Portland, October 20th. Close to 500 people attended Oregon Food Bank’s 2012 Oregon Harvest Dinner which raised money to help fight hunger in Oregon and Clark County. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus Photography) Happy supporters included: Robin Gardner; Arnie Gardner, chair of Oregon Food Bank’s Board of Directors; Susannah Morgan, Oregon Food Bank’s newly hired CEO; and Rachel Bristol, who recently retired as CEO. (Photo credit, Sarah Jo Galbraith)
“We thank our generous sponsors and donors for making this year’s Oregon Harvest Dinner a huge success,” said Laura Golino de Lovato, OFB’s director of development, marketing and communications. OFB Board members Lisa Sedlar and Syd Hannigan co-chaired the event in the Rachel M. Bristol Warehouse at OFB’s headquarters in northeast Portland. Sheila Hamilton of KINK.fm 102 emceed. Executive Chef Michael Stanton of The Heathman Restaurant and Bar, created the dinner. Oregon Harvest Dinner is Oregon Food Bank’s second-largest fundraiser after the Waterfront Blues Festival.
Ron Johnson, member of Oregon Food Bank’s Board of Directors, and his wife Gayl Johnson talk with Syd Hannigan, fellow board member and co-chair of Oregon Food Bank’s 2012 Oregon Harvest Dinner.
Lisa Sedlar, who co-chaired Oregon Food Bank’s 2012 Oregon Harvest Dinner, announced the results of the successful event to help eliminate hunger and its root causes.
Sponsors included Fred Meyer, presenting sponsor; Daimler Trucks North America, premier sponsor; New Seasons Market, major sponsor; and lead sponsors Nike, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Tillamook County Creamery Association, Walmart and Walsh Construction.
Oregon Food Bank will use the funds to support its mission: to eliminate hunger and its root causes … because no one should be hungry.
Portland, October 31st. A report, written and researched by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and released by Bank of Americashows the following:
In 2011, high net worth households were most likely to give to education (79.6 percent), basic needs (79.3 percent), and arts and culture (68.8 percent). By comparison, the nonprofit categories receiving the largest proportion of all high net worth dollars included education (27.6 percent), giving vehicles (23.4 percent), and religion (12.6 percent). In addition, in 2011, high net worth donors focused their largest gifts on religious organizations (35.9 percent) and organizations involved in education (25.0 percent), followed by organizations focused on health (8.2 percent).
According to the research, as in previous years, high net worth households revealed a strong commitment to charitable causes in 2011. That year, 95 percent of high net worth households donated to at least one charity. This figure is in contrast to the approximately 65 percent of the general population who give.1 The percentage of all high net worth households that gave in 2011, however, decreased from its peak of 98 percent in 2009.
The rate of volunteering by high net worth individuals continues to grow. In 2011, 89 percent of high net worth individuals volunteered, up 10 percentage points from 2009. Over one-third (35.1 percent) of these individuals volunteered more than 200 hours in 2011.
High net worth individuals were most likely to volunteer on their own (78.5 percent), rather than with family, friends, or coworkers in 2011. In addition, these individuals were most likely to have served on a nonprofit board (60.6 percent) or to have spent time on board-serving activities (an average of 144.6 hours) compared with other volunteer activities.
In general, high net worth individuals who volunteer tend to give to charity more often than those who do not, and high net worth individuals who volunteer more tend to give more. However, there are exceptions. In 2011, high net worth individuals who volunteered 101 to 200 hours gave the highest average amount at $95,868, while those who volunteered more than 200 hours gave the second-highest average amount at $68,619.
High net worth donors gave the highest average amount in contributions to organizations both where they volunteered and believed their gift would have the largest impact ($102,642). By comparison, in 2009, high net worth donors gave the highest average amount to organizations where they served on the board or had an oversight role ($84,551, adjusted to 2011 dollars).
In 2011, the majority of high net worth donors had a giving strategy (70.9 percent) and had a budget for their giving (60.5 percent). Just 5 percent of high net worth donors reported having a mission statement for their charitable activity. Correspondingly, a smaller percentage of high net worth donors gave spontaneously in response to a need in 2011 compared with 2009, at 40 percent and 47 percent, respectively.
About the study:
The 2012 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy examines the giving patterns, priorities, and attitudes of America’s wealthiest households for the year 2011. This study, the fourth in a series written and researched by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University in partnership with Bank of America (in particular, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management), builds on previous studies issued in 2006, 2008, and 2010. In addition, this partnership has produced two other reports — the 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women’s Philanthropy and the Impact of Women’s Giving Networks and the 2006 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy: Portraits of Donors. Together, all of these studies provide valuable information about high net worth giving across multiple dimensions to be used by nonprofit professionals, charitable advisors, donors, and others interested in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Portland, October 13th. More than 400 guests gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Portland Art Museum for Food, Wine & Wishes, a gala auction and dinner to benefit Make-A-Wish Oregon. The event raised $265,000 to grant local wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Guests enjoyed wine tastings from some of Oregon’s premier wineries including: Sokol Blosser, David Hill Vineyards and Elk Cove Vineyards. ( Photo credit, Eugene W. Wong)
Jamie Morris and Make-A-Wish CEO Laila Umpleby (right) present Kathryn Morris the Katie Star Award
Members of the Board of Directors, Ambassador Board and Junior Board: Members of the Make-A-Wish Boards gather for a champagne toast
Wish recipients Ella Grace Edmonson and Lily Moser auction off Ella’s art
Wish recipient Denton Holmgren with Make-A-Wish Oregon Board Chair Ross Carey
Make-A-Wish Oregon grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. By granting a wish to a child during a time of turmoil for the entire family, Make-A-Wish is often the light at the end of the tunnel for wish kids and family members. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 2,500 wishes in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Oregon, October 8th. If you have ever dreamt about having your local police officers wait on you, now is your chance! Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin), Special Olympics Oregon and law enforcement officers in cities across the country will be serving guests at Red Robin® restaurants on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 to raise funds for Special Olympics Programs through in-restaurant Tip-A-Cop® events. At 380 Red Robin restaurants in 39 states, law enforcement officers will trade in their handcuffs and badges between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. to earn tips from restaurant guests to benefit their local Special Olympics Program. All Oregon Red Robin locations will be participating.
