Portland, September 21st. Guests gathered under the big top to support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oregon and Southwest Washington for the 2012 Hearts & Hands Auction. The event at the Portland Art Museum raised over $375,000 to support more than 1,500 families served by RMHC each year. (Photo Credit, Naim Hasan)
David Stoller and Mike Brown were inducted into the RMHC Hall of Fame. The Portland Trail Blazers (here represented by VP and RMHC Board Member Mike Fennell) were recognized as RMHC’s Partner of Distinction.
Ronald McDonald was front and center at the Benefit
Cooper & Laleya Christianson – House guests at Ronald McDonald House Charities since December 2011 while Cooper undergoes chemotherapy treatment for leukemia. Laleya spoke about her experience of staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland.
Masks added to the mystery and merriment at the Portland Art Museum
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington provides a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children, and supports initiatives to improve pediatric health.
To accomplish this, we rely on the generosity of thousands of donors, the ingenuity of local volunteers, and the dedication of our staff.
Portland ‘s two Ronald McDonald Houses are located steps away from some of the best hospitals for children in the Northwest. The West House is adjacent to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) and Shriners Hospital for Children. The East House is located on the campus of Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
During their visit, guests stay in comfortable and lovingly decorated private rooms where they can get a peaceful night’s rest, knowing their child is close by. Volunteers arrive daily to offer support by greeting guests with a smile, cleaning, and cooking. By providing a setting in which families connect with other families, and children can meet other children going though a similar experience, our houses ease the isolation of what can be a stressful and frightening time.
Portland, August 19th. The St. Johns Community Center was the site of a special event called Kids Cook. It was a free, kid-focused exploration of tasting and cooking with healthy, fresh, seasonal produce. The Portland Kitchen chefs were happy to partner with Portland Parks and Recreation for the Kids Cook event. Pictured are Portland Kitchen founders and board of directors: Wendy Kent, board secretary; co-founder Earl Frederick, co-founder Abby Herrera; and board member David McIntyre.
The Portland Kitchen is an emerging culinary after-school program providing high school youth the business skills and nutritional education needed to budget, plan and prepare for life.
The Portland Kitchen created marinated tofu wraps for Kids Cook attendees. Recipe can be found at http://www.facebook.com/ThePDXkitchen
KOIN news at 6 p.m. watched the demo, too.
From The Portland Kitchen:
The Oregon Culinary School generously offered up their restaurant, appetizers and a four-course meal to help us raise money to fund 45 ServSafe certificates to our high school youth, when we open. More info about the event is located here.
Mission
Our mission is to help youth experiencing adversity establish a framework for success in the workplace, and the dinner table, by offering them the business skills and nutritional education needed to budget, plan and prepare for life.
Company Overview
We knew there was a disconnect from farm to table. We knew about Portland’s low on-time high school graduation rate. We knew the economic climate was weighing heavily on our older youth, affecting hunger rates, class attendance and the opportunity for an after-school job. We knew we wanted to create long-term positive change in Oregon.
Description
The Portland Kitchen, an Oregon 501(c)(3), is an emerging comprehensive culinary after-school program to help high school students, age 14 to 18, establish success in the workplace, and the dinner table. Students learn how to cook, and try new foods through fun activities, games and working with guest chefs. This is a free program that provides the opportunity for students to become trained and certified for future employment — in addition to positively impacting their health.
General Information
Registration for The Portland Kitchen does not open until we raise year one’s operating budget. Interested students are invited to email [email protected] to add his or her name to the program’s contact list. Inquiries are always welcome.
Portland, September 16th. Julie Vigeland, PCPA Foundation member, Gary Maffei, PCPA Foundation board chair and Jeanne Newmark, donor and namesake of PCPA’s Newmark Theatre, celebrated Portland Center for the Performing Arts 25th Anniversary. Opened in 1987, Portland Center for the Performing Arts launched with the “New Theatre Building”, renamed Antoinette Hatfield Hall in 2008. Developed as a public/private partnership to create much-needed performance spaces in Portland, the building houses three distinct theatres—Newmark Theatre, Dolores Winningstad Theatre and Brunish Theatre.
