Portland, OR. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the Portland Art Museum for the 13th Annual Bridge Meadows IMAGINE Fall Auction & Gala. (Bridge Meadows supports former foster youth, adoptive families and elders in a residential setting.) At the September 20th benefit, leaders of the nonprofit announced that they’re looking for new sites in Oregon to build intergenerational housing. Auction items included the Bridge Meadows Courtyard in Felt created by Xander Griffith Art. (Photo credit, Paul Rich)
KGW’s Drew Carney and auctioneer Johnna Wells
Supporter, Howard Hedinger, hits the photo book with some young Bridge Meadow fans.
Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective intergenerational choir
Executive Director Dr. Derenda Schubert
This is a video from the most recent ribbon cutting of the Bridge Meadow complex in Beaverton:
From Bridge Meadow:
Bridge Meadows is a unique multi-generational community with locations in North Portland and Beaverton where children formerly in foster care, adoptive parents and elders – those over 55 – find a true home built with love and the shared vision of a better tomorrow. Children move from the instability of foster care placements to permanent homes and families where they find the stability, caring connections and educational support they need to succeed and re-calibrate the trajectory of their lives. Parents receive essential resources and guidance, while elders find safe, affordable housing and an opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of families and children- all while building meaningful social connections that keep them active and healthy. By leveraging the power of place, permanence and purpose, Bridge Meadows helps three generations transform individual vulnerability into collective strength.
Portland, OR. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) hosted a benefit called Tassels & Tails which doubled as a graduation ceremony for the individuals using the highly trained dogs. GDB graduations typically take place at the nonprofit’s campus in Boring, but Tassels & Tails aimed to expose a broader audience to GDB’s life-changing mission by bringing the festivities to 240 people in Downtown Portland at the Hilton. At the benefit, puppy raisers also had the opportunity to join clients on stage and celebrate their new partnerships.
GDB supporter Howard Hedinger visits with Camille Jassney and her guide dog Egan.
Seven Pacific Northwest natives graduated in the ceremony and had the opportunity to walk across the stage with their new guide dogs and share their gratitude for the GDB staff, raisers and the broader community.  Prior to the ceremony, on February 10th, graduates had the opportunity to spend time with the individuals who raised their guide dogs. In addition, the event offered a paid luncheon and fundraising opportunities to support the veterinary/critical care of GDB guide dogs.
Rita Schaefer of the Sigrid Arnhold Foundation spends time with GDB National Major Gift Officer Janet Benjamin and a guide dog puppy.
CEO Chris Benninger shares a moment with guide dog puppy in training Harriet.
GDB instructor Mallary Paoli stands with GDB client Russell Aley and his new guide dog Hera. To their right is the Apland family, Hera’s puppy raisers.
GDB Client George Basioli and his guide dog Dustin stand between longtime supporters Sharon and Marc Alport.
Friend and supporter Nora Harrison poses with two adorable guide dog puppies in training.
From Guide Dogs for the Blind:
Since 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) has been creating partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. With exceptional client services and a robust network of instructors, puppy raisers, donors, and volunteers, we prepare highly qualified guide dogs to serve and empower individuals who are blind or have low vision from throughout the United States and Canada.
All of the services for our clients are provided free of charge, including personalized training and extensive post-graduation support, plus financial assistance for veterinary care, if needed. Our work is made possible by the generous support of our donors and volunteers; we receive no government funding.
Portland, OR. There was time to snuggle with puppies and kittens at the Oregon Humane Society summer benefit, Tail Wag, and philanthropist Howard Hedinger took advantage of the opportunity. The July 22nd fundraiser was held on the campus of Lewis & Clark College on the estate gardens of the Frank Manor House. (Photo credit, CLSmith Photography)
Guest enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails while strolling by the reflecting pool, followed by a seasonal farm-to-table dinner in the gardens. Guests topped off the evening with live music, dancing, dessert and lawn games under the stars. Oregon Humane Society Raises Over $410,000 at the benefit.
