Portland, OR. “Adventure Awaits” was the theme for the De La Salle North Catholic High School 2018 Fall Benefit. The fundraiser on October 24th raised $748,135, which was a new record by almost $200,000. Werner & Colleen Nistler, Board Chair Patti O’Mara and Terry Porter helped make the event a success. The school provides a faith-based, college preparatory education and an active corporate work study program to underserved students from the Portland area. (Photo credit, Andrea Lonas Photography)
Eight of the school’s nine Cassin Award winners attended the event. Pictured are Patti O’Mara, Matt Powell, Cyndy & Ed Maletis, Mike Kelley, Mary Boyle, Penny Guest (representing Nani Warren), Gay Jacobsen, Barb & Steve Spence.
Summer Widmer, Suzanne Price, & Caitlin MacMillen catch up during the reception.
2018 Cassin Award winner Mike Kelley and his wife Laurie enjoy the night.
Board member Cyndy Maletis enjoys a laugh during the program.
President Oscar Leong, Vincent Dixon-Jones and mother Kimberely Jones, and Rosa Leong. Vincent and Kimberely were featured in video The Community We Build.
Board member Bernie Pliska and wife Pamela before the program.
The highlight video shows what an adventure the night was. Stephanie Enriquez-Isais ’19 shared why the Corporate Work Study Program is the Secret Sauce of DLSNC. Vincent Jones-Dixon ’07 moved guests with his example of entering to learn, leaving to serve. Rachel Hartley ’13 performed “Put Your Records On” and got everyone’s feet tapping.
From De La Salle North Catholic High School:
It takes a community to provide a transformative education to a racially diverse population of capable, motivated and interested college-bound students. Thank you for being part of ours.
Thanks also to the Class of 2019, families, faculty and staff who volunteered at the event and helped make it a success.
We are grateful to our event Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
O’Donnell Law Firm LLC
Silver Sponsor OnPoint Community Credit Union
Bronze Sponsors Nancy & Bruce Bolton Cambia Health Solutions Clark Foundation Guardian Real Estate Services Walsh Construction
De La Salle Sponsors Becker Capital GBD Architects Moda Health Reliable Credit Sussman Shank Swagelok
Portland, OR. At a sold-out fall benefit dinner and auction, 240 enthusiastic guests filled the hallways and cafeteria of De La Salle North Catholic High School to show support for students. Patti O’Mara was honored with a special award during the November 2nd benefit. Supporters, including 90 who were attending a De La Salle North Catholic High School fundraiser for the first time, helped raise a record $553,330 for student financial aid. (Photo credit, Andrea Lonas Photography)
Here’s a video about De La Salle North Catholic High School:
From De La Salle North Catholic High School:
De La Salle North Catholic High School opened in 2001 to provide a faith-based, college preparatory high school education to underserved students from the Portland area. These families needed and wanted a viable and affordable choice of schools to send their student. Other private high schools in and around Portland were not an option for most of them because of the cost and the distance their student would have to travel to go to school each day. They spoke out and said “put your school right here in our neighborhood.”
De La Salle was the first school to replicate the innovative corporate work study program pioneered by Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. There are now over 30 schools throughout urban America that model their school after this Cristo Rey model.
De La Salle North Catholic is sponsored by The De La Salle Christian Brothers and is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland/Western Oregon. And a nation-wide, independent rating agency has identified De La Salle North Catholic High School as the most diverse private high school in all of Oregon.
Students at De La Salle North Catholic High School attend class four days per week and work for a local company one day each week as part of the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). The CWSP provides work experience, business contacts, and helps offset the cost to educate them. This school exists to provide this unique educational opportunity to families who would not be able to afford a private, Catholic education. Our goal is to develop tomorrow’s community leaders by making high-quality education accessible to motivated young people in a learning environment that values cultural, spiritual, and ethnic diversity. We don’t turn away any capable, motivated or interested student because they cannot afford our modest tuition.
Portland, OR. For sixteen years, De La Salle North Catholic High School has provided a rigorous academic curriculum coupled with a unique work study program for low-income students, right in the heart of their community. Every student in the school works one day each week at one of 80+ Portland Metro area corporations and organizations to offset more than 50% of the cost of their education. Educators prepare these young people not only for college but for life. On October 13th, De La Salle North Catholic High School raised a record $501,395 to provide financial assistance to students in need. At the event, Laurie Kelley, Kelly Hale, and Julie Mancini posed for a photo. (Photo Credit, Andrea Lonas.)
Here’s a video about the unique high school:
Brian Maag and Jeff Yandle
Nani Warren and Nelson Farris
Mike Yonker
About De La Salle North Catholic High School:
De La Salle North Catholic High School provides a faith-based, college preparatory high school education to underserved students from the Portland area. Our goal is to develop tomorrow’s community leaders by making high-quality education accessible to motivated young people in a learning environment that values cultural, spiritual, and ethnic diversity. Our educational approach provides each student with the opportunity to succeed through small classes, high expectations, and active participation in our Corporate Work Study Program. We don’t turn away any capable, motivated or interested student because they cannot afford our tuition.
The De La Salle North Catholic Code
De La Salle North Catholic students are expected to follow a code of ethics: As a student of De La Salle, I am focused on my future; therefore, I am responsible for what I say and what I do; I respect my teachers, my peers, and my school; I am on time; I am prepared; and I demand the most of my ability.
Founded in 2001, De La Salle North Catholic was the first school in the nation modeled after Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. The Cristo Rey Network of schools was established for students in communities that have limited access to private education. Thirty Cristo Rey schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to 6,500 young people who live in urban communities with limited educational options. Member schools utilize a rigorous academic model, supported with effective instruction, to prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college success. Cristo Rey Network schools employ an innovative Corporate Work Study Program that provides students with real world work experiences. Every student works five full days a month to fund the majority of his or her education, gain job experience, grow in self-confidence, and realize the relevance of his or her education.
We are part of the International Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, commonly known as the De La Salle Christian Brothers; and since 1868 we have been dedicated to creating communities of learning in the western United States. Today the Brothers and Lasallian partners of our district serve more than 10,000 students in four western states: Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. Administrative offices are at the De La Salle Institute, located at Mont La Salle in Napa, California. The district also collaborates with the other districts of the USA/Toronto Region and the worldwide Institute.
Portland, October 3rd, 2014. 220 guests gathered on site at De La Salle North Catholic High School. The dinner, oral auction and paddle raise yielded $483,000 to support the 72% of the school’s students who receive a full-ride, need-based scholarship.
Ed Maletis and David Jacobsen catch up before dinner.
Tim Boyle’s guest Andy Bryant gets the bidding started.
Tim Hennessy, President of De La Salle North Catholic High School, sets the stage for the Paddle Raise for student financial aid.
Peter Stott enjoys the banter during the oral auction.
Patti O’Mara, Chair of the Board this year at DLSNC
De La Salle North Catholic High School provides a rigorous academic curriculum coupled with a unique work study program for inner-city students right in the heart of their community. Every student in the school works one day each week at over 80 Portland Metro area corporations and organizations to offset over 50% of the cost of their education. We prepare these young people not only for college but for life.
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