Portland, May 17th, 2014. More than 100 bowlers gathered at Interstate Lanes to support “I Have a Dream” Oregon. 17 bowling teams raised $6,700 to support summer enrichment for more than 1,500 low-income student Dreamers, including college campus tours, job shadows, arts and sports camps and innovative programming to address the transition between 8th and 9th grades.
Young Leaders Collective members Jude Lieberman and Zach Putnam and their friends raised more $1,000 to support Dreamers.
Young Leaders Collective member Calvin Bair and his friends raised more than $1,400 with his team ‘The Bowling Stones’
The event was led by “I Have a Dream” Oregon’s new Young Leaders Collective, a junior board consisting of professionals under the age of 40 who work to support the organization in fundraising, service and increased awareness. Event sponsors included The Standard, Moss Adams, The Rock Wood Fired Pizza and Flying Pie Pizza.
Portland, March 6th, 2014. 150 joined the party as Amy Vining Photography hosted an inaugural Shine Fashion Show at the Cleaners at the Ace Hotel. The event raised over $1,000 for “I Have a Dream” Oregon. Amy Vining is pictured with Katie Jacobson, Events and Corporate Relations Manager at “I Have a Dream” Oregon. Vinging teamed up with Portland’s prom and high school fashion vendors, like Charlotte’s Weddings, and the Jefferson Dancers to present a fashion and lifestyle event with teenage appeal. (Photo credit, Paul Rich)
The Jefferson Dancers
Class 10 Dreamer – Sierra
Class 10 Dreamer – Venus
Fourteen of Amy Vining’s senior models, alongside five of “I Have a Dream” Oregon’s student Dreamers walked the catwalk in the latest prom styles and teen fashion trends. 100% of ticket were donated to “I Have a Dream” Oregon. “The fashion show is something that allows my senior models to do something different at the end of their senior year, and also participate in something that benefits their community. I want to show these girls that even the smallest businesses, or one person, can make a difference. We chose ‘I Have a Dream’ because of their passion for what they do to support low-income students. I’ve been to a Dreamer student graduation, and have seen first hand the relationships and support that come from the staff and volunteers involved with the program. I have seen the pride in these ‘Dreamers’ eyes when they achieve something they didn’t think they could,” said Amy Vining, owner of Amy Vining Photography. Other companies involved included: Paradox Entertainment, Switch Shoes & Clothing, AJ’s Hair Design & Makeup, and Masala Pop.
ABOUT “I HAVE A DREAM” OREGON Since 1990, “I Have a Dream” Oregon has helped students in low-income communities with three proven core services: long-term relationships with caring adult mentors; access to wraparound services; and creating a “culture of college and career” within schools and Dreamer families. Their mission is to help students succeed in school, college and career. In Oregon, there have been more than 869 student Dreamers served since the first student class was ‘adopted’ in 1990, with more than 800 additional Dreamers currently served at the Nation’s first Dreamer School in outer SE Portland. Learn more at www.dreamoregon.org
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