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Oregon Parks Forever Raises Funds to Replant One Million Trees Lost to Wildfires
Portland, OR. The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was one of the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon; more than one million acres of forestry burned taking homes as well. In response to the fires, Oregon Parks Forever set a goal of raising funds to plant one...
Boys & Girls Aid Offers Online Foster Care Information Sessions
Portland, OR. Each day, more than 8,000 children are in Oregon’s foster care system. They need stable, supportive, and loving foster parents. Boys & Girls Aid is offering online foster care information sessions this winter. There's a lot to learn according to...
Portland’s Habitat for Humanity Grows Stronger by Consolidating
Portland, OR. Portland/Metro East and Willamette West Habitat affiliates have joined forces and become Habitat for Humanity Portland Region. Leaders say now they can serve more people like Sandra (pictured above in the center with her family). “As I built my house for...
Special Olympics Oregon Hosts Virtual Polar Plunge
Portland, OR. Many Oregonians have a longstanding tradition of plunging into frigid waters every February to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Oregon. Members of the law enforcement community, seen above, often headed into the water as a group. But...
NFL’s ‘Inspire Change’ Initiative Supports the Oregon Justice Resource Center
Portland, OR. The Oregon Justice Resource Center is one of 13 nonprofits selected to receive grant money from The National Football League (NFL). The Player-Owner Social Justice Working Group is handing out a total of nearly $4.3 million in #InspireChange grants....
“Hope Reigns” is Theme for 2021 Portland Rose Festival
Portland, OR. Portland Rose Festival Foundation has elected Dave Todd (pictured with his grandson, Henry) as the new president for a two-year term. Todd is a retired Navy Captain (Reserve) and recently retired from a 33-year career as a university-level teacher. Todd...
New Virtual Museum Tour Open at Portland’s Architectural Heritage Center
Portland, OR. With ongoing COVID-related restrictions still in place, you may be looking for some fun and fulfilling ways to pass the time. Portland's Architectural Heritage Center (established back in 1987) has a "Virtual Museum" online series exploring the history...
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Milagro Theatre’s RAÍZ Offers Celebration of the Day of the Dead
For more than 28 years, the Miracle Theatre Group has been dedicated to bringing Latino theatre to the Northwest. Now the group's world premiere of Raíz, a bilingual celebration of Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead), is onstage through November 11th. The production...
PortlandSocietyPage.com Charity Event, Benefit and Party Giveaways!
Portland, October 9th. Congratulations to the winner of the two tickets, our subscriber, Barb Young. She is the Community Events Manager at Oregon Food Bank, and is thrilled to be going to the Wine and Chocolate extravaganza! Our subscribers are winners all the time!...
Portland, Oregon Chef’s Table Celebrates Top Recipes
Portland, September 30th. Here's a lifestyle story...Veteran food Writer Laurie Wolf marked the release of her new book with friends and foodies. Portland, Oregon Chefs Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City is the first cookbook to gather Portland's current top...
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Literary Arts Responds to Time of Change With New Offerings
Portland, OR. With quarantine keeping people at home, Literary Arts was forced to rethink how to best support the literary community of Oregon. A month ago, the organization released the winners of its annual Oregon Book Awards. Unlike previous years, where writers...
Boating Sees Unprecedented Growth During COVID-19
A Lifestyle Story: Portland, OR. More sailboats and motor-yachts than usual are plying local waters. On the Willamette River, Jeff and Susan Lyon join Zach Francis and Amy Jeuck for a cruise, and it's part of a national trend. Coronavirus restrictions are limiting...
Boys & Girls Aid Foster Parents Learn from Kids During Lockdown
Portland, OR. Boys & Girls Aid (B&G Aid) has been helping struggling youth find foster families and support for over 135 years. According to CEO Suzan Huntington, foster parents have stepped during the pandemic more than ever. B&G Aid’s day programs are...
Friends of Trees Plants Hope for Community
Portland, OR. Despite shelter-in-place, Friends of Trees (FOT) managed to finish its planting season in neighborhoods and urban green spaces in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Staffers like Tyler Rise (pictured above) are keeping things moving, but operations are...
De La Salle North Catholic HS Needs Funds to Build Gym on New School Campus
Portland, OR. Students at De La Salle North Catholic High School (DLSNC) (pictured above before COVID-19) are excited about having a new facility. Since the launch of its Capital Campaign in March of 2019, DLSNC has raised $20.5 million to construct a new and more...
Architectural Heritage Center to Reopen With New Exhibit: “Darcelle XV at Home”
Portland, OR. The Architectural Heritage Center will be reopening on July 24th with an new exhibit called, “Darcelle XV at Home.” Many Portlander’s know Darcelle XV as the beloved “world's oldest working drag queen,” who has been a staple of the Portland LGBTQ+ and...
Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors… and at Home
Portland, OR. When shelter-in-place went into effect in March, Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors’ (ECO’s) programs shut down immediately. Classes and service trips, like the planting pictured above, were canceled (photo credit, Wasim Muklashy Photography). ECO is a...
Portland’s Yale Union Models Restorative Social Change by Giving Land and Building to Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Portland, OR. The Yale Union (YU) announced on July 16th it will sign over the ownership of the land and historic Yale Union building at 800 SE 10th Avenue in Portland to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Foundation members (pictured above) are celebrating the...
COVID-19 Precautions Affect Feline Populations
Portland, Oregon. The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) promotes the wellbeing of stray and feral cats around the Portland area. FCCO focuses largely on its trap-neuter-return program, meant to combat the overpopulation of feral cats and decrease their chance of...
Nonprofit Unite Oregon Striving for Intercultural Justice Advocacy
Portland, OR. Although Unite Oregon’s office has been closed since March, the nonprofit continues to strive for intercultural justice through direct aid and policy advocacy. It did so last summer with a program called Rise for Refuge seen above. The organization’s...
