
Nonprofit Awareness Celebration to Brighten North Clackamas Park
Would you like to learn more about some local nonprofits? This Sunday, August 13th ten local nonprofits will be represented at an event in Milwaukie. You're encouraged to enjoy the celebration and learn about the work of these non-profits that make our community...
NEWS
Regional Partners Pledge $7.85 Million to Nonprofit Serving Low-Income and Uninsured People
Portland, OR. Five major health care providers are continuing their support of Project Access NOW (PANOW ), Project Access NOW clients are largely low-income, non-native English speaking, and identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color. Since 2007, regional...
Oregon Symphony Waterfront Concert Will Return With New Pandemic Precautions
Portland, OR. Oregon Symphony is bringing back a favorite end-of-summer celebration: the free Waterfront Concert and Festival. The festival begins at 1 PM on September 4th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. It will also include an Oregon Ballet Theatre performance of the...
Autism Society of Oregon Holds In-Person Fundraising Walk
Portland, OR. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Autism Society of Oregon (ASO) to shift towards a virtual walk fundraiser rather than their standard in-person event. This year the organization is back in full swing for its annual Autism Walk fundraiser at...
United Way Donates $1.2 Million to Bybee Lakes Hope Center to Address Portland’s Houseless Crisis
Portland, OR. United Way of the Columbia-Willamette (UWCW) is expanding into a new area by supporting the Bybee Lakes Hope Center. A $1.2 million donation from UWCW will help expand the existing facility at the Jordan Schnitzer Campus. It's a transitional housing...
Meals on Wheels People Debuts Van With Solar-Powered Refrigeration System
Portland, OR. Meals on Wheels People has introduced a new vehicle into its fleet – an all-electric van with a refrigeration unit powered by solar energy. The van was funded by a grant from the Portland General Electric (PGE) Drive Change Fund and was built by...
Bank of America Helps Fund Vaccine Outreach to Oregon’s Hispanic-Latino Communities
Portland, OR. Bank of America is offering additional support for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center’s vaccination efforts. A $150,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will be used by the nonprofit to support infrastructure designed to better...
Forest Park Conservancy Works to Spread Awareness and Prevent Wildfires
Portland, OR. Volunteers in Portland's Forest Park are working to remove invasive species and reduce the possibility that a wildfire could spread quickly. The work also improves the forest ecology’s overall health. The risk of fire is higher this summer because of the...
COMING UP
“365 by Whole Foods Market” in Lake Oswego Draws Shoppers
Lake Oswego, OR. It has been a year and a half since "365 by Whole Foods Market" opened in Lake Oswego and locals keep streaming in. The store, located at 11 S State Street, is a pared down version of a Whole Foods market with roughly a quarter of the inventory. It's...
Autism Society of Oregon Ready for 2018
Portland, OR. 2017 was a big year for the Autism Society of Oregon. The holidays brought festive parties and throughout the year thousands of people attended community events like the following: Autism Walks in 5 locations around Oregon and a Bowl-A-Thon in Southern...
KairosPDX Makes Big Strides in Community
Sponsored: Portland, OR. KairosPDX is an education non-profit whose mission to eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps in our city. The KairosPDX Learning Academy opened in fall 2014 and is located in North Portland in the Humbolt building. Its...
LIFESTYLE
Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
NEWS
Puparazzi Photo Contest Raises Nearly $40,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind
Portland, OR. The Puparazzi Photo Contest raised funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Fans submitted photos and supporters voted by donating money which went to the nonprofit; it was $1/vote. The winning photo entry for the K-9 Buddies category was Nessa. She had the...
Alzheimer’s Association Shines Light on Longest Day With Dance
Portland, OR. On June 20th, 2021, it's the summer solstice and the day with the most light. Many Portland metro residents will join advocates across the world to participate in The Longest Day® to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through an activity of their choice....
‘Shaken, Not Stirred’ Virtual Gala a Hit for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp
Portland, OR. Over 150 guests tuned in to support Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp's second annual virtual gala and online auction. It raised over $156,000. Art Edwards was the host of the event. Over the course of the hour-long event on April 21st, guests watched videos and...
St. Mary’s Academy ‘Dares to Dream’ as Community Raises over $850,000
Portland, OR. St. Mary’s Academy challenged supporters to dream big at its 33rd annual auction and they responded, raising $851,000 for the all-girls, Catholic, college-prep high school. Hayden Thomas, Tom Fink, Greg Bell, Greg Meyer posed for a photo at the virtual...
Portland Community College Foundation Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Portland, OR. Students are still working online, but almost 25,000 community members tuned in to Portland Community College Foundation’s fundraiser, Tomorrow Together. PCC broadcasted this event on KOIN (Channel 6) and online at pcc.edu/tomorrowtogether. The...
Community Warehouse Virtual Gala Raises $262,311
Portland, OR. The "Chair Affair 2021" was a virtual affair to celebrate the fact that Community Warehouse has been serving under-furnished neighbors for the past 20 years. Dale Johannes and Anna Kurnizki, Community Warehouse’s Interim Executive Director, were hosts...
College Possible Oregon Gets Creative and Raises $26,000
Portland, OR. College Possible Oregon held a private event at a unique location called the Kann Winter Village. Guests dined in private yurts and in the process raised $26,000. College Possible Oregon is a nonprofit working to make college admission and success...
Children’s Course & First Tee Greater Portland See Silver Lining During Covid-19 Pandemic
Portland, OR. The Children's Course & First Tee - Greater Portland celebrated its 25th anniversary by holding a virtual Wine & Golf Ball auction. For two years now the annual auction had to be held online. Former KPTV news anchor Amy Troy was the emcee for the...
Volunteers Spring into Action During National Volunteer Month
Portland, OR. April is National Volunteer Month and it's an ideal time to renew and refresh a commitment to volunteering, especially virtual volunteering. Organizations like Hands-on Greater Portland of the United Way of the Willamette Valley have virtual...
National Pet Day Highlights Joys of Having Animal Friends
Portland, OR. This year, National Pet Day is on Sunday, April 11th, 2021. Whether you have a dog, cat, bird, fish, horse, rabbit, chicken, snake, hamster, or any other pet, you can celebrate the special day. National Pet Day was established in 2006 by animal welfare...
