Portland, July 24th. Tom Hanks received a warm welcome in the Rose City even though he’s an avid Aston Villa fan (so much so that he’s featured on the club’s official website as a ‘Famous Fan,’ along with British royalty, Prince William.) The Aston Villa team, based in Birmingham England, defeated the Portland Timbers with penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw in regulation. (Photo credit, Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers)
Tom Hanks visits the Timbers locker room at JELD-WEN Field.
The gracious star posed with the Timbers and their opponents, Aston Villa.
Hanks took time to pose with British Consul Priya Guha and Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler before the start of the Timbers game versus Aston Villa. The Academy Award winning actor supports several charity foundations which advocate for health, the environment, and an end to poverty. Hanks turned 56 earlier this month.
Hanks’ visit coincided with President Obama’s fundraising trip to Portland where he spoke at a Oregon Convention Center. Obama’s reelection team created a campaign video trailer which is narrated by Tom Hanks.
The Timbers hold up log slabs after the game with Aston Villa.
During the Timbers game, Rookie Rincón scored his first goal for Portland. Tom Hanks joked with the team beforehand instructing them to, “Change the face of the game.” The Hollywood movie star enjoyed the Portland fans. Reporter Shawn Levy said that Tom Hanks gestured toward the Timbers Army and said, “Why can’t all of America have something like this?”
Portland, July 18th. The annual event is called, “3 Degrees 2 Unite 1 Community.” Organized by Willamette Valley Development Officers, the networking party at Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden offered business and nonprofit leaders the chance to create connections. Debbie Rieke from Project Access Now and Bethany Thomas from Ecology in the classroom and outdoors are pictured with Mary Sullivan from Cleantechopen and Lisa Creamer from Emma Inc. mixed and mingled at 3-Degrees.
Anne Van De Linden from Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Agnes Zach Executive Director of Willamette Valley Development Officers and Michelle Crimmins from De La Salle North Catholic High School
Engred Chai from Brownstein Rack, Gisel Hillard from Washington Trust Bank, Grant Jones from Perkins & Company
Vibrant Table was one of the generous sponsors of the event. Karen Rich, Emily Michel, Auriana Albree, Kathy Hile and Page Winograd represented Vibrant Table at 3-Degrees.
Jeanne Kojis, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network of SW Washington, Ron Bertolucci, Vice President of Commercial Banking at Sterling Bank, and Marc Heisterkamp from USGBC
Jill Downing, the program coordinator of WVDO, thanked Jane Demarco, the Executive Director of the Lan Su Chinese Garden
Kathy Swift from Capital Pacific Bank, Nichole Smith from Robert Half Account Temps., Chabre Vickers from Big Brother/Big Sister, and Kristen Connor from Capital Pacific Bank
Roy Abramowitz from Perkins & Company, Sara Patinkin from Donate Life N.W., Eileen Reilly from Jesuit High School
Stephanie Hooper from Pacific Continental Bank and Katharine Quince from Store to Door
Heather Olson from Jack in the Box, Jon Connelly from Portland Business Journal, Jill Downing from WVDO and Ian Harnish from Portland Business Journal
Sara Patinkin from the WVDO Board, Kelsey Pine from “I have a Dream” Oregon, Janet Sams from Candlelighters for Children with Cancer
Graeme Byrd from Net Impact, Jude Lieberman from Portland State and Marc Heisterkamp from USGBC
Graeme Byrd from Net Impact with Kimberlin Butler from Grantmakers for Education
Mark Fulop from Facilitation Process and Bianca McCarthy from the Lan Su Chinese Garden
Brennan Wood from the Dougy Center and James Phelps from JKP Fundraising celebrating the conclusion of a great evening with WVDO Exec. Director Agnes Zach.
3-Degrees was sponsored by: WVDO, Capital Pacific Bank, Perkins & Co., Portland Business Journal, Lan Su Chinese Garden.
In Partnership with: Portland Business Alliance, NetImpact-Portland, Young Professionals of Portland.
From Willamette Valley Development Officers(WVDO) serves people raising funds for nonprofit organizations by linking them with others in the community and providing affordable opportunities for their professional growth and education. WVDO is Oregon’s oldest and largest organization for development professionals, with a current membership of more than 800 individuals representing nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. Founded in 1977, Willamette Valley Development Officers is our region’s premier service organization for nonprofit professionals and leaders.
Contact
Willamette Valley Development Officers 619 SW 11th Ave., Suite 108 Portland, Oregon 97205
Main Website:wvdo-or.org Phone: 503.274.1977 Fax: 503.241.4315
Seattle to Portland, July 14th. Fifteen cyclists peddled 204 miles over two days to raise $25,587 for the Cascade AIDS Project.Ride4CAP is in its 2nd year of raising funds and its first year as a supported cycling team.
“CAP has been looking to add another way folks can get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Michael Kaplan, CAP’s Executive Director and an HIV-positive man. “Portlanders are known for their penchant for cycling, and this allows us to enter the foray of rides as a first effort and eventually create our own ride. We want to ensure on this ride that all know CAP is here to help with testing and linkage to care. Everyone has a status, everyone needs to know theirs. Funds raised here will help us to help others.”
Laura Bancroft refueled for the ride.
The sign says it all!
Riders included: William Patton, David Duncan, William Motter, Laura Bancroft, Benjamin Gerritz, Joseph Sedillo, Jackie Yerby, Sarah Freeman, Robert Lusk, Maje Anderson, Charli Krause, Edwin Kietzman, and Luis Torres.
At no other time has there been more hope for ending the HIV epidemic than today. Funds are the major barrier to making the disease a thing of the past. As reported on National Public Radio on July 12, 2012, the May 2011 National Institutes of Health (NIH) study suggests there is hope for an end to HIV’s spread if people (1) know their HIV status by getting tested regularly, and (2) access care if diagnosed positive. The study is available here: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2011/Pages/HPTN052.aspx.
“I believe it is my duty to ride,” said Benjamin Gerritz, avid cyclist and an HIV-positive man. “I love to ride; I have been blessed with good health because of the excellent medical care I receive and the life I have chosen to live. I am honored to ride with my fellow Ride4CAPers.”
Sponsors for the team included Nike,Central Drug and KINK FM. The team used the Cascade Bicycle Club’s ride as their vehicle for spreading the message of HIV/AIDS prevention and stigma reduction as well as a fund raising tool. The ride started at the University of Washington Campus in Seattle, ended its first day, July 14th, in Chehalis, Washington and picked up on the 15th to end at Holladay Park in Northeast Portland.
About Cascade AIDS Project Incorporated in 1985, Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) is the oldest and largest AIDS Service Organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our mission is to prevent HIV infections, support and empower people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, and eliminate HIV/AIDS-related stigma. With a staff of more than 50, and a volunteer corps that includes over 700 individuals providing more than 29,000 hours of service each year, CAP manages a diverse array of programs and an annual budget of $4.9 million. Fifteen percent of CAP’s staff are individuals living with HIV, 25% identify from communities of color, and 30% are bilingual. Our programs serve the broad and diverse set of communities impacted by HIV, from community-specific programs focused on teens, Latinos, the gay community, individuals and families living with HIV, to the thousands of individuals throughout the state who seek education though our AIDS/STD hotline each year. A committed 16-member volunteer Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and oversight to ensure CAP accomplishes its mission and continues to operate with integrity and transparency. www.cascadeaids.org.
U.S. Windsurfing Nationals Set for Next Week in the Gorge
Spectators will witness world-class windsurfing at the
U.S. Windsurfing National Championships in Hood River on July 23-26
Hood River, OR – The 2012 U.S. Windsurfing Nationals will take place from July 23-26 at the Hood River Event Site, showcasing the nation’s best windsurfers in slalom racing, course racing and freestyle events. Here are just a few of the big names that are scheduled to participate:
Bruce Peterson
U.S. Nationals champion who owns a windsurfing sail brand based in Hood River
Steven Max
Under-17 World Freestyle Champion from Aruba
Tyson Poor
An Oregon resident who has competed around the world
Fiona Wylde
15-year-old from Hood River who is one of the top junior racers in the U.S.
U.S. Nationals Schedule
Monday, July 23
Registration/Check in at Event Site 8-9am – Freestyle Nationals Begin
Tuesday, July 24 to Thursday, July 26
Slalom, Formula and Freestyle Nationals at Event Site
Thursday, July 26
Closing Ceremony 7-9pm at the Marina Park in Hood River
The American Windsurfing Tour puts on this U.S. Windsurfing Event. The American Windsurfing Tour came into existence two years ago following the success of a single event: the 2010 Pistol River Wave Bash near Gold Beach, Ore. That one event spawned an entire five-stop competition tour the following year, which included Santa Cruz (Calif.), Pistol River (Ore.), Baja, Cape Hatteras (N.C.) and Maui, and momentum has just kept building ever since. For 2012, a sixth event in Peru has been added, which will encourage an exchange of athletes for other events between North and South America.
Oregon Sports Authority
The mission of the Oregon Sports Authority is to position the state of Oregon as the preferred location for select amateur and professional sports events, franchises and related activities in order to enhance the quality of life of Oregonians and to stimulate the state’s economy. The Oregon Sports Authority was named 2010 Sports Commission of the Year by the National Association of Sports Commissions. Learn more at oregonsports.org.
Newberg, July 14th and 15th. The 2012 Summer State Games showcased the best of athleticism, sportsmanship and fun. Special Olympics athletes in Oregon competed in: track & field, bocce, golf, and softball. All participants trained in their hometowns for eight weeks prior to the Summer Games and have qualified to compete at the Summer Games at a regional level competition.
Here in Oregon, while Special Olympics Oregon serves more than 10,000 participants throughout the state, nearly 70,000 people with intellectual disabilities could benefit from participating in Special Olympics. Still growing, Special Olympics Oregon is efficiently expanding programs to get closer and closer to serving every individual with intellectual disabilities that qualifies to participate in Special Olympics.
Special Olympics Oregon offers training and competition opportunities in 14 different Olympic-style sports. There are three sports seasons throughout the year, with statewide competitions and training in winter, summer and fall.
Special Olympics Oregon holds events in every region of the state, every month of the year, providing athletes the opportunity to be competing and training as often as they choose.
Special Olympics athletes train intensely for eight weeks prior to each State Games event. Volunteer coaches are responsible for training the athletes. Volunteers must complete a certification program prior to becoming Special Olympics coaches and must attend training schools before each season.
Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in the state of Oregon to provide sports training and athletic competition for persons with intellectual disabilities. SOOR is accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI) and responsible for following the policies and rules established by SOI in the delivery of services in Oregon. It is known as a Program of SOI. A volunteer Board of Directors provides policy decisions and long-range planning for SOOR. The Board employs a staff of people to implement the day-to-day operations.
Thanks to the generous support of A-dec and the amazing city of Newberg, these games will be held annually in Newberg, Oregon. Thanks to the generous support of Ken and Joan Austin of A-dec and the amazing city and community of Newberg, for making these games happen .
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