Portland, September 29th. Two hundred supporters attended Write Around Portland’s annual fundraiser: XY&Z. Heidi Bazille and Kara Pierce tried their hand at the “Word Salad” activity board. The party raised $44,000 to help fund Write Around Portland’s creative writing workshops held at places like the Oregon Burn Center, The Sexual Assault Resource Center, Portland Youth Builders, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, and Helensview High School.
Allison Bick and Kara Bader
Event Chairs Kari Easton, Georgia Hussey, Kate Rood and Alexandra Walford credited generous donors for their success. They also thanked venue hosts, “Design Within Reach” saying the modern furniture studio was the perfect setting for vintage typewriters and a cocktail party atmosphere that made XY&Z special.
Jenni Leasia, Steve Leasia and Anne Scott enjoy XY&Z, Write Around Portland’s Annual Fundraiser.
Stephanie Barr is excited to offer her support at XY&Z.
From Write Around Portland:
Write Around Portland transforms lives and our communities through the power of writing. The organization brings free 10-week creative writing workshops to nearly 500 adults and youth each year in hospitals, schools, homeless youth shelters, senior centers, low income apartments, prisons, social service agencies and treatment facilities. Workshops culminate in community readings and three beautifully designed books annually. Write Around Portland also offers writing workshops for the general public. They offer regular workshops at Powell’s Books and HOTLIPS Pizza. For more information, visit www.writearound.org.
Portland, October 6th. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem was the keynote speaker at the Annual Choice Celebration at the Portland Marriott and visited with Cylvia Hayes, Governor John Kitzhaber. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) The event organized by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon featured the activist and advocate for women’s rights who urged women to vote in November.
Students from ‘Girls Lead’–a group from the recently closed Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women were invited to join Gloria on stage.
Gloria Steinem addressing the crowd of 700.
Gloria with the more than fifty elected officials in attendance
Gloria with the staff of NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon. From left: Executive Director Michele Stranger Hunter, Outreach Coordinator Rachel Adams, Policy Coordinator Anne Morrill, Program Director Jill Wantland, and Administrative Assistant Kristin Ploog
Steinem visited Portland last year to address the YMCA and Smith College alumni. This year, her message was to remind women they have, “the power to make a difference.”
NARAL Pro-Choice America, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
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
Portland, October 1st. The Classic Wines Auction supports the good work of Oregon non-profit organizations by providing funds to pre-selected entities benefiting children and families. The Classic Wines Auction partners with organizations with the following characteristics: mission compatibility, effective organizational management, sound financial practices, Board-led fundraising, sustainability, and a solid volunteer network. Participation is by invitation only. Classic Wines Auction does not anticipate any available openings for new charity partners for 2013 events.
The 2013 beneficiaries are:
Metropolitan Family Service, which helps to strengthen families and individuals while enhancing their participation in community life.
New Avenues for Youth, which helps homeless youth overcome tragic childhoods, exit the streets, and become productive members of our community.
YWCA Clark County, offering life-changing services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and homelessness.
Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, one of Oregon’s largest providers of pediatric inpatient and trauma services, providing excellent care to infants, children and teens in Portland and the Northwest.
Here are some upcoming events for The Classic Wines Auction.
November 13-15, 2012 – Fall Winemaker Dinners
February 25, 2013 – Walla Walla Wine @ Pure Space
February 19-21 and 26-28, 2013 – Spring Winemaker Dinners
March 1, 2013 – Ambassadors Dinner
March 2, 2013 – Classic Wines Auction
Over the past several years, the Classic Wines Auction has also supported the following children’s charities: Trillium Family Services, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington, SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today), The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, The Christie School and Tuality Healthcare (dba ¡Salud!).
What began as a small group of friends exchanging wine from personal collections to raise funds for Portland’s Metropolitan Family Service, the Classic Wines Auction has evolved into one of the top ten charity wine auctions in the United States according to Wine Spectatormagazine, prompting organizers to form a separate nonprofit entity in July 2004.
Since 2005, the Classic Wines Auction has raised an average of at least $2 million each year and since inception, the Auction has raised over $28 million. Classic Wines Auction’s expanded events now benefit over 82,000 children & families annually served by our charity partners. Classic Wines Auction charities are providing services, hope and opportunity to change the lives of thousands in our community.
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