Sharon Harmon, President of the Oregon Humane Society and longtime friend Barbara Coit Yeager
Lynn and Jack Loacker enjoying the evening at Tail Wag
OHS Humane Special Agent Ulli Neitch with Ellyn Bye and OHS Humane Investigator Wendy Remier
Marcy Tonkin and Nancy Tonkin-Zoucha having fun by the reflection pool
OHS programs and community services include adoptions, Second Chance transfers, K-12 humane education, behavior & training, medical center and teaching hospital, and cruelty investigations.
Portland, OR. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) raised $237,000 at its sold-out 2016 Pinot and Pups Fine Wine Auction held at the Portland Art Museum. Approximately 320 guests attended the event on June 18th, which featured tastings of Pacific Northwest wines, a raffle and a silent auction.Â
GDB alum and keynote speaker Joy Thomas, with her GDB guide Roja, and twin sister Jenelle Landgraf. Joy and Jenelle have the same degenerative eye condition and have partial sight. They co-write a blog called “Double Vision”.
Ron Richardson and Kathy Leather enjoyed the bidding and the puppies.
Portland philanthropist and long-time GDB supporter Howard Hedinger cuddles a future guide dog
Rachel Chamness, GDB apprentice guide dog mobility instructor; guest Dan Kaemfg; and Eliana Temkin and Wendy Sprints from Hair of the Dog Brewery. GDB is the house charity of Hair of the Dog.
Guests used dog bone shaped placards for bidding.
GDB Board Member Sigrid Button and long-time GDB supporter Dr. Laurie Christensen, with a sleepy guide dog puppy.
Funds will help support training, puppy raising, transportation, client services and veterinary care, including services provided at and through GDB’s Boring, Oregon, campus. Approximately 140 clients graduate from the Boring campus annually.
From Guide Dogs for the Blind:
Guide Dogs for the Blind is more than an industry-leading guide dog school; we are a passionate community that serves the visually impaired. With exceptional client services and a robust network of trainers, puppy raisers, donors and volunteers, we prepare highly qualified guide dogs to serve and empower individuals who are blind or have low vision. All of our services are provided free of charge; we receive no government funding.
GDB has two campuses: one is headquartered in San Rafael, California — 20 miles north of San Francisco, another in Boring, Oregon — 25 miles east of Portland.
Aloha, August 16th, 2013. Edwards Center‘s supporters gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Lampros-Hedinger Hall at Edwards Center’s Aloha Community Center for people with developmental disabilities. Milt Lampros and  Howard Hedinger have been friends for over 50 years, spending many of those years as colleagues in the steel industry. The two honored friends joined the evening’s musicians in song next to a newly unveiled portrait by Annie Heisey. The photo shows Marc Gremm, Howard Hedinger, Milt Lampros, Janet Chvatal, and Aaron Meyer. Lead gifts from both men helped build the Aloha Community Center, which provides meaningful daily activities for people with developmental disabilities and seeks to increase their interactions with the wider community.Â
Longtime friends Milt Lampros, Bill Furman, and Howard Hedinger enjoy the Community Center garden patio.Â
Host Howard Hedinger greets guests and performer Tim Whiting along with Edwards Center Executive Director Jessica Leitner.
Pianist and Edwards Center family member Tom Grant performs.
Marc Gremm performs to a rapt crowd in the newly inaugurated Lampros-Hedinger Hall.
The event hosted local musicians including Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer, Smooth Jazz pianist and Edwards Center family member Tom Grant, and Opera singers Janet Chvatal and Marc Gremm with special accompaniment by Tim Whiting.Â
The evening kicked off in the garden of the Aloha Community Center and featured wine and hors d’oeuvres from Wildwood Restaurant.
The Lampros-Hedinger Hall will act as an events space, dining hall, and meeting room hosting activities such as dances, yoga classes, community meetings, barbeques, seminars on disability issues, and corporate events.
About Edwards Center:
Edwards Center has served adults with developmental disabilities since 1972, when there were few services outside of the state institution, the Fairview Training Center. Edwards Center began as a day program that served just 6 individuals and in 1975 opened the first group home in Washington County housing disabled adults in the community. Today they provide homes, jobs, and recreational opportunities in 18 locations serving over 300 Oregonians with disabilities in Washington and Clackamas Counties.
Edwards Center’s mission is to enhance the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities by helping them reach their highest potential through training, education, employment, housing and social opportunities in safe, healthy and stimulating environments.
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