“Our annual Red Robin Tip-A-Cop events are always a good time for a great cause,” said Michael Teem, executive director, Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. “The tremendous level of law enforcement and community support, and the unparalleled generosity from Red Robin and Coca-Cola, is what will make this event so successful this year. The money raised will be used to support Special Olympics events and mission of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities in communities throughout the United States through year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports.”
Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) campaign in support of Special Olympics. LETR, which includes an international series of relay runs and special events like Tip-A-Cop, is supported by more than 85,000 law enforcement officers worldwide who help raise money and public awareness for Special Olympics. As the largest grassroots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics, LETR funds raised go directly to local programs in states or countries where the funds are generated.
“Red Robin launched the Tip-A-Cop program in our restaurants seven years ago and, with the help of participating law enforcement officials, we have donated more than $2 million to Special Olympics programs across the country,” said Eric Houseman, president and chief operating officer at Red Robin, and Special Olympics Colorado board member. “After raising nearly $750,000 last year, we are proud to again partner with local law enforcement officials and Coca-Cola to support Special Olympics in the communities we serve.”
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Story submitted by Ryan Avery | Director of Marketing and Communications Special Olympics Oregon
Portland, October 8th. As part of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Facebook initiative, Broadway Toyota will present a 2012 Toyota Tundra to Fences For Fido, a Portland-based organization working to improve the lives of dogs living outdoors on chains, tethers or in small kennels by building them a free fenced yard and warm, insulated dog houses. More than 400 dogs have been unchained though the organization’s work in the past 3.5 years. Key Ceremony and Celebration, Friday, October 12, 2012, 2:30 PM will be at Scion Building, 55 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
Tryke is one of Fences for Fido’s success stories.
Key players include: Babak Mohammdi, General Manager, Broadway Toyota; Traci Stuart, Customer Relations, Broadway Toyota; Kelly Peterson, Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Fences For Fido; Jennifer Adams, Dog House Coordinator/Board Member, Fences For Fido
The key ceremony and celebration will include a LARGE ceremonial key, barbeque, live music, caricature artist, adoptable dogs, dog houses and display, and children who are engaged in the Fences For Fido organization through its Color My World dog house painting and fundraising programs.
“We are grateful beyond words for what this gift from Toyota means to our organization,” said Kelly Peterson, Co-Founder of Fences For Fido. “We are so appreciative to Toyota and all of our friends whose votes helped us win. This is an incredible honor. As we continue to improve our response time to our growing client base, this truck will help our operational programs run more smoothly, swiftly and effectively, delivering dog houses, cozy beds, dog food, and fencing material, on a moment’s notice. With more than 40 dogs on our list awaiting a fence, our first priority is always to delivery shelter and beds to help make them more comfortable.”
Broadway Toyota will present a 2012 Tundra to Fences for Fido as part of the Toyota 2012 100 Cars for Good program. Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. Five hundred finalists were certified by an independent panel of experts in philanthropy and social responsibility for a chance to win one of six Toyota models. During the voting phase, five organizations were profiled each day on Toyota’s Facebook page, and voters selected the organization they feel will do the most good with a new Toyota vehicle. Voters were able to place one vote per day, each day, over the course of the program at www.100carsforgood.com.
Already active in their local community, Broadway Toyota has enjoyed learning about Fences For Fido, and looks forward to fostering a relationship long after the ceremony. “A lot of our employees and customers are dog lovers and many have four-legged family members, making participation towards this cause near and dear to our hearts,” says General Manager, Babak Mohammadi.
About Fences For Fido
Fences For Fido, an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit, improves the quality of life for chained dogs living outside in the elements day and night. We attend to all needs by building a fence, removing the chain, supplying a warm dog house, providing critical vet care and spay/neuter, and returning yearly to ensure the dog lives a safe, un-chained life. To find out more information, please visit website at www.fencesforfido.org.
About Broadway Toyota
One of Portland’s premier Toyota dealerships, Broadway Toyota is a proud recipient of Toyota’s 2011 President Award. Broadway Toyota has been locally owned and operated for over 37 years, and employs over 120 people. Broadway Toyota offers an extensive inventory of both new and used vehicles, along with an indoor showroom and a café. With over 100 years of combined experience in the Parts department and the most certified Master Technicians in Portland, OR customers can be assured their Toyota is in good hands. For more information, please visit Broadway Toyota at www.broadwaytoyota.com
About Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program
Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. Five hundred finalists were certified by an independent panel of experts in philanthropy and social responsibility for a chance to win one of six Toyota models. During the voting phase, five organizations are profiled each day on Toyota’s Facebook page, and voters selected the organization they felt would do the most good with a new Toyota vehicle. Voters could place one vote per day, each day, over the course of the program at www.100carsforgood.com.
Information provided by Kelly Peterson, Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Fences For Fido
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