Portland, OR. Dress for Success Oregon held its largest annual gala fundraiser, Celebrate Success, at the Portland Art Museum on April 27, 2018. The 450 guests raised over $260,000, which supports job retention programs. Platinum Sponsor, Bank of America’s guests enjoyed the evening and toasted DFSO’s mission. Several Dress for Success clients shared their journeys from hardship and discouragement to self-determination and job success. Women from the community who have written their own success stories were honored with the Athena Award. Athena Award winners are women who, “know that we are all connected and, that what we do for “one,” we do for all.” (Photo credit, Images by Brant)
DFSO Board Co-Chair Traci Ray, Board Co-Chair Cindy Larson, Athena Award Winners: Adrienne Nelson, Graciela Cowger, Janelle Bynum, Monique Barton, and DFSO Executive Director Shari Dunn.
Sarah Howard, Debbie Johnsen, DFSO Board Member Lucy Kivel, Gwyneth Gamble-Booth, and Scott Howard.
Bidders enjoy an exciting live auction and paddle raise.
2018 Athena Award Honorees are:
• Monique Barton, Senior Vice President of Bank of America, a leader in philanthropy in Oregon and SW Washington and a long-time partner and supporter of the women we serve.
• Rep. Janelle Bynum, Democrat – District 51 – Clackamas, the first African-American woman to represent District 51 in the State Legislature and a fierce advocate for women and girls.
• Graciela Gomez Cowger, CEO of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, both the first woman to lead the 125-year-old firm and one of only a handful of Latinas to lead a U.S. law firm.
• The Honorable Adrienne Nelson, the first African-American to sit on the state’s highest court in its 158-year history and on any appellate state court.
The Celebrate Success event featured a cocktail reception, Diamond Dig, aerialists, three-course-dinner, live auction, and a masquerade ball after party. Poison Waters was the emcee for the event. Longtime partner Bank of America was the Platinum sponsor of the evening.
Portland, OR. The iconic Portland Japanese Garden is planning a 55th Anniversary Gala. It’s the first-ever outdoor dining experience in the Garden’s beautiful new Cultural Village. Seating is limited so get your tickets now to be a part of this one-of-kind event. With the 2017 opening of the Cultural Village, the Portland Japanese Garden became one of the world’s most important Japanese cultural centers. This year, you can enjoy the most comprehensive arts, culture, and educational programs in the Garden’s history. Supporters invite you to attend their summer highlight: the celebratory Portland Japanese Garden gala evening under the stars on August 4th. Click HERE for more gala information.
The new Cultural Village, designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, will be all decked out for the 55th Anniversary Gala. (Photo Credit, Jeremy Bittermann)
From Portland Japanese Garden:
The proceeds from the Anniversary Gala will support the Garden’s artistic, cultural, and educational programming, which in 2018 explores the unique traditions and arts of Kyoto. We cannot think of a better tribute to Kyoto than to hold an elegant evening of dining and entertainment in the beautiful surroundings of the Portland Japanese Garden. Dining under the stars surrounded by the award-winning buildings of preeminent Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is an occasion not to be missed. We hope you will join us for this special night as one of our guests or table hosts. Proceeds will be raised through sponsorships and ticket sales alone, with no auction or special appeal component at the dinner. Please visit HERE to learn more about this much anticipated evening at the Garden.
To request an invitation or plan a table please contact Matthew Maas, Donor Relations Officer at [email protected]
55th Anniversary Gala Committee
Julie & Wayne Drinkward, Co-chairs
Deborah & Robert Zagunis, Co-chairs
Committee members: Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Sandy Chandler, Dede DeJager, Dean Dordevic, Katherine Frandsen, Gail Jubitz, Piper A. Park, Lucy Reynolds, Cathy Rudd, Rebecca Teasdale, Dorie Vollum
The Portland Japanese Garden is located in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, directly above the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205.
Year-round, the Garden is served by TriMet bus #63 which connects to the MAX stations at the Oregon Zoo and Providence Park.
For those who don’t mind a walk, the frequent-service buses #15-NW 23rd and #20-Burnside both stop at NW 23rd & Burnside, which is about a one-mile walk up through Washington Park.
Or you can take the Red or Blue line MAX train to the Washington Park stop (aka, the Zoo) and then take a free Explore Washington Park shuttle to the Garden.
Portland, May 9th, 2014. Over 400 supporters came to “Reflection” The Dougy Center’s Annual Benefit & Auction at the Portland Art Museum. The event featured a Porsche Boxster Raffle. It was a festive evening that included a silent auction showcasing a gallery of children’s art, an elegant dinner, and a live auction filled with unique packages. The evening culminated with the exciting announcement of the 2014 Porsche Boxster Raffle winner. This year’s presenting sponsor was Portland’s own Ran-Tech Engineering & Aerospace, Inc. Margaret Maguire is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the nonprofit. The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences.
Hailey, a Dougy Center Kid, shows off her artwork in the silent auction
We provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. We are supported solely through private support from individuals, foundations and companies. The Dougy Center does not charge a fee for its services.
Portland, December 3rd, 2013.The Portland Japanese Garden is looking back on a banner anniversary year. On the October 19th 500 guests celebrated the garden’s 50th anniversary at a black-tie gala at the Portland Art Museum. Six of the original Garden directors attended as well as original Garden members and more than 50 guests from Japan. The evening raised over $370,000 for the independent nonprofit. Supporters included Ron Ragen, Lee Ragen, Dede DeJager, Laura Meier, Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Jean Meihoff, and Walt Meihoff.