There were live performances on Main Street and in the Antoinette Hatfield Hall Rotunda.
For the 25th Anniversary celebration, PCPA hosted an afternoon filled with free, family-friendly activities open to the public. The day included live performances by Portland Taiko, Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre, Festival Brass and Portland Opera To Go! Visitors were also able to visit with PCPA’s resident arts groups, and take behind-the-scenes tours of the theatres.
The Portland Center for the Performing Arts Foundation is the nonprofit organization that helps PCPA maintain high-quality theaters that attract premier performances to our community. The PCPA Foundation raises capital funds and supports PCPA through region-wide community outreach and advocacy.
Portland, September 13, 2012. The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) reports that Jim White, White, who officially begins on October 8, is deeply committed to social change and has worked in the nonprofit sector both domestically and internationally for more than 17 years. He has a passion for affecting systemic change in the way that the public, private, and nonprofit sectors work together to support and strengthen civil society. Throughout his career, White has worked on some of the most difficult humanitarian and development challenges of our times, in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, and North Korea. He is specifically skilled on working to build alliances and partnerships so that communities and organizations have a voice in the issues that are most important to them.
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim White as Executive Director.
(NAO) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has served the nonprofit sector since 1977 providing training, consulting, and advocacy to enhance the capacity of nonprofits to fulfill their missions. Each year we serve over 8,000 nonprofit professionals from across the state.
When asked what drew him to join NAO, White responded, “Oregon is a unique state where we celebrate diverse ideas and diverse cultures. We have one of the most stunning and varied natural environments in the country. We have an engaged and passionate population; people who want to get involved in their community life. I am excited to bring what I have learned in the international context to the concerns, needs, and desires of the people of Oregon. I recognize that NAO is the organization that strengthens those voices and provides the kind of capacity building and leadership training that can have systemic change across the sector and beyond. That is something that I want to be involved with!”
Before joining NAO, White worked for Mercy Corps for over 14 years, most recently as the Vice President of Operations. He has also worked for the International Organization for Migration and the American Red Cross. White earned a BS in Engineering Technology from Temple University and an MA in Central Eurasian Area Studies from Indiana University. The Board selected White at the end of a rigorous national search that generated a very large pool of outstanding candidates. Board Chair Rick Nitti says, “We are pleased to have found such a qualified leader and believe that Jim has the vision and skills to enable NAO to become a stronger voice for the sector and advance our work supporting and serving nonprofits statewide.”
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon works in partnership with nonprofits, policy makers, philanthropists, and government agencies to ensure nonprofit success. Through training, consulting, executive transition services, and advocacy, the Nonprofit Association of Oregon helps build strong nonprofits which help build strong and vibrant communities.
Information submitted by
Carrie Kaufman, Director of Communications
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Portland, September 13th. It was a banner night for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter and Kim Marsh Feller and Mark Feller, Gala Committee members, were celebrating at the event. Kim was honored with her brother Chris Marsh, President & CEO of Pulse Health, for their outstanding service to the organization. (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus)
Chris Marsh and Kim Marsh Feller, Gala Honorees
“A Night in the Park” in Downtown Portland’s Simon and Helen Director Park
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter was grateful for the generosity of more than 360 guests who helped raise a record $328,000.
Randy and Heather Koch catch up with Scott Hall and Tamara Amey.
Courtney Marsh, Fran Marsh and Michelle Holman
Ann Berryman, Director of Major Giving, explained, “Family, friends and colleagues committed to fund important research, programs and services for people that are dealing with the daily challenges of this disease and help more than 7,500 people in Oregon and SW Washington live more active, healthy and productive lives.”
Since its founding in 1946, the National MS Society has been the leader in the fight against MS. We support more MS research, offer more services for people with MS, provide more professional educational programs, and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. The Oregon Chapter serves over 7,500 individuals with MS in Oregon and SW Washington. We have been dedicated to moving toward a world free of MS since 1963. The Chapter is not supported by State or Federal funds; financial support is supplied primarily through Chapter events and private donors. To learn more about multiple sclerosis and the service programs offered, please visit us at www.defeatMS.com.
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