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Blanchet House Raises a Sweet $216,000 for Human Services at Virtual Auction
Portland, OR. Katy Fackler of Wells Fargo was honored with a Service Award at the Blanchet House virtual benefit for her committed effort to build and sustain a therapeutic beekeeping program at Blanchet Farm. (Beekeeping helps formerly homeless individuals heal from...
Edison High School Virtual Brilliance Benefit Raises $240,000 for Financial Aid
Portland, OR. Edison High School's March 6th benefit was an online night of game-show-themed fun. Math teacher Dan Keller shared laughs with students while highlighting Edison's vital financial aid program. Here's a video about the Edison experience:...
Portland Art Museum Welcomes Has Two-Phase Spring 2021 Reopening
Portland, OR. The Portland Art Museum will have a phased reopening of the galleries following the second pandemic-related closure ordered by Governor Kate Brown in November 2020. Beginning April 10, the Museum will allow visitors access to all galleries, except the...
Brown Hope & Black Resilience Fund Provide Direct Mutual Aid To Portland BIPOC
Portland, OR. As mutual aid organizations all over Portland have arisen in response to the Black Lives Matter protests, nationwide police brutality, and the growing awareness of social justice activism, Brown Hope has taken strides in mutual aid efforts for Portland...
Pittock Mansion Counts on Visitors to Return and Boost Pandemic Revenue Drop
Portland, OR. The Pittock Mansion is open to the public again and administrators say they're hoping visitors will return. Associate Director Jennifer Gritt explains, "We are thrilled to be able to reopen to the public. The year-long pandemic and multiple closures have...
Albertina Kerr Unveils Inclusive Housing Project during Virtual Groundbreaking
Portland, OR. After four years of planning, Albertina Kerr is beginning construction on 150 low-cost housing units on the Gresham campus for Kerr caregivers and improved client care. (Above is an architectural drawings.) On February 17th, the organization had a...
Portland Center Stage 2021 Online Gala Raises Over $315,000
Portland, OR. Portland Center Stage's annual gala, Metamorphosis, was held virtually on February 20th and raised over $315,000. 551 guests attended this online celebration of theater. Delphon “DJ” Curtis Jr. performed as Hedwig for a sing-a-long of “Wig in a Box'' as...
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Portlandia Crew Excited About two Emmy Nominations
Portland, August 16th, 2015. It's already been a month since the Portlandia crew learned they were nominated for an emmy, but it hasn't gotten old. They shared their joy in the following statement: We are thrilled to learn that Portlandia has been nominated for two...
Portland Duck Lovers Hang Tough in Championship Form
Arlington, Texas, January 12, 2015. Thousands of University of Oregon supporters traveled 1,600 miles to witness history in the making at the first ever national college championship game. Christi Goodman enjoyed the game with Puddles the Duck and Anh Thu Nguyen. It...
Portland Opera Tuning Up for Second Production of the Season
Portland, January 11th, 2014. It's coming your way, Lucia di Lammermoor will take the Keller Auditorium Stage on January 31st. The Opera is based on a true-life story from 17th-century Scotland, made famous in Walter Scott's 1819 novel The Bride of Lammermoor. A...
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Fences For Fido Lends a Hand on Warm Springs Reservation
Portland, OR. Despite the challenging impact of COVID-19 the nonprofit, Fences For Fido, is still going strong. Volunteers (like the one pictured above) helped build 17 fences and shade structures as well as 30 dog houses on the Warm Springs Reservation. They also...
American Heart Association Finds Pandemic Hobbies Beneficial
Portland, OR. During the pandemic, most people are spending more time at home and many have taken up new hobbies or found time to dive back into one they previously enjoyed. Physicians at the American Heart Association say that expressing creativity can be good for...
Barack Obama Urges Financially-Able Americans to Help Those Hurt by COVID-19
Portland, OR. Former President Barack Obama urges financially-able Americans to help those hit the hardest by COVID-19 by sharing the link to Charity Navigator’s Coronavirus relief list. It features highly-rated, trustworthy charities who have created funds to support...
Harper’s Playground Still Going Strong During COVID-19
Portland, Or. Harper’s Playground is still open and remains a great place for all kids, including those with physical challenges, to play. But this year, the nonprofit has moved its annual benefit online. From October 1st, through October 8th, the organization will...
Maurice Lucas Foundation Raises Over $600,000 at 10th Annual Gala
Portland, OR. The Maurice Lucas Foundation held its 10th annual gala on September 18th. The virtual event attracted over 1,000 foundation supporters, and the nonprofit was able to raise over $600,000. Donations will be used for scholarship programs to support...
Private Jet Travel Takes Off During COVID-19 Pandemic
A lifestyle story: Portland, OR. Private jet rentals in the Portland area are becoming more popular during the pandemic as people look for alternatives to commercial flying. Not everyone owns their own jet, or “P.J.,” as they’re called. As a result, according to...
Boeing Provides $700,000 in Assistance to West Coast Wildfire Vicitms
Seattle, OR. Boeing announced $700,000 in grants from the Boeing Charitable Trust to help local communities with the ongoing humanitarian and environmental crisis caused by wildfires burning along the West Coast. Boeing is providing $500,000 to the American Red...
24 Hours of Kerr Virtual Gala Raises Over $400,000 for Albertina Kerr
Portland, OR. Supporters gathered virtually to support Albertina Kerr’s life-saving Children’s Mental Health Services during the 24 Hours of Kerr virtual gala. The community raised more than $400,000 to serve children, teens, and their families in crisis. Kerr leaders...
Junior League Volunteers Help With Rose Haven School Supply Giveaway
Portland, OR. While the school experience has changed during the pandemic, the need for school supplies has not. Rose Haven is a day shelter and community center serving women, children, and gender non-conforming folks, experiencing poverty, trauma, and other issues....
Portland Art Museum Has “New on View” Offerings, Including an Early Picasso
Portland, OR. The Portland Art Museum (PAM) has some new art on-loan to display this fall. One notable offering is Pablo Picasso's, Portrait of Lola, The Artist’s Sister. This painting (seen above) suggests how much the twenty-year-old artist rapidly assimilated and...