His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan to the United States, honored the Garden by speaking with guests about his view of what the Portland Japanese Garden represents. “Someone once said that gardens are a form of autobiography, and I think there is some truth in that. So what does a Japanese garden tell us about the Japanese people? I think it says that we seek peace, harmony, serenity, and that nature is the ideal we seek. And let me add that Portland’s Japanese Garden says something about you, too. It says this is a city that is not afraid to welcome different cultures and peoples and ideas…This, in turn, builds on and promotes understanding between our two nations.”
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and Ryunosuke Endo
Mark and Katherine Frandsen and Barbara and Rob McCormick
The Gala Committee included Co-Chairs Jim and Cathy Rudd and Fred and Gail Jubitz, also Consul General of Japan Hiroshi Furusawa, Dorie Vollum, Melissa Babson, Suzanne Millis, Ann Carter, Katherine Frandsen, Rebecca Teasdale, Wayne Quimby, Dede DeJager, Kristin Dozono, Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Douglas Bouland, and Gary Maffei.
Cathy Rudd, Fred and Gail Jubitz. Gala Co-Chairs
CEO Steve Bloom and Board President Gwyneth Gamble Booth acknowledged a long list of people from both near and far for their support for the Garden in addition to the Ambassador, including Arlene Schnitzer; David Jansen, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Don and Margie Olson, Torii Mor Winery; Oregon State Representative Jennifer Williamson; Misako Ito, Director of the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles; the Consul General from Japan in Portland, Hiroshi Furusawa; Masaaki Ito, for Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Kengo Kuma; Teruyo Yanai, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.; the Vollum Family; Alice Sumida; Chair of the International Advisory Board Carolyn Berry Wilson; and two grandchildren of original Garden designer Professor Takuma Tono. Also recognized were Garden Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama; Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art & Education Diane Durston; Head Gardener Michael Kondo and Director of Garden Operations Cheryl Ching for their years of service; and each of the past Garden Directors.
Guests were greeted by koto music performed by Mitsuki Dazai. Other performances throughout the evening included taiko drumming by Takohachi; singing by Yuki Saori; shamisen by Masahiro Nitta and Tatsuya Hosono, followed by Masahiro Nitta and the Wacocoro Brothers from Japan. Artwork was on display by Anne Crumpacker and a 10’ tall ikebanaarrangement was provided by Phyllis Danielson, President, IkebanaInternational Chapter 47.
The gala was the culminating event in a year-long celebration of the Garden’s fiftieth anniversary that included programs and events for the community such as the Family Festival in September, the most ambitious art exhibitions in the Garden’s history; the Toko Shinoda, Noguchi and Fukami/Vollum exhibitions , and even a 50th anniversary celebration in Tokyo. Already working toward the next fifty years, the board and administration invite the community to support and celebrate the Portland Japanese Garden’s work to achieve a deeper understanding between the US and Japan.
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The Portland Japanese Garden, founded in 1963, is the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Situated on 5.5 acres in the scenic West Hills of Portland, and featuring five traditional garden styles, the Portland Japanese Garden is open year-round. Programming includes art exhibitions, cultural festivals, lectures, and workshops. For more information, visit japanesegarden.com.
Portland, November 14th. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 26th Annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon honored an all-star list of community philanthropists including Portland native and billionaire businessman, Lorry I. Lokey, on the right is civic leader Gerry Frank. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) Lokey was honored with Vollum Award for Lifetime Philanthropic Achievement by the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of AFP. A student at Alameda Elementary School in NE Portland and graduate of Grant High School, Lokey fought in in World War II.
Emcee, William R. Swindells is pictured with Raddy Lurie, the current principal of Alameda Elementary School who presented Lorry Lokey with his award along with former Alameda principal, Teri Geist. Gwyneth Gamble Booth was the other Master of Ceremonies.
A Stanford Graduate and founder of Business Wire, Lokey has given over $700-million dollars to charity, mostly educational institutions on the west coast. He was one of almost 100 billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge to commit half of their wealth to nonprofits. Lokey has given away about 90% of his wealth, but calls “giving” a misnomer. “It’s investing,” he explains.
Other recipients included Bob and Charlee Moore of “Bob’s Red Mill” who were honored as Outstanding Philanthropists
Additional recipients included: BendBroadband, Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Northwest Health Foundation, Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Clark County Food Bank, Outstanding Volunteer Group Alazar Manning, Youth in Philanthropy DonorsResource.org, Outstanding Innovative Project
Lynn Harden presented Della Rae, founder of DonorsResource.org, with the award for Outstanding Innovative Project
Portland Mayor-Elect Charlie Hales with musician Michael Allen Harrison
Lisa Morasch who helped organize the event for the AFP Oregon & SW Washington Chapter; Sandy Wright, Philanthropy Awards Co-Chair and Friends of the Columbia Gorge professional, Gweneth Gamble Booth and Carol Van Natta, AFP President and OSU Foundation professional
Josh Kolberg, Bess Willis, Dan Tonkovich, Lynn Snodgrass, Norman Henry, Mike Button and John Korb
Rena Whittaker, Jan Renfro, Wendy Hill and Shirley Gross from Legacy Health Foundation
Cher Hinerman, Kristin Watkins and Kim Kono from the PCC Foundation
Roger Lee and Susanne Orton, Harsh Investment Properties
Becky Tymchuk Board Chair of the Salvation Army and Lynn Snodgrass from Drake’s 7 Dees
The Oregon & SW Washington Chapter, founded in 1984, serves fundraising professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
AFP, an association of professionals throughout the world, advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice ethical and effective fundraising. The core activities through which AFP fulfills this mission include education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing and advocacy. AFP is committed to excellence in providing the highest quality services and products for our members and other constituents. We are responsive to their needs and strive to exceed expectations.
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