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OES Community Raises Over $400,000 at Glamping Themed Virtual Auction
Portland, OR. More than $400,000 was raised during the Oregon Episcopal School (OES) online auction and livestream with multiple outdoor-themed adventures up for bidding. Auctioneer Johnna Wells introduced items up for bid during the glamping-themed virtual event. It...
Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association Cancels 2021 Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race Season
Portland, OR. The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) board has canceled the 2021 Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season. Following the Covid-19 guidelines issued by Oregon Health Authority that large outdoor gathering activity is still not recommended...
Portland Children’s Museum Cites Coronavirus Shutdown as Cause for Permanent Closure
Portland, OR. The Portland Children’s Museum will close its doors effective June 30, 2021. Board Chair David Peterson released a statement. "It is with heavy hearts that we share a decision made on March 25, 2021 by the Board of Directors to permanently dissolve...
Vancouver’s Kuni Foundation Awards $13.2 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits
Vancouver, WA. The Kuni Foundation, of Vancouver, Washington is awarding 19 grants worth $13.2 million. The grants support dismantling disparities in cancer detection and treatment for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities and housing solutions...
De La Salle North Catholic High School Nearing $26 Million Goal for New Campus
Portland, OR. Administrators at De La Salle North Catholic High School (DLSNC) say their new school campus is on budget and on time. They broke ground in July 2020 and will open to students in the Fall of 2021, as planned, including the new gymnasium pictured above....
Re-Booted Nike Freestyle Auction to Benefit Doernbecher Raises Over $1.1 Million
Portland, OR. Update: Nike and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital put their annual benefit auction on hold last month when it was it was disrupted by troll bids. But the organizations were able to restart and all 17 pairs of the special-edition sneaker were...
$10 Billion Bezos Earth Fund Selects New Leader to Provide Strategy and Transparency
Portland, OR. In February of 2020 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a $10 billion commitment to funding scientists, nonprofits, and "others" that have made it their life’s work to fight climate change. Bezos discussed his plans with world leaders like French President...
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Oregon Ballet Theatre On Point for Next Season
Portland, April 7th, 2016. Oregon Ballet Theatre is dubbing next year its chance to "Unleash a Season of Giants.” The 2016-2017 season, which includes a unique adaptation of Swan Lake, traces the evolution of ballet through iconic works from the giants of the field...
GRIMM 100th Episode Ceremony and Cake Cutting a Rose City Celebration
Portland, November 10th, 2015. Actor David Giuntoli (Grimm's Nick Burkhardt) carved into the 100th eposide cake surrounded by cast members and state leaders. Governor Kate Brown was on hand to celebrate the 100th episode of Grimm and the $250 million of direct...
The Depression in Oregon Comes to Life Thanks to Yale Researchers
Portland, October 15th, 2015. Lunch at a migratory labor camp in Odell, Oregon is the caption given to the photograph of a mother feeding her children. It's one of over 170,000 depression-era photos recently sorted and organized by a team of Yale researchers. Quite a...
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CyberBORN Creates Positive Outlet For Students
Portland, OR. Laasya Yenduri, a senior at Sunset High School and president of the nonprofit CyberBORN, has remained positive during COVID-19 by creating a mask initiative and offering virtual classes for young people as seen pictured above. The organization was...
Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals Poised to Pick President of the Furry States
Portland, OR. Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA) is running a photo contest to raise needed funds. Now through October 30th, donors can vote for the dog or cat they'd like to see win the title of President of the Furry States. Right now, in the lead for the...
Beaverton Education Foundation Offers Help to Students
Beaverton, OR. School attendance is up thanks to Camp Connect, a new program sponsored by the Beaverton Education Foundation (BEF). It is an extension of the summer academic program Camp Achieve which focuses on getting at-risk students back on track. Educators at...
Howloween at the Oregon Zoo Offers Perfectly Spooky Stroll
Portland, OR. For many families, the current pandemic has made trick-or-treating impossible, but that doesn't mean they can't get in the Halloween spirit like the ring-tailed lemur pictured above. During the Oregon Zoo's annual Howloween festivities, kids can show off...
Nonprofit “Because People Matter” Hands Out Lunches to Needy People
Portland, OR. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Because People Matter (BPM), has had to modify popular programs to meet new challenges. The nonprofit is now assembling and delivering lunches (seen above) instead of hosting weekly meals underneath the Burnside Bridge every...
University of Oregon’s Science and Culture Museum Fights Education Inequity
Eugene, OR. The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon is addressing some emerging concerns over education equity during the pandemic. The museum is distributing culture-focused activity kits, like the one used by a mother and her children...
Nonprofits Come Together to Lift Spirits With Colorful “LOVE on the Fence”
Portland, OR. Eight different nonprofits around Hillsboro have gotten together to make artwork and raise people's spirits throughout the fall. The community project is called LOVE on the FENCE. AgeCelebration is heading up the effort. On Thursdays through to October...
Basic Rights Oregon Takes Covid Challenges in Stride
Portland, OR. It is no secret that non-profits across the country have experienced the same economic struggles as for-profit businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have also found the communities they represent have needed them the most. This is especially true...
Virtual Scavenger Hunt Helps Portland YouthBuilders Raise Over $125,000
Portland, OR. Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) hosted a three-day fundraising campaign and a virtual scavenger hunt to raise funds. About 100 supporters joined in the fun of the virtual scavenger hunt. Teams remained safe and socially distanced as they competed for points...
15th Annual Bridge Meadows Online Gala Raises Over $196,000
Portland, OR. KGW anchor Drew Carney was the emcee for the annual Bridge Meadows Imagine gala this year. It was his seventh time hosting and he noted it was very different: no dinner, no crowd, and most importantly, the whole event was online. Over 500 people tuned in...
