COMING UP
Union Gospel Mission Goes Mobile for Upcoming Operation Overcoat
Portland, OR. This year the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) will move its annual event - Operation Overcoat - "from one big downtown event, to distributing winter gear and meals all over the city in partnership with other non-profits and local churches," according to...
Bridge Meadows Intergenerational Communities Change Gears
Portland, OR. The Bridge Meadows model is an intergenerational neighborhood where adoptive families of youth formerly in foster care bond with their older neighbors. The nonprofit has had to dramatically alter its operations due to the pandemic. “In our community,...
FACT Oregon Hosts Virtual All Ability Youth Event
Portland, OR. A nonprofit serving disabled children is holding its annual "All Ability Tri4Youth" event. Unlike the in-person event seen above, for 2020 FACT Oregon is going online, and finding the format is allowing for more creativity and state-wide participation....
NW Dance Project Begins Socially Distanced In-Person Classes
Portland, OR. The NW Dance Project, a Portland-based contemporary dance company, had to make significant COVID-19 adjustments since it went fully virtual on March 13th. The nonprofit's phased reopening began on August 3rd, with the renewal of some in-person classes...
NEWS
Assistance League Raises Over $48,000 With Online Auction
Beaverton, OR. Assistance League fans are all smiles over their recent fundraising campaign. A week-long online auction and fund drive, launched on March 27th, raised over $48,000. Organizers say they're still taking donations. Accustomed to holding a spring fashion...
Rose Festival Officials Prepare for a Full-Fledged Festival in 2022
Portland, OR. After a two-year absence from their Waterfront Park offices, Rose Festival officials, including Rose Festival CEO Jeff Curtis, are opening up their boarded-up offices on SW Natio Parkway. Rose Festival staff members have been splitting time between...
Rose Haven Opens New Day Shelter in Northwest Portland
Portland, OR. Rose Haven celebrated the grand opening of its newly constructed and expanded shelter and community center on March 8th. Rose Haven runs Portland’s only day shelter and community center, serving women, children and gender non-conforming people who need...
Doernbecher Raises $568,000 With Nike Freestyle XVII Benefit
Portland, OR. Zoe designed the 'Nike Dunk Low' for the Nike Freestyle XVII collection. An alternate colorway (one of two pairs in the world) was up for auction on eBay, along with other rare products. On March 5th Nike and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital raised...
Red Cross and Mercy Corps Provide Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine
Portland, OR. As war erupts in Ukraine, the Red Cross is vowing continued support for the at-risk families in the region. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been on the ground for years, delivering urgent assistance — food, fuel for heating, medical...
Oregon Community Foundation Distributes $560 Million to Local Nonprofits Through the Pandemic
Portland, Ore. The arts, students, stable housing and small businesses were some of the causes that received support from the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) through the pandemic. The Foundation announced that from 2020 through 2021, it distributed more than $560...
8-year-old Raises $8,000 for Meals on Wheels People
Portland, OR. A young man from Tigard is inspiring others with a fundraising drive for Meals on Wheels People (MOWP). Cooper Hammond started with a coffee stand in his neighborhood last fall and raised $500. This month, he kicked his efforts into high gear in the...
COMING UP
“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...
Shop Local with the Arts Council of Lake Oswego Holiday Marketplace
Portland, OR. You could find your next Christmas gift at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego Holiday Marketplace. It showcases work from over 30 local artists including fine art, wood, ceramics, jewelry, handmade gifts, ornaments, textiles, confections, accessories, and...
Literary Arts Puts Portland Book Festival Online
Portland, OR. For the past 35 years, Literary Arts has built a community around literature, books, and storytelling. A yearly highlight was the Portland Book Festival, pictured above. This year due to COVID-19 the nonprofit is moving its annual Portland Book Festival...
LIFESTYLE
Lifestyle Report: Second Home Sales Soar During COVID-19
A Lifestyle Story: Portland, OR. The coronavirus is changing the way people live in many ways. With more families isolating together, many are craving more spaces outside of their primary residence where they can relax in places like Central Oregon. (The home above at...
Portland’s NAACP President Remains Optimistic About the Fight for Racial Justice
Portland, OR. The President of the Portland Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is feeling optimistic about the future of race relations in the Rose City. Rev. E. D. Mondainé, a renowned musician, and U.S. Army/Air Force...
Play It Forward Foundation Removes Barriers for Young Musicians
Portland, OR. Most piano teachers and students aren't able to sit side-by-side these days; they're learning via zoom. That's the case with the young teachers at the Play It Forward Foundation. It was originally established by famous Portland pianist Michael Allen...
NEWS
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival Winners Announced
Park City, UT. After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and audience members voted. This was the second year the festival was held online. The Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Nanny (U.S. Dramatic), which is seen above. Director...
Chinese New Year Plans Take Shape at Lan Su Garden
Portland, OR. The Year of the Tiger kicks off on Tuesday, February 1st and the Lan Su Garden Garden is ready. The garden hosts one of the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations in the Pacific Northwest including a lion dance performance at the garden's Entrance Plaza....
Pandemic Forces 2022 Sundance Film Festival Online for Second Year
Portland, OR. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival opened on January 20th, debuting its lineup of new documentary and narrative films via streaming for the second year in a row. Films are viewed online and there are chat sessions online as well, like the one pictured above...
Bank of America Offers $100 Donation for Hunger Relief For Every Employee Who Gets Covid Booster
Vancouver, WA. Bank of America is kicking off 2022 with a donation to the Oregon Food Bank and Clark County Food Bank. For each employee who gets their booster shot and notifies the bank before January 31, 2022, the bank will donate $100 to the local hunger relief...
Oregon Arts Commission Awards $1.2 Million to 154 Arts Organizations
Salem, OR. “We often hear that operating support is the most important type of award,” said Arts Commission Chair Jenny Green. “Especially now, as arts organizations struggle to recover from losses caused by the pandemic, these awards help relieve a bit of the...
Tsunami Advisory Raises Interest in Preparedness Plans on Oregon Coast
Manzanita, OR. It's quiet as the sun sets on the Oregon Coast. The National Tsunami Warning Center had issued an advisory for the Oregon and Washington coasts Saturday on January 15th after a large underwater volcano erupted near an island in the South Pacific. It...
The Standard’s Employee Giving Campaign Raises $5.6 Million for Nonprofits and Schools
Portland, OR. During the 2021 Employee Giving Campaign, current and retired employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) pledged $1.9 million benefiting more than 2,200 schools and nonprofit organizations including the Oregon Humane Society. After a...
Schedule Announced for Opening of Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Beaverton,OR. Patricia Reser Center for the Arts has unveiled its opening season, and announced a March grand opening week of events. Members of the media were given a sneak-peek tour of the facility as it nears completion. The opening week will begin with a...
Freeze the Day! Oregon Historical Society Offers A History of Winter Sports
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society’s original exhibition, Freeze the Day! A History of Winter Sports in Oregon shares stories from across the state and illustrates the emotional draw of winter sports that Oregonians have enjoyed for generations. Oregon’s...
Over $1 Million in Funding Donated to Support Nonprofits and Tribal Art Programs
Portland, OR. An arts funding gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given some local cultural organizations a boost, like the Columbia River Institute for Indigenous Development (CRÍID), seen above. The Oregon Community Foundation’s Arts and Culture Recovery